Budget gaming build, help needed

[ltdan84]

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Approximate Purchase Date: Next month

Budget Range: As low as possible

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, internet

Parts Not Required: Mouse, Monitor, PSU (Have Corsair VX550), case (Have Xigmatek Utgard Mesh)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any

Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: AMD CPU

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

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This will be my first complete build. Previously been a console gamer, and a Mac user, so I don't really know anything about current PC tech.

 

[batuchka]

Budget Range: As low as possible

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, internet

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

$369AR, would make an awesome 1680 x 1050 gamer for the $$ hehe

 

[Mr Pizza]

Budget Range: As low as possible

Hmm.. by that you mean? 100 bucks? 1,000 bucks? 5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bucks?

 

[ltdan84]

Yeah guess I should narrow that down <$500 would be nice.
batuchka was definitely on the right track. That may just be what I go with.

 

[batuchka]

That actually makes am awesome low cost WOW box and a 1680 x 1050 gamer with no/little AA/AF hehe

 

[ltdan84]

How does this setup look?

I forgot the HDD, so add $55

This is the case and PSU that I have

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815008&cm_re=utgard-_-11-815-008-_-Product

 

[batuchka]

Hmm all u did was add USB 3.0 whilst settling for inferior gaming performance at a higher price but your call....

 

[ltdan84]

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