Hey guys, I'm looking to build a budget gaming system from $500-$600. This will be my first real build.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next week
BUDGET RANGE: $500-$600 (the Cheaper the better)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming (mostly wow, but i want it to be good enough to play Aion/SWTOR when they come out, surfing the net, watching movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, keyboard, mouse, and graphics card (already have a 4850)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I have always used newegg before, but I'm always open to trusted sites. I am also thinking of going to a Microcenter this weekend.
PARTS PREFERENCES: the best bang for my buck, have always used amd/ati before, but im open to intel
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe a bit (like raising the multiplier of a BE a bit) SLI OR CROSSFIRE: i may get another 4850 in the future, since their price seems to be decreasing rapidly
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050, and I'm using a second CRT monitor to play movies on/look up things of firefox while gaming.
You might want to look into this case/psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129064 A significantly better PSU than the cooler master and more powerful, more than capable of handling 2 4850's in the future. And good luck getting a quad, obviously AMD's sales with through the roof as the 955 is sold out. Other than that everything else looks pretty good.
Message edited by hunter315 on 07-24-2009 at 05:04:09 AM