500$ Budget build help

[creepa]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This month (november)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Games (world of warcraft, CS, left 4 dead 2) internet, youtube, school, movies

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

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD or intel (prefered intel) . Any name brand motherboard, and 4 gigs of raam

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE:Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024x768

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: must be no higher than 510$ before shipping, i will take intel

 

[MadAdmiral]

Here's what I came up with.

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual-Cord E5400 $89.99
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L $84.99
RAM: Corsair Dominator 4 GB 2x2 GB DDR2 1066 $89.99
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 320 GB 7200 RPM $47.99
PSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W $79.99
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 4650 $59.99
Optical: Sony Optiarc 24x $31.99
Case: XION AXP 100 Gaming Series $34.99

Total: $504.92 before taxes, shipping, rebates and combos. I know at least the mobo and GPU are in a combo.

 

[batuchka]

Hows an nice entry level DDR3 platform/gamer sound to ya?