Budget Gaming/Multimedia System

[Brosaw]

Hey everyone, I've been researching for a few days, and this is the build I've come up with. Any input is much appreciated.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz, overclocking to 3.2GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819103300

HIS Radeon HD 4870 512MB GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161236

OCZ 2x2GB DDR2 800MHz memory, overclocking to 1066MHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820227377

ASUS AM2+ Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131330

WD Caviar SE16 500GB 7200RPM HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

Antec Three Hundred Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

PC P&C Silencer 500W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817703015

XIGMATEK 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233023

Thanks in advance.

 

[Brosaw]

Bigger edit, I'll stop messing with my post before I get any input, promise!

 

[aevm]

Get an Antec 300 from www.buy.com for $61.65 after shipping.

Seagate makes good stuff in general, but that model is flaky. Upgrade to wd6400aaks for $10 more. You get better speed, more room, and a more reliable disk.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=wd6400aaks

 

[Brosaw]

I keep hearing Antec Three Hundred, but at the same time, I've heard that the cooling isn't stellar, and that the series is only really good for building quiet builds (which I definitely don't need).

I don't need 640GB, but I found the 500GB model on mwave for the same price I had the Seagate at, so I'll go with that instead.

I changed my motherboard, too, so I updated the first post to reflect that.

Thanks for the input; I'll reconsider the Antec Three Hundred, though.

 

[Brosaw]

Well, quick change of heart; after reading about this http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50937 issue with the XIGMATEK cooler on AM2 processors, someone has convinced me that it would be smarter to go with the Antec Three Hundred so that I can direct the heat from the cooler right out of the top of the case instead of directly into the PSU.

 

[mpd2142005]

BroSaw, I know you're looking at a budget gaming syetem, but this case is absolutely fantastic and if you happen to get a bit of money in the future, the expansion possibilities is phenomenal. The NZXT Tempest is on sale right now at NewEgg for $79.99 if you get the rebate (free shipping! case shipping can run expensive, up to 25 bucks), and it is a monstrous mid-tower...almost the same size as a full tower! It has six fans, and it should be something you should keep in mind.

I'm going to build a system with that as my case next week and, from what I've heard, it can fit anything thrown at it. The 4870 is a particularly large card, and this baby can fit two of them with over an inch to spare.

Good luck!

Mike

 

[Brosaw]

Oh man, that's a seriously nice looking case. I dunno if I have the money to afford it, though (if the rebate were instant, maybe).

 

[Noya]

Hey everyone, I've been researching for a few days, and this is the build I've come up with. Any input is much appreciated.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz, overclocking to 3.2GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819103300

Thanks in advance.

"Buying AMD is like giving to charity" - someone in this forum after the Core 2's dropped in price

 

[Brosaw]

The X2 7750 is comparable to the e8000 series (apparently beats out the e5200/e7000 series from what I've heard), and costs about half the price.

Quit with the stigma, AMD has been improving recently