Amd system under 400$

[rachitsharma88]

hey guys i wanted to build a amd phenom II system under 400$ or upto 400$ so that i can play games at mid to high settings

plz only include th below mentioned attributes

motherboard
ram
processor
power supply
graphic card
monitor

 

[stevensl2]

That's quite impossible if you want a Phenom II gaming system, have you done any research yet yourself?

Please look at some parts yourself first, then post it here and we will help you make the necessary corrections.

 

[anonymousdude]

The processor and Mobo will take almost $200. with a good power supply at least $60. Phenom II no way.

 

[rachitsharma88]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103694 90$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 65$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138152 95$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166 60$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102835 110$

total 440$ everything without rebate

 

[dirtmountain]

It's a bit low end, uses a low power 9600GT.

CPU/motherboard combo - PhenomII x2 245 3.0 GHz and a 785g mATX motherboard. $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.237632

RAM - 2x2 GB DDR2 1066 - $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362

Monitor - Acer 19" widescreen $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009151

Power supply - PC Power and Cooling 370w - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703018

GPU - 9600GT low power (needs no PCIe connector - $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130485

Total price $405 all with free shipping, then a $10 rebate.

If you have the extra money to spend going with the HD4770 and using the supplied adapter (single molex to PCIe) would work with this system and give much better performance.

 

[batuchka]

CPU/motherboard combo - PhenomII x2 245 3.0 GHz and a 785g mATX motherboard. $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.237632

Hate to be nitpicky but 245 ain't a Phenom 2 class chip - no L3 cache (Athlon2) ^^ Possible with the dual core variant of the Phenom 2 family i.e Callisto though

 

[billdo02]

AMD Phenom II x2 545 and Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H MOBO.... $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.237632

Saphire 4770 512MB ....... $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102835

OCZ 550W..... $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022

Gskill 4GB DDR2 1066 cas 5 RAM..... $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

Acer 19" monitor.... $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009151

wow.... this build is sooooooo similar to others....
but more expensive due to the better graphics card.... $475 total

EVGA 9600 GT 512MB....... $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130485

would bring the cost down to $440 total

 

[dirtmountain]

Good point Batuchka. The good thing is that there's several ways to get to a $400 or so build for the OP. It's not top of the line or anything, but would give decent performance at medium settings to game, with a good upgrade path that won't bust his wallet.

 

[rachitsharma88]

THX buddies for ur concerns, i will consider ur suggestions n go by th mix of abv mentioned products,,,,thx u all really solved my prob

 

[skora]

I love these budget challenges!

Monitor: Acer 1440x900 19"
$100 w/ free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009151

GPU: Asus 9600 GSO 512 ddr3
$35 = $60 - $20 mir - $5 promo code EMCLWMM88 (Expires Monday) w/ free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

Combo
CPU: AMD Phenom II x2 545 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103694
Ram: 4gigs DDR3 OCZ Gold http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227316
$151 =$161 - $10 mir w/ free shipping on both
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.237839

Combo
Mobo: MSI 770 AM3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130228
PSU: OCZ Modxstream 500w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016
$116 = $130 - $20 mir + $6 shipping on PSU

Total delivered:
$402 = $452 - $50 mir

The 9600 GSO should do well enough at 1440x900 for you. If you find extra money, the 2 places you can put it are:
+$29 AMD Phenom II x3 720 w/ same ram combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.237833

GPU
If you can find enough to get a 4850, you'll be set at 1440x900 for a long time.

This AM3 platform is the same price as the AM2+ above for the CPU/Mobo/Ram/PSU. But you'll have the DDR3 ram/AM3 mobo and ready for a CPU/GPU upgrade at any time for the next few years. And its the closest to your budget.

 

[shubham1401]

Are you going to buy from Newegg?

 

[rachitsharma88]

yes from newegg

 

[billdo02]

you can't count MIR (mail in rebates) into the cost factor. not all of these work all the time plus the builder still has to pay the money up front. If they have x dollars then paying x+100 dollars with $100 MIR is pointless as they can't buy it all.... just my pov.

 

[skora]

you can't count MIR (mail in rebates) into the cost factor. not all of these work all the time plus the builder still has to pay the money up front. If they have x dollars then paying x+100 dollars with $100 MIR is pointless as they can't buy it all.... just my pov.

It is exactly point of view. That is something completely up to the OP and should be included in the sticky. I'll post in there to see if that can be added as a "Do mail in rebates count: Y/N?"

I do find that at this price point, most buyers are better than high end systems about getting them in the mail and factoring them into the cost. Yes, sometimes it doesn't work out and you don't get your money, but I think that if you are careful and photocopy your stuff, your chances go way up. For example, I had an eVGA rebate denied cuz they didn't get the UPC. Even though I didn't get my stuff photo copied, I took a picture of the box with a hole in it and emailed them back saying I don't know what to tell them, I sent it in. They honored the rebate. Since then, I always photocopy my submissions and have never had a problem.

 

[dirtmountain]

I hate rebates, i think they're mostly a scam by the companies involved. When i price out a build i usually post the actual purchase price, but let the OP see that they're rebates available. It's up to the purchaser to decide if they want to jump through the hoops and try to get the rebate.

 

[billdo02]

Thanks skora. Yeah it would help.
I rarely mention MIR's as I figure if they get it then bonus! but if it is in the sticky then that would help a lot.... sorry for the thread jack!!

 

[Outlander_04]

dirtmountains first build , but save $$ with 4-4-4-12 800MHz ram

and spend that on

MSI 4850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127414

 

[huntsman]

how long u thinking bout keeping the pc ? maybe it be better to save up another 100 or so and get a decent build instead of salcking off on some parts.