I want to build a budget gaming machine for my son. I have built a few systems in the past, but I am no expert and I am not up to date on current hardware. I chose the AMD Phenom X2 hoping to get lucky with unlocking the other 2 cores.
Please take a look at this build and make suggestions. It comes to $643 before shipping. I would prefer to spend less instead of more money into this system. Thank you for your time and expertise.
Motherboard: ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 Revision HDZ555WFGMBOX $88.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846
Video Card : XFX HD-567X-ZNF3 Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150467
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Ram memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL $86.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $87.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Poweplr Supy $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
DVD Burner: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk – OEM $23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Cables (2): BYTECC 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch Model SATA-118C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270093
Please take a look at this build and make suggestions. It comes to $643 before shipping. I would prefer to spend less instead of more money into this system. Thank you for your time and expertise.
Motherboard: ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 Revision HDZ555WFGMBOX $88.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846
Video Card : XFX HD-567X-ZNF3 Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150467
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Ram memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL $86.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $87.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Poweplr Supy $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
DVD Burner: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk – OEM $23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Cables (2): BYTECC 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch Model SATA-118C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270093