Need Help With $600 BF3 Computer

[snipayoas]

Approximate Purchase Date: within the next few weeks

Budget Range: $600-$650

System Usage from Most to Least Important: GAMING, and some Youtube mostly

Parts Not Required: Monitor, and Windows

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: USA

Parts Preferences: Would like to have Intel processor but not a huge deal

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1600x1200

Thanks

 

[snipayoas]

anyone?

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153 $49.99 FREE SHIPPING
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-BP500U-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B000H9KRY8/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1312937246&sr=1-6 $54.09 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec BP500U ATX 12V 500W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.695723 $203.98 save: $11.00
Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52300
ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD3U1333B2G9-DRH

http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-H61M-VS-Intel-Micro-Motherboard/dp/B004S9JXPW/ref=sr_1_3?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1312937111&sr=1-3 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
ASRock H61M-VS Intel H61 Micro ATX DDR3 1333 Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $49.99 FREE SHIPPING
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SATA-Internal-Drive-AD-7260S-0B/dp/B003MRHOQG/ref=dp_cp_ob_pc_title_2 $19.99 Free Standard Shipping (3-5 days)
Sony 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive AD-7260S-0B - Bulk (Black)

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=EV-460OC1G&title=EVGA-nVidia-GeForce-GTX460-Superclocked-1GB-DDR5-2DVI-Mini-HDMI-PCI-Express-Video-Card $159.99 Free Shipping
EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX460 Superclocked 1GB DDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card - 01G-P3-1372-TR

Total: $653.91

 

[ScrewySqrl]

all from Newegg:

i5-2400: $190
AS Rock H61-M/U3S3: $75
Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR-1333 kit: $25
Seagate 500 GB HDD: $40
Xigmatek 400W PSU: $35
Sapphire HD 6870: $175
DVD Burner: $19
Rosewill Blackbone case: $37
$596

 

[jerreddredd]

I like parts of both builds. but I think most of the combo's in Why_Me's build may be gone in a couple of weeks when the OP drops the hammer.

the things I would change ScrewySqrl's build is the the HDD, it's weak. I would opt for the Samsung F3 in Why_Me's build. I would aslo go with the Rosewill CHALLENGER case.

 

[zooted]

I like parts of both builds. but I think most of the combo's in Why_Me's build may be gone in a couple of weeks when the OP drops the hammer.

the things I would change ScrewySqrl's build is the the HDD, it's weak. I would opt for the Samsung F3 in Why_Me's build. I would aslo go with the Rosewill CHALLENGER case.

Both those hdd run off 500gb platters, the performance is pretty similar.

 

[jerreddredd]

Both those hdd run off 500gb platters, the performance is pretty similar.

the F3 has 32mb of cache so it will be much faster. in addition to it being faster you also get double the storage.