Need Advice on Budget Gaming Computer

buckbuck_2

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Apr 20, 2010
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BUDGET RANGE: (700-900)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet, using basic programs such as i tunes and Microsoft office, watching movies.

OVERCLOCKING: Not often

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Want a decent gaming computer than can handle WOW at high quality and MW2 and Battlefield at mid to high quality.


Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor


MSI P55-GD55 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

This comes out to around $865, and that is just a tad over what i wanted to spend because i dont have an OS or disk drive yet.. Is this a good setup and is there any way i could cut the cost down a little!? Thanks for the help!

 

cmcghee358

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I personally would drop the i5 and get a Athlonx3 or x4 and take the savings and get a 5850 over a 5770. That would significantly increase your frame per second over the 5770.