$700 Gaming PC

[Yadumadoda]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2 Weeks

BUDGET RANGE: $700

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming is the most important

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, OS, Monitor, etc.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: TigerDirect(Because of no tax), do not prefer newegg, but will have to buy a few things from there.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: Mid Tower Case, AMD(phenom preferably),

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like to have a case with a side window and pretty LED's, but it's not necessary. I would also like have a Radeon HD 5770.


Here is my plan right now. I'm trying to buy most things from TigerDirect, because I don't have to pay for tax from there, but I'm willing to buy from Newegg if I have to do.

Case: NZXT M59 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5222597&sku=A406-1094

PSU: 500w eXtreme Power Plus 500w http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4465483&sku=C283-1220

Mobo: ASRock M3A770DE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103652

RAM: OCZ DDR3 1333MHz PC3-10666 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5210464&sku=O261-6258

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5770 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5316156&sku=P450-5770

Hard Drive: Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&sku=TSD-500AAKS

Optical Drive: Lite-On Internal DVD Writer http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4829307&sku=L12-1312%20OEM

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212+ w/Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Total After Shipping/Tax: $710.58

Any improvements I can make? Thanks. I'm planning to overclock the CPU, maybe unlock the 4th core, I'm not sure if my PSU can handle it. I'm trying to go the cheapest I can. The mobo is a worry for me. It was recommended to me by a friend, but it seems really cheap. It has mixed reviews. I'm planning to get some case fans later down the road.

Also, I'm only going to play games like COD2, and COD4, and get Crysis(not expecting to run it well) later, and a few more games. But primarily, COD2 and COD4.

So if there are improvements I could make, let me know. Thanks a lot.

 

[whitefang]

a much much better build.

However for $40 more you can get a crossfire 8x8 mobo with 890GX which will support the hexacore processor.

 

[Yadumadoda]

a much much better build.


http://i39.tinypic.com/sepovk.png

However for $40 more you can get a crossfire 8x8 mobo with 890GX which will support the hexacore processor.

http://i40.tinypic.com/28k3itt.png

As much as I would like to have those 2, it's over my budget, and i'm on an extremely tight budget right now. It also doesn't come with a CPU cooler . So, I would basically want my subtotal around $650-670.

 

[whitefang]

Well here's two options.

By the way, I definitely would not get that PSU you selected, it's a piece of crap.

http://i39.tinypic.com/52jnyg.png

http://i42.tinypic.com/303l3ps.png

 

[Yadumadoda]

Well here's two options.

By the way, I definitely would not get that PSU you selected, it's a piece of crap.

http://i39.tinypic.com/52jnyg.png

http://i42.tinypic.com/303l3ps.png

I really like the second one. I think I'll go with that one, maybe change the case to an Antec 300 Illusion.

 

[Yadumadoda]

http://i39.tinypic.com/103svhe.jpg

Theres one that I just made, with the OS, keyboard, mouse, monitor. It's such a pain in the ass that I live in TN, one of the three states that are charged tax o_o. It would almost be $100 off if I didin't have to pay for it.

 

[whitefang]

Change a few things.

Faster HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

Cas 7 Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231276

The $15 more for this will make a big difference. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.345228

The arctic silver 5 is not needed.

 

[Yadumadoda]

http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy229/YumaDoi/yaaaunder1100.jpg

Okay, so after doing some final revisions, I put some stuff on TigerDirect, because of tax AND shipping(FREE ) Now with the things you told me to get, it ended up being $45, almost $50 cheaper than just buying from newegg.

It's $1088.13 in total.