$500-$600 Entertainment PC

[Azenace]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month


Budget Range: 500-600 Before


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly for watching movies and surfing internet with some gaming


Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com


Parts Preferences: Any as long as it's reliable


Overclocking: No


SLI or Crossfire: No


Additional Comments: Would like a 23" monitor included with price range and would like this built for allowing future upgrades

 

[WR2]

Hello azenace;
Some gaming is bit vague and could use some clarification.
It makes a big difference on the GPU choice. Movies, web surfing and general purpose office tasks are happy with a good integrated video chip.
3D gaming on a 1920x1080 will take a pretty large bump up in the graphics card and power supply.

 

[batuchka]

$432AR

23" LCD $150 Free Ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266

$582AR Total

Edit: seems enuff room to go for the higher clocked Rana so
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886&cm_re=rANA-_-19-103-886-_-Product

 

[amk09]

+1 batuchka

 

[Azenace]

Hi Batuchka thnx for the quick i reply will look into.
Sorry WR2 i wasn't clear, i would probably run games like maple story or league of legends nothing serious like fallout or battlefield.

what do you guys think of this combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.611789
plus batuchka hard drive and cdrom drive.

i was looking into this combo after seeing the cpu batuchka recommended and was wondering if i were to get this combo what would be a decent video card within $100 or less that would run those kinds of games and use the psu that came with the case?

Please feel free to post a dif build. Im very interested in what others have in mind and would like to explore my options. thank you all for your input.

 

[machielste]

Ahh then id would go with a gtx 450{ gtx 460 for maple is major
overkill} , and a better cpu , or better other components

 

[batuchka]

Hi Batuchka thnx for the quick i reply will look into.
what do you guys think of this combo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.611789

plus batuchka hard drive and cdrom drive.

Negative - free PSU with case is not sound DIY principle i.e never skimp on PSU

 

[Azenace]

Ah ok Batuchka I'll always keep that in mind about free PSU not being a sound idea

 

[Azenace]

Best answer selected by azenace.

 

[batuchka]

Yep happy rigging and cheers ^^