$600 to $800 gaming rig

[orij1nal]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: not sure, but soon

BUDGET RANGE: $600-$800

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, movies, surfing, etc.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, os

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: intel/nvidia, just bought a 24 inch asus LCD monitor

OVERCLOCKING: maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: quiet/cool pc, w/ a decent looking case.
im totally clueless, its been a while since i've upgraded my pc, so need some help..

i want a pc that can handle moderate gaming, able to handle cs source/age of empires fairly well, maybe max settings?

 

[Outlander_04]

AMD phenom X3 720 be
am3 mb
4 gig of DDR3 ram
4870 gfx card
640 gig hard drive
antec case

now head to newegg.....

or read more of this forum about builds in this price range

 

[orij1nal]

hmm