Quick question/discusion before i buy

[szadeklord]

Hello I am going to build my first computer and i'm going to try to keep it under 500$ for now, here is my build. This computer will primarily be playing games like far cry 2. what operating system should i use i was thinking about windows vista home premium oem so that way i could keep in in budget or should i go with windows 7 beta? please give suggestions i wont be xfire ing or overclocking. and my last question is this a good build for the price?

Thank you all


Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 $70

Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186165&Tpk=Foxconn%20A7GM-S%202.0

AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition $69

CPU-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103678&Tpk=AMD%20Athlon%20X2%207850%20Black%20Edition

Crucial 2x1GB DDR2-800 $23

Ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148163

Radeon HD 4770 $100

GPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102835

Seagate 7200.11 160GB $39

Hard Drive-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148397&Tpk=Seagate%207200.11%20160GB

Sony Optiarc AD-7200S $22

Optical Cd Drive-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118029&Tpk=Sony%20Optiarc%20AD-7200S



Cooler Master 534 $74

Case & PSU-http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4435006&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs





SOURCE:http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2346482,00.asp

 

[nerrawg]

Suggestions for an under $500 Intel or AMD build:

Case + PSU + DVD burner combo: - $93
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.187083

HDD:
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache - $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

Sub total: ~ $150

Intel (1) :
E5200 and P43 Combo - $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190819
RAM: ANY PC6400 or PC8500 with low latency and a good rep -not more than $50,
e.g.: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227420

Get a GPU like the 4770, 4850, GTS 250, 4870, GTX 260 (you have ~$150)

Intel (2):
E7400 and GTS 250 - $235 -$10 rebate - $225
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190557
MOBO and RAM:
G41- $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128388
RAM - $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227420
Or P45 combo - $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.192601
Total: $510

AMD: 720 BE + 790X - $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190734

- $130 bucks on GPU + RAM
e.g. :
4850 - $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161259
RAM - $35
+http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227269

Best deal is the AMD 720 if you can do it and going windows 7, it only works for a $500 budget if you can accept the mail-in rebates.

Otherwise it would be a toss up between the E5200 and the 7750/7850 (personally I would choose the 7850 combo deal here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.190733 - $150, which leaves you with $200 for RAM and GPU