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[bingodingo]

what is the best configuration and assemble PC for gaming at nominal price ?

 

[cschweizer]

what is the best configuration and assemble PC for gaming at nominal price ?

Here are two one Intel and one AMD System.

Core i7 X58 Custom Builder
Price: $859

Core Components
CASE:Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display
CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
COOLING FAN:Intel LGA1366 Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
MOTHERBOARD3-Way SLI Support) MSI X58 Pro-E Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFire DDR3 Mainboard
MEMORY:6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory
VIDEO CARD:NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card
Power Supply Upgrade:700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply
HARD DRIVE:1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
Optical Drive:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

AMD System

XG Xion 6000
Price: $805

Core Components
CASE:In-Win Ironclad Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 220MM Side Panel Fan
CPU:AMD Phenom™II X4 945 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
COOLING FAN:AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
MOTHERBOARD:GigaByte GA-770T-USB3 AMD 770 Chipset Support DDR3 Ultra Durable™3 Socket AM3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-II, RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 4 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI
MEMORY:4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory
VIDEO CARD:NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 1GB 16X PCI Express
Power Supply Upgrade:600 Watts - XtremeGear Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
HARD DRIVE:1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM H
Optical Drive:24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW
SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO