Need advice for budget gaming PC

[blindmanwithskill]

Price range: $<500
Use: Gaming on 22 inch monitor, first build, planning on upgrading soon after
OC'ing: Yes

Please can you list a parts suggestion!
Thanks in advance.

This is what I think I am going to get so far;
AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz
ASRock M3A770DE
SAPPHIRE Radeon 4670 1GB
G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB HDD
LOGISYS Computer Area 51 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case + 480W Power Supply
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Drive
Windows 7 HP 64 bit

 

[batuchka]

Negative on free PSU with case

 

[blindmanwithskill]

That is what I was guessing. I just need something to hold me over until I upgrade. This will be my very first system. And being the anxious child I am, I cannot wait for Christmas.

 

[blindmanwithskill]

Bump?

 

[batuchka]

Hmm ok how about holding off a GPU? HD 4670 you'd have to tone down to 1280 x 1024//1440 x 900 but if thats fine then a suggested config

 

[blindmanwithskill]

MicroATX case a nono. I plan on upgrading to things like a GTX260 (with little room to spare of course). I guess I should get something better than a 4670. Is a 4770 decent. Is the RAM you listed faster than what I had on my list?
Thanks

 

[mosox]

Price range: $<500
Use: Gaming on 22 inch monitor, first build, planning on upgrading soon after

Live with an onboard video for a while and get a better platform, you'll add a decent video card (HD5770 or something, later). You can even do some gaming on a HD4200/HD3300.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZA7og51uo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgk08O1nzgg

 

[batuchka]

Yep one option is live off IGP and GTX 260 isn't a good buy IMO for Full HD these days - go for the HD 5850? PCB is shorter as well ^^ If u want a bigger casing perhaps look at the NZXT Beta EVO? Alternatively for 1680 x 1050 perhaps a small top up to a GTS 250?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059

 

[blindmanwithskill]

Let me rephrase what I said. I am not spending $200+ to upgrade soon after (no 5850 for me :/). At most maybe $100. I don't want a GTX260 I just want a case that is able to fit one. With an on-board GPU how well does it play games? Crysis on low maybe? Also I need a cheap case that is decent built (decent enough that it does not arrive cracked on arrival), for $<40 what is a decent case?

 

[blindmanwithskill]

Bump?

 

[blindmanwithskill]

Bump once more?

 

[DraconianGamer]

What has worked for me: buy on ebay

I have a Q6700, 4GB Ram, 500GB HD, HD4670 that I bought off of ebay (minus the 4670) for just over $400, and that included a 22" monitor. Throw in a decent card and a better PSU and your current build couldn't come close to that at all, especially since I bought mine over Xmas and prices have gone down a bit since then.

 

[mosox]

You can get those

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.362807

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211364

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_500-_-22-152-181-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129065

451.90 you can see the cart below:

http://i.imgur.com/s3JvD.jpg


The mobo has the integrated Radeon HD3300, the fastest and you have 4G of RAM, no need to add any more.



Later you add a HD 5770 which is much better than a HD 4670

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131327&cm_re=hd_5770-_-14-131-327-_-Product