$500-600 budget gaming/stock trading computer

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I'm looking to build a budget gaming pc that is also to be useful for day trading. I'm getting into day trading due to a hard time finding work (just out of college) and loads of banked cash, and would therefore like a computer to be able to have a LOT of screen relastate. So the capacity or possibility to expand to 3-4 monitors would be great. For now, a single card preferred but I would be open to expanding to a second card in the near future (for monitor expansion if needed). I would also like to use it for gaming. I don't honestly care whether it is AMD or Intel based stuff. Just looking for the best performance/cost ratio.

Any help putting one together would be awesome. I used to be able to do it but these days there are so many options for everything, I have no idea anymore. I don't require a hard drive, optical drive, mouse, monitor, or keyboard.

Thanks a lot guys.

Reply to treeSkwerral

does the $500-600 budget include an OS and monitor(s)?

Message edited by genghiskron on 05-26-2011 at 04:07:16 PM

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I already have a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate through school and I have 1 monitor for now and will be adding them as I go but any suggestions would be great, just they're not included in that price. I'm just looking for the tower for now.

Reply to treeSkwerral

this build gives you the ability to run multiple monitors off the single 6850 through eyefinity and the motherboard being AM3+ gives you ability to upgrade when the new bulldozer drops

Lite On Burner - $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106289

Xigmatek Asgard II Case - $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811815004

Samsung F3 1TB Hard Drive - $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185

Antec Earthwatts 650 Watt PSU - $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371044

HIS Radeon HD 6850 - $164.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161348

GSkill Ripjaws 8GB DDR3 CAS 7 - $79.99 ($15 off w/ promo code EMCKEHF32)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231308

AMD Phenom II X4 955 - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103808

GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 AM3+ Motherboard - $104.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128490

Total - $634.92 (before rebate) , $619.92 (after rebate)

Reply to dan4patriots

How about a full ATX mobo that supports AM3+? I've never been too keen about micro-atx boards.

Reply to treeSkwerral

Also, would a motherboard without the onboard graphics be cheaper these days?

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What level would you consider this?

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It won't handle high end games that's for sure. And for $800 you would be better off just...

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