$400-500 game build

[brotherbob]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2-3 days BUDGET RANGE: Trying to stay as close to $400-500

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming- wow, surfing internet

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: video card -- bfg 9800 gtx

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, any really

PARTS PREFERENCES: intel cpu

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1440x900

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: A friend is asking about buying a new comp and would like to stay below $500. He mostly plays wow.

He would be reusing his 9800 gtx, so he can save a little bit of money on not buying a new card.

The parts I'm thinking about for him right now are mostly taken from the $600 micro may builders competition with a few switches. He really wants the antec 900 and would prefer an atx mobo rather than micro.



Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 - Retail (70)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072


Rosewill RP650-2 650W, ATX12V v2.2/EPS12V v2.91, SLI Ready, Active-PFC Power Supply - Retail (65)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182161

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (100)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

ASRock G41M-LE LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (62)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157144


G.SKILL HK 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) (55)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231219


Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (60)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

HP 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black IDE Model HP 1140i - Retail (26)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140032


$438

 

[Why_Me]

The burner you have linked is EIDE, you want a SATA for obvious reasons. The E5200 is pretty much a dog if not over clocked...sans the h/s w/thermal paste in this build. Also that psu you have is not a good one. This HD down below is qucker than the one you have linked.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042 $54.95
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341012 $59.99 ($49.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 $79.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Product of preference with 2 Oz Copper PCB & DualBIOS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072 $69.99 Free Shipping*
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207006 $29.99 ($19.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
Sunbeam CR-CCTF92-4 92mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146731 $49.99 ($39.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate)
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587 - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $74.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

Total: $374.88 | $344,88 w/mail in rebates

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx?ITPID=mscomsc <--- Save yourself some money on an o/s until March 2010 and dl the 64 bit version of Windows 7

 

[brotherbob]

decided to go with amd processor


Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822136320


Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811129021


Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B $26.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16827118030


ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX250OCGQBOX
OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.203014
$187.98 combo


$460

OCZ Fatal1ty Series Power Supply - 550-Watt, PCI-Express, SATA, ATX 74.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4362117&CatId=1079



any suggestions or should this be good to go

 

[ryanb213]

get a CM-690 case, cheaper, looks good, and has great airflow

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

 

[dirtmountain]

I agree with ryan, you're on a limited budget, but spending almost $200 on your case/PSU once shipping is factored in. Get a cheaper case, one of the free shipping cases on newegg and a deal on a psu. Use the money you save for a CPU or other upgrade.

 

[brotherbob]

for some reason he's very stuck on having that case