Is it posible to build a $400 rig?

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sup guys, my little brother wants a new gaming pc, he will be playing most of the time at 1280x1024, but he also has a 1680x1050 monitor in which he told me he would like to play too sometimes

i will buy i newegg, no parts preferences, and in probably 1 or 2 weeks

the budget is 400$


if its posible to get him a $400 rig, help me out, have no idea on lower end parts

no need for speakers, mouse, keyboard, and os


any help will be appreciated

 
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yes its totally possible

Athlon X3 processor
2 x2 gig of RAM
AM3+ mb with 760g chipset
500 gig hard drive
dvd drive
basic case
and 400- 450 watt psu
Radeon 6770 graphics card

It will game well even at 1680 x 1050
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that is definitely what you should do.
 
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Yes it is possible, but what games?

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233067
$20 GIGABYTE GZ-KF03B Black SGCC ATX Mid Tower (cheap case)
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817494002
$40 LEPA N Series N500-SA 500W ATX12V
MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157275
$77 ASRock 880GMH/U3S3 AM3+ AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872
$75 AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701
$55 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233
$17 SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner 22X
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144509
$24 GeIL Pristine 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
VID: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387
$110 HIS H677FN1GD Radeon HD 6770 1GB

Total: $418 + S&H (not counting MIR or combo/specials)

*EDIT* you can use the onboard GFX till he can save up for the 6770.
 
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what do u think of this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121096

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138283 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138290

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872


i could not add a dvd burner because it surpassed my bro's budget

if there is any change i should do, plz go ahead, and thx for the answer
 
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This mb $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131728

PSU $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

suggested as mods to IH8U's build

Havent had a chance to look at your parts list mega , sorry

EDIT : Definitely the mb I have suggested . Its AM3+ so it can be used with future processors if you ever want to upgrade . AM3+ motherboards have black sockets so theyre easy to spot .

Any 6770. I'd buy this purely on price ....and maybe the free game .

I like the look of that HEC case , but you can save $10 with [ $5 shipping grrrrr]
Rosewill R102-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147111
 
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+1 to that.

With the AM3+ board it would be easy to upgrade aswell.

The Quad Core Athlons are not much more expensive too.
 
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take a look at this build i made

BIOSTAR A880G+ AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard (had better reviews than the am3+ you showed me and supports 125w cpus)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13-138-283&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3

Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262

AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872

HIS H677FN1GD Radeon HD 6770 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701

HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid Tower Computer Chassis Gaming Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121096

Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033


total is $402, but without the dvd burner, im going to borrow mine to my bro so that he can install the OS

All those parts have lots of positive reviews so it gives me peace of mind haha

tell me what you think





 
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You will need a larger PSU just to be on the safe side. Other than that, good build.
 
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I think you should use the mb and psu I have suggested above . They are cheaper and the mb quality is better .
They may let you include the 6790 that others have suggested . It is a stronger card so if you canget it for the same price jump at it
 
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but that mobo just supports 95w cpus, in like a month or something like that i will get a six core from a relative that is not using it anymore, and i want to be able to give my bro my current 955 x4 so that he can upgrade, or i can use that cpu??

and ill better use the corsair psu u recommended
 
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is it possible to order from outside the united states from that page? just curious
 
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Its supposed to be able to game . A radeon 6450 has enough grunt to play back videos really effectively ....so basically it cant even begin to compare to the 6770 suggested above , and would die of embarrassment compared to the 6790 that fits the budget


Yeah Mega the
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P AM3+ AMD 760G
is a better choice of mb than the Asus I suggested earlier .

But theres another possibility now we know hes getting your quad in a few weeks .

Just get one of these
AMD Sempron 130 Sargas 2.6GHz $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103944

The extra money you save can let you upgrade the motherboard to
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519
or
ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767

Either of those has the latest chip set , and technologies . Both will be fully upgradeable . I prefer the Asus , but really either is good .

Yeah the sempron processor will suck . but if its just a few weeks its not worth spending more on a part you might use for such a short period of time
 
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i found a computer at home we rarely use with an athlon ii x2 215 which i could install in my bro's pc until i give him the quad, i forgot i have to pay taxes for the pc because i live outside the us :S so i have to take that into account.

this is what i have so far:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500413AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128504

XFX HD-679X-ZDFC Radeon HD 6790 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150534

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262

Xigmatek ASGARD II ( was the best cheap looking case i could find haha)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004


total is $361, so i believe he gets some room to pay the shipment and taxes to our country
 
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