>$600 Gaming Build

[Snakob]

Approximate Purchase Date: December 17th - 22nd


Budget Range: $550-$600 After shipping and before rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Pretty much just gaming (COD: BO, L4D2,DA: O, etc), music, and internet


Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, speakers, and monitor


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg


Country of Origin: United States


Parts Preferences: Ati and Amd


Overclocking: Maybe later on


SLI or Crossfire: Crossfire


Monitor Resolution: 1280x720 and 1920x1080


Additional Comments: I tried at it myself and here is what I got...


Lite-On 24x DVD Writer - $22
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106334


Antec Three Hundred - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042


Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB - $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181


Biostar A77OE3 - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138179


HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB - $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161338


Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W - $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005


OCZ Obsidian 4GB DDR3 1600 - $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227495


AMD Athlon II x3 445 3.1GHz - $79
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872


Total after shipping and before rebates - $570.71


All comments and suggestions welcome and thanks in advance!

 

[ScrewySqrl]

a few changes: Better quality motherboard, faster cpu, better vid card, Less money!

AMD Athlon II X3 450: $79.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886

Mushkin 4 GB DDR3-1333: $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748

AS Rock 770 motherboard: $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176

Xigmatek 500W 80+ Bronze PSU: $44.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815008

MSI HD6850 GPU: $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127531

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Hard drive: $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Rosewill Destroyer case: $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147144

Lite-On DVD Burner: $16.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

total 555.89

 

[Proximon]

That's a bad PSU:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=158

However in that price range and good quality we have a few better choices:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341038

The best would be this Antec NEO ECO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030
A bit less after rebate, and very good.

 

[Guest]

A Better Build

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
Same Mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871
Athlon X4 640 3.0 GHZ Quad Core

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231274
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148600
Seagate Barricuda 1 TB Much Cheaper

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227
Cooler Master Elite 430

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029
Antec 400w 80 plus Certified Power Supply

560$ BR
525$ AR

 

[Guest]

With The DVD Writer 578$ BR

 

[batuchka]

If u stay near a MC hit the $106 640 + MSI 785G-E53 bundle
http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html
This Gigabyte HD 6850 $185 Free Ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125348
Rosewill Green 630 80+ / Destroyer combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.567632