I am replacing a dead iMac and want to finally build my own machine; and one that is actually good at gaming. Here's what I've found from my own research so far:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ~5/24/2010
BUDGET RANGE: Under $900 preferably
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (WoW, SC2, DIII when it comes out mainly. Don't play many FPSs)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com or microcenter (I live near a MC)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: prefer a 20-24" LCD, other than that don't have strong preferences other than price and quality
OVERCLOCKING: Not immediately, but would like to eventually
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Widescreen, 1680x1050 should be fine
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Based on reading this forum, I picked out the following parts:
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor
$75
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
$105
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
$110
ASUS CuCore Series EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 1GB
$168
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM
$55
SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3
$80
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$60
Acer X223W Dbd 22" Widescreen LCD
$150 (don't know if this monitor is any good; it was just cheaper than the $170 Samsung LS22M I was looking at)
LG W2243T-PF 21.5" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor
$130
Other minor parts:
Asus 24X DVD+R ($25)
Windows 7 ($100)
Logitech S-220, 17W, 2.1 Speakers ($30)
Total: $958
As you can see this is a little bit over my budget. First of all, does this look like a good build for my purposes? If so, how can I best drop the price below $900 (or better yet closer to $800)?
Thanks in advance
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ~5/24/2010
BUDGET RANGE: Under $900 preferably
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (WoW, SC2, DIII when it comes out mainly. Don't play many FPSs)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com or microcenter (I live near a MC)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.
PARTS PREFERENCES: prefer a 20-24" LCD, other than that don't have strong preferences other than price and quality
OVERCLOCKING: Not immediately, but would like to eventually
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Widescreen, 1680x1050 should be fine
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Based on reading this forum, I picked out the following parts:
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor
$75
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
$105
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
$110
ASUS CuCore Series EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5 Radeon HD 5770 1GB
$168
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM
$55
SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3
$80
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$60
Acer X223W Dbd 22" Widescreen LCD
$150 (don't know if this monitor is any good; it was just cheaper than the $170 Samsung LS22M I was looking at)
LG W2243T-PF 21.5" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor
$130
Other minor parts:
Asus 24X DVD+R ($25)
Windows 7 ($100)
Logitech S-220, 17W, 2.1 Speakers ($30)
Total: $958
As you can see this is a little bit over my budget. First of all, does this look like a good build for my purposes? If so, how can I best drop the price below $900 (or better yet closer to $800)?
Thanks in advance