Can you work $500 around an E8400?

[realyeti]

Heeeellooooo every body!

I have something in mind already but i really think i need your advice before overthinking a build on my own.

So I've got a virgin E8400 already, and i need to work around it for a budget gaming pc. My budget is arround 500$. I need a mobo + ram + cpu cooler + gpu + psu + case + hdd + the optical drive = ~$500 !!!

I'm going for the Antec 300 + Artic cooling freezer 7 pro so far, but maybe there are better alternatives for my budget needs.
Ima oc, as well as playing on 1400x900 or 1600x1050 (note no monitor on the $500 budget).

I would definetly apreciate some concern. thanks!

 

[Outlander_04]

p43 motherboard $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380

2 x2 gig of 4-4-4-12 800Mhz DDR2 $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212

samsung F3 500 gig $50

antec 300 + 550 watt psu $139
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.265999

any optical drive $30

XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150436


$487 after rebates , and not including the cpu cooler that you dont actually need but would be nice to have

 

[skora]

I like a good challenge. Here's where I'd be looking: If this is after rebates? I'm listing prices amir here.

Gigabyte G41 mobo $65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128388

9800GTX+ $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133246

4gb ddr2 1066 ram $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145247

Xigmatech SS-1283 CPU Cooler $37 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003
While the Artic freezer 7 pro was king for a long time, look for something with direct heat touch pipes like this one. Its the next evolution beyond what the ACF7P did for us for so many years.

Case and PSU Combo $130 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.265980
Antec 300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Antec earthwatts 650w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

Spinpoint F3 500gb HDD $50: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
Best bang for buck drive out there

DVD BUrner $30 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129045

Price upfront is $537 - $45 mirs = $492

 

[realyeti]

Which antec 300 combo would be better ? the one with the 550w psu or with the ea650w psu? is there a significant diference between the micro-atx mobo and the epu43-ud3l in overall performance, and oc?

Is there a way to fit a raid tech mobo in thsi budget ? i might upgrade to a SSD latter on!

 

[Transmaniacon]

Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024&Tpk=antec%20sontata%20III ($109.99)

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 ($104.99 w/ $15 MIR + Free Shipping)

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 ($64.99 + Free Shipping)

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 ($49.99 + Free Shipping)

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825 ($159.99)

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151187 ($31.99)

Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185093 ($36.99)

Total: $558.93

Total is a little over, but you mentioned you want to OC, and this is a great board for that.

 

[skora]

The difference between the two combos for the case/PSU is the one with the 650EA is cheaper and more powerful for any future builds you want to use it for and the case is the illusion so it comes with more fans and LEDs.

As for mATX vs ATX, if you're only running 1 GPU, shouldn't really matter as long as the board provides the connections you need. The G41 vs P43 vs P45, I'd go for least expensive. Stick with gigabyte, and you'll get good OCing. If you want to spend the extra for raid, look for a mobo with a southbridge that ends with an "R"
Of the 3 offered up above, only the P45 has it, so its an option you pay for.

 

[realyeti]

thanks for letting me know that!

I guess ill cut off the raid ad on the mobo so i guess i'll want a good single pcie x16 mobo! what are the difference between Intel's G43/45 and P43/45 mobos ? is G43/45 a reliable choice depite its prices roam less than $75??

I'll go with the XFX HD 4870 , The 300 Antec+[some psu combo, i still don't know which one] , the samsung 500gb HDD , and the common ~$30 drive...

So they mix with $360 ! so im left with ~140$ for mobo+ram+cooler !!

Any idieas?! thanks

 

[build]

XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB
+
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W
Combo Price: $189.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.264833

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380

CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145241

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB - $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 - $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119104

LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289


Total before rebates = $459.93


Total after rebates = $394.93