$750 Budget for gaming PC

[allalone_86]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Two Weeks

BUDGET RANGE: $750

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Mid Range Gaming, Watching Movies, General Multimedia, Surfing and Work

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Speaker, Mouse and Keyboard

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Open to all suggestions

PARTS PREFERENCES: CPU - Intel Core i5 650

OVERCLOCKING: YES.

CROSSFIRE: Not sure. If someone could explain the needs/benefits?

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

RAM - 4GB (2GB*2) DDR3 1066 MHZ
MONITOR - 20 INCH DVI SUPPORT
HDD- 1 TB
OPTICAL DRIVE- DVD/RW
CABINET WITH SMPS OF ATLEAST 500W

MOTHERBOARD & GRAPHIC CARD - Work perfectly for Mid Range Gaming either from NVIDIA/ATI/INTEL.

 

[banthracis]

Country of origin?

I'll assume US for now.

For that budget no to Intel CPU.

Case
Antec 300 Illusion $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

HD
Spinpoint F3 $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

GPU
5770 $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447

RAM
Ripjaw DDR3 1600 7-8-7-24 $100 after Promo Code
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303

GPU/Optical
OCZ Modxstram 700 W 80+ and LG $85 w/ $ 20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.418932

CPU/MOBO
Phenom II x4 955 and GA-790-UD4 $260 w/ $15 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.405957

Total: $720 before shipping and $35 MIR

 

[banthracis]

Can throw in a Hyper 212 plus as well if you wanna OC.
$30 free ship at amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-B10-212P-G1-Universal-Heat-Pipe/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276609686&sr=8-1

 

[asteldian]

I agree, you are not getting an Intel on that budget. I also assume you meant the i5 750?

You also have to factor in Windows OS (as you did not state whether you had it) for $99.99 so that even blows Bant's suggestion off budget.

In additional comments you state a 20 inch monitor...are you needing a monitor or is that what you have? If you need one, then between that and the OS you are going to end up with about $500 for the actual computer.