600-900$ gaming pc help

[newbuildermike]

Hello everyone, the reason im posting this thread is because this will be my 2nd time ever building my own home pc. i just wanted to ask for some advice on what i should do. should i take the parts out of my last pc and put them to use and save some cash?. or scratch them all and just go with all new parts? this really has me on edge now because i so dearly want to get back to my gaming :/. ill list some of my old parts i still have and see what you all think!.


Approximate Purchase Date: (1-2 months)

Budget Range: ($600-900 will go $1000 if need be)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: ( Gaming, and surfing the web)

Parts Not Required: keyboard, Mouse, Motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347 ) Video card(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150323 ) Power supply ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002) Processor ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115028)


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com or tigerdirect

Country of Origin: ( usa, florida)

Parts Preferences: by brand or type ( as of now it just matters if the system will run smoothly for me)

Overclocking: Maybe


SLI or Crossfire:Maybe


Monitor Resolution: not to sure on the monitor yet

Additional Comments: ( For this machine all it has to do for me is run WoW and maybe rift )

 

[WR2]

Hello newbuildermike;

Approximate Purchase Date: (1-2 months)

It's a little far out to be looking at specific parts for your build.
Sorr, I can't see anything in your old parts that is going to be useful in your new build. That socket 775 is just a bit long in the tooth.

 

[WR2]

To give you some idea on what you can get in your budget range:

@ THG: System Builder Marathon, March 2011: $500 Gaming PC
System Builder Marathon, March 2011: $1000 Enthusiast PC

 

[WR2]

@ Bit-Tech:

Affordable All-Rounder March 2011

Enthusiast Overclocker March 2011

-> You'll want to decide on what monitor resolution you plan on using. That will have a big impact on the video card and power supply you'll end up needed.

 

[batuchka]

Ya the latest $500 SBM even trumps the previous one @ same price point back in Dec 2010 so @ $600 i would simply

1. Beef up to a 500-600W 80+ PSU
2. Slot out the HD 6850 to a HD 6870 or maybe a GTX 560?