Help me pick parts for my PC =)

[lazy_Mofo]

Trying to build a cheap gaming PC, here are some basic builds I came up with. Feel free to put some input in as I don't know if the PSU will be enuff to support the cards.

Build One:
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.80GHz CPU (E6300) $128.00
320Gb Western Digital WD3200KS SATA2 Hard Drive $84.00
4096Mb A-Data Vitesta Gaming Edition DDR2-1066 Memory Kit $166.00
Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Motherboard $86.00
Gigabyte GV-N98TGR-512I 9800GT PCIE Video Card, 512MB DDR3 $172.00
Vantec TSX-300 Mid ATX Steel Tower Case, 460w PSU, Black $162.00

Will post more builds shortly =)

 

[lazy_Mofo]

320Gb Western Digital WD3200KS SATA2 Hard Drive $84.00
4096Mb A-Data Vitesta Gaming Edition DDR2-1066 Memor $166.00
Gigabyte GV-N98TGR-512I 9800GT PCIE Video Card, 512M $172.00
Vantec TSX-300 Mid ATX Steel Tower Case, 460w PSU, B $162.00
AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 240 CPU (AM3) $104.00
Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H Motherboard (AM3) $158.00

 

[lazy_Mofo]

i could get a Palit 9800GT PCIE Video Card, 512Mb DDR3 for $160, would a Gigabyte card be better with a gigabyte board?

 

[lazy_Mofo]

320Gb Western Digital WD3200KS SATA2 Hard Drive
1 @ $84.00
MGE XG Sidewinder II ATX Tower Case, 450w PSU, Black
1 @ $108.00
Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.80GHz CPU (E6300)
1 @ $128.00
4096Mb A-Data Vitesta Gaming Edition DDR2-1066 Memor
1 @ $166.00
Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Motherboard
1 @ $86.00

I'm quite happy with this one, although i don't know what video card to put in

 

[obsidian86]

ati 5770

 

[lazy_Mofo]

too pricey, and would my psu support it?

 

[obsidian86]

 

[lazy_Mofo]

i cant find any reviews on the MGE XG Sidewinder II ATX Tower Case or how good its PSU is.

 

[lazy_Mofo]

Sapphire HD5750 PCIE Video Card, 1GB DDR5
1 @ $232.00 this would be within my budget

 

[obsidian86]

the psu is crap

 

[lazy_Mofo]

how crap? lol

 

[obsidian86]

well if you wanna save a bit get 800mhz ddr2 ram
for the amd build get a gigabyte/asus 770 board they tend to be cheap the am2+ using ddr2 ram even more so but with ram prices so close between ddr2 and ddr3 the am3 version 770 amd board will be better

the amd 240 and e6300 perform similar but i think the amd x3 425 cost the same as the e6300

 

[obsidian86]

the psu got rejected from the rejects

 

[lazy_Mofo]

Vantec TSX-300 Mid ATX Steel Tower Case, 460w PSU, what about this one?

 

[lazy_Mofo]

Vantec TSX-300 Mid ATX Steel Tower Case, 460w PSU, B
1 @ $162.00

or

400w Enermax Tomahawk ETK405AST ATX Power Supply
1 @ $86.00
Raidmax Elite 208B ATX Tower Case, No PSU, Black
1 @ $52.00

 

[lazy_Mofo]

anyone shed some light on these?