$500 Budget Gaming Build (About to purchase)

[korvan]

Approximate Purchase Date: Today

Budget Range: <$500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Browsing

Parts Not Required: Monitor, speakers, mouse, keyboard

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Country of Origin: United States

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1600x900

Additional Comments: I'm about to make the purchase. I just thought I make a quick post here to make sure everything about this build is okay.

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Include a list of any parts you have already selected with descriptively labeled links for parts.


Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769

XFX HD-667X-ZHF3 Radeon HD 6670
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150542&Tpk=XFX%20HD-667X-ZHF3%20Radeon%20HD%206670

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.693938

Rosewill RD400-2-DB 400W ATX V2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.693938

AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition 3.2 GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.700711

MSI 760GM-E51 AM3 AMD 760G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.700711

 

[onefearlesssniper]

Don't get a X2, get a X4 for better preformance. Here's a rig for around 500$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103940 90$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130235 58$ with rebate, today only
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220537 30$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767 35$, today only
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102941 100$ with rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182044 40$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023 36$ with code
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 20$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986 100$


509$

Great cheap gaming rig.

 

[008Rohit]

Check my signature for a cheap <500$ Gaming Rig which pulls 60FPS in NFS MW (highest quality) without a discrete graphics card.