New FFXIV Budget PC Build Need Advice

jmclaughlin

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Approximate Purchase Date: 10/10/2010


Budget Range: As little as humanly possible, trying to stay below $600


System Usage from Most to Least Important: This will be strictly for gaming, honestly mostly just for FFXIV


Parts Not Required: ONLY NEED PC, all parts (CPU, mem, video card etc; no monitor, keyboard, mouse, or speakers needed


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Open to suggestion here, I've used NewEgg a lot in the past but its been 6 years or so


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: Whatevers going to be most cost efficient, and upgradable


Overclocking: Open to suggestion


SLI or Crossfire: Open to suggestion


Additional Comments: Basically I'm looking for the cheapest PC possible that will let me:
1. Play FFXIV smoothly (at absolute minimal graphical settings)
2. Have room to upgrade, so I can keep this a relevant machine through the next year or two worth of new release games (Specifically Diablo III and Star Wars: The Old Republic)
3. Not break the bank of my initial investment.

If you have suggestions in addition for which upgrades I'll want to start with over time that would also be great. Thanks for any advice
 
GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 + AMD Athlon II X4 640
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.524277
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB + LIAN LI Lancool PC-K58W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514361
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB + OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514468
LITE-ON Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334
MSI N460GTX Cyclone 768D5/OC GeForce GTX 460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127512

$620.92 before the rebates.

You can only upgrade by changing the CPU or the video card but you should be fine for quite a while.
 

jmclaughlin

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Mosox thanks for the reply, I'm actually buying all but the video card right now because I got a hand me down lined up... but thanks again, I never looked at those combo packages on Newegg before, looks like that's where it's at.
 
Budget Range: As little as humanly possible

If u do not need SATA/USB 3.0

$442AR
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