This is my first build and I am wondering if this will work for games like Modern Warfare 2 and such. My budget is pretty tight, just over $500. Am I on the right track here or am I way off base? Anything standout as wrong? Thanks in advance!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next week
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe in the future
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Not sure, I’m running an old LCD for now but I plan on upgrading after the holidays.
CPU:
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX250OCGQBOX - Retail
Memory:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
Motherboard:
MSI 785GTM-E45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case and PSU:
hec Prime Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Black Computer Case With 585W Power Supply - Retail
DVD burner:
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
GPU:
SAPPHIRE 100253HDMI Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Low Profile Video Card – Retail
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next week
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe in the future
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Not sure, I’m running an old LCD for now but I plan on upgrading after the holidays.
CPU:
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX250OCGQBOX - Retail
Memory:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
Motherboard:
MSI 785GTM-E45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail
Hard Drive:
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case and PSU:
hec Prime Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Black Computer Case With 585W Power Supply - Retail
DVD burner:
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
GPU:
SAPPHIRE 100253HDMI Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Low Profile Video Card – Retail
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
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