PURCHASE DATE: 1/30/10 BUDGET: 400-600
SYSTEM USAGE : Gaming, Media Center, Music, General Use
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITES FOR PARTS: newegg.com or tigerdirect.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: Phenon X4 2.4GHz kit http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...AM&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM2156-_-components
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 haven't purchased yet, will be a seperate purchase
I am considering a building a budget Gaming system based around these parts:
Biostar MCP6PB M2+ Motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad Core Processor OEM
Centon 2048MB PC6400 DDR2
Hitachi OS00163 1TB Deskstar Internal Hard Drive
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
The above are bundled together for $270
Radion 4750 $150
Total Core cost: $ 420
The system is intended to be able to play games like FARCRY 2 and Fallout 3 at high settings.
What are your thoughts about building a budget gaming PC around this setup?
Are any of the parts of questionable Quality or are there any compatibility issues?
SYSTEM USAGE : Gaming, Media Center, Music, General Use
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS)
PREFERRED WEBSITES FOR PARTS: newegg.com or tigerdirect.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: Phenon X4 2.4GHz kit http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...AM&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM2156-_-components
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 haven't purchased yet, will be a seperate purchase
I am considering a building a budget Gaming system based around these parts:
Biostar MCP6PB M2+ Motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad Core Processor OEM
Centon 2048MB PC6400 DDR2
Hitachi OS00163 1TB Deskstar Internal Hard Drive
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
The above are bundled together for $270
Radion 4750 $150
Total Core cost: $ 420
The system is intended to be able to play games like FARCRY 2 and Fallout 3 at high settings.
What are your thoughts about building a budget gaming PC around this setup?
Are any of the parts of questionable Quality or are there any compatibility issues?