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400$ Light gaming build

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Last response: October 10, 2009 5:41 PM in Systems

moikie

October 10, 2009 2:57:18 AM

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Roughly next week BUDGET RANGE: 350-450 Before Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Light gaming (L4D, CS:S), Browsing web, Multitasking (Anti-Virus, Frostwire, Internet)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, monitor, speakers, graphics card (8800 GS 384MB), PSU (PC Power and Cooling 370 w/ +12v@27A) DVD Drive, OS (sorry)

PREFERRED WEBSITE FOR PARTS: Newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD X3 720 or any good AMD for usage, AM3 mobo, DDR3 ram if possible

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Window preferred, good cooling yet quiet.

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ramsfan8583

October 10, 2009 4:10:07 AM

i have something thats 455

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

ASUS M4A785-M AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

with 20 mir so that 435 then

i forgot the dvd drive if u have an extra that would be good otherwise have to downgrade the hd and cpu

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moikie

October 10, 2009 4:49:46 AM

I bumped my budget up a bit to around 470. Just trying not to hit the 500 mark
check this out.

RAIDMAX SMILODON
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Phenom II X3 720 2.8Ghz + GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

450 after MIRs.

Did I forget anything?
I feel like I am for some reason..
Gonna pull the DVD from my PC right now.

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daggs

October 10, 2009 5:33:18 AM

moikie said:

a decent GPU.

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daggs

October 10, 2009 5:36:02 AM

btw, the last link points to a GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 alone, I hope you didn't calculated that as both...

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daggs

October 10, 2009 5:40:42 AM

here http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/page-272540_13_0.ht... you can find a nice build for about 400 before mir, try to play with it, maybe you can get your build with a ati4670 gpu in it.

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moikie

October 10, 2009 5:41:59 PM

daggs said:

here http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/page-272540_13_0.ht... you can find a nice build for about 400 before mir, try to play with it, maybe you can get your build with a ati4670 gpu in it.

I actually added up the bundle with the mobo and CPU. Also like in my intro I'm going to be using my 8800GS with this build. Thanks for the responses.

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