$600 gaming pc

[aogcme]

I would like the price to be around 600 but I am willing to spend more if its enough of a performance increase.


APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: one to two weeks BUDGET RANGE: 600 to 800 before rebates
SYSTEM USAGE: gaming some graphic design (cinema 4d/photoshop)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel processor, EVGA mobo and graphics card.
OVERCLOCKING: No, not really comfortable with it. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I need a case, one with good airflow preferably with filters in it because i have a dog.

 

[daggs]

thats a hard one... your'e asking to much for too little... I'll assume that you don't need an os.
mb: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188060 119.99$ free shipping with 30$ mail rebate
cpu+mem: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.333277 281.98$ after discount and before rebates.
gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130514 154.99$ before rebates.
hd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445 59.99$ after discount
psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017 74.99$ before rebates
dvd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167 24.99$
total: 721.93$
this leaves you about 80$ for the case, here I cannot help.

if you are willing to let go the evga restriction, you can get this gb mb with usb 3.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128425 at 119.99$ and this gpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858 at 159.99$ after discount and before rebates which are better then the evga one.

damm, I've made it.
if you need an on included, get a amd based build.

 

[hundredislandsboy]

$600 makes it the budget system range. You'll get better value with AMD.

Phenom II X 4 955 for my choice of CPU.

 

[daggs]

$600 makes it the budget system range. You'll get better value with AMD.

Phenom II X 4 955 for my choice of CPU.

mine too but he wanted an intel build.

 

[Flightsimluke]

For $594.81
AMD II X4 2.6GHZ Quad Core
4GB RAM
6100 Series Chipset
GTS250 Sonic 1024MB GDDR3
500gb HDD
Achilles case with 500w psu
22x DVD+/_RW Drive

All for £379.03/$594.81

*ALL FROM NOVATECH*

 

[daggs]

For $594.81
AMD II X4 2.6GHZ Quad Core
4GB RAM
6100 Series Chipset
GTS250 Sonic 1024MB GDDR3
500gb HDD
Achilles case with 500w psu
22x DVD+/_RW Drive

All for £379.03/$594.81

*ALL FROM NOVATECH*

who's hd is that? why get a athlon II x4 when he can get 955?
suggesting an nvidia chipset based mb is a bad idea, really bad one as they are crap.
the 250 is worst then the 5770, check tom's Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart.

for an amd based, check this: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=31&post=279645&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

 

[hundredislandsboy]

thats a hard one... your'e asking to much for too little... I'll assume that you don't need an os.
mb: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188060 119.99$ free shipping with 30$ mail rebate
cpu+mem: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.333277 281.98$ after discount and before rebates.
gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130514 154.99$ before rebates.
hd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445 59.99$ after discount
psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017 74.99$ before rebates
dvd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167 24.99$
total: 721.93$
this leaves you about 80$ for the case, here I cannot help.

if you are willing to let go the evga restriction, you can get this gb mb with usb 3.0 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128425 at 119.99$ and this gpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858 at 159.99$ after discount and before rebates which are better then the evga one.

damm, I've made it.
if you need an on included, get a amd based build.

A GTS 250 is gonna choke on 1680 X 1050. With this budget, you should be able to afford a 5750, 4870, or GTX 260. I stii say you'll get more bang for the buck with AMD.
This Intel/Mobo combo is around $300. If he went AMD w/am3 mobo for around $160, he might be able to fit in a 5850 in the budget. If I had an $800 budget for a gaming rig to play on 1680 X 1050 resolution, the first thing I'd get is a 5850, sometimes on sale for $275.

 

[daggs]

A GTS 250 is gonna choke on 1680 X 1050. With this budget, you should be able to afford a 5750, 4870, or GTX 260. I stii say you'll get more bang for the buck with AMD.
This Intel/Mobo combo is around $300. If he went AMD w/am3 mobo for around $160, he might be able to fit in a 5850 in the budget. If I had an $800 budget for a gaming rig to play on 1680 X 1050 resolution, the first thing I'd get is a 5850, sometimes on sale for $275.

I'm with you 100%, I've gave him what he wanted... it's his choice from here on, that is why I've started the post with "your'e asking to much for too little"

 

[batuchka]

Hmm ok $602 AR

 

[daggs]

Hmm ok $602 AR
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/batuchka/yyga.jpg

he can go up to 800 before too, why not invest in better memory, cpu and gpu?

 

[batuchka]

Offer template for lowest end of budget spectrum 1st then let TS decide on upgrades hehe