Cheap gaming build (500-600€)

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Approximate Purchase Date: December
Budget Range: 500-600€

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (FPS/RPG), surfing the internet

Parts Not Required:
keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, Hard disk, GPU (asus engtx460 DirectCU TOP)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.verkkokauppa.com, www.jimms.fi (both in finnish)

Country of Origin: Finland

Parts Preferences: Little bigger case for future and good PSU (size and quality)

Overclocking: Yes / Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: next upgrade/remake in 2-3 years (?)


I am thinking a cheap AMD system since GPU will hold me back more in FPS games and I am not going to change it soon. Not sure if SLI 460 is good option or not (and they seem to starting to disapear, additional asus 460 would be 139.9€ now ). Not sure how SLI would work with diffrent 460 since its factory OC one.

AMD phenom II x4 955BE 109€
http://www.jimms.fi/tuoteinfo/HDZ955FBGMBOX?pid=1320337879419

ASUS-M5A78L-760G AMD3+ 68.9€
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/2391/dcfvj/Asus-M5A78L-760G-AM3-ATX-emolevy

Corsair XMS3 PC3-12800 4GB kit (2x2GB) DDR3 CL9 29.9€
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/0325/ckdcj/Corsair-XMS3-PC3-12800-4GB-KIT-2x2GB-DDR3-CL-9-9-9-24

Nexus Prominent 9 case 78.9€
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/48586/dcfjg/Nexus-Prominent-9-mATX-ATX-tornikotelo-musta

Chieftec 750W power (CFT-750-14CS) 82€
http://www.jimms.fi/tuoteinfo/CFT-750-14CS?pid=1320338534808

Cheap DVD-RW ~20€
Windows 7 home premium 64bit OEM 99€
2 case fans ~20€

Total 507.7€

I have no idea how good that motherboad is, one option is go to:
AsRock 970 Extreme4 AM3+ board (SLI support)
http://www.jimms.fi/tuoteinfo/970-EXTREME4?pid=1320338767555

but it costs 110€ and not totaly sure if going sli is a good idea. And if that board is picked what memory will work with that board (kingston hyperX, corsair vengeance, G.Skill ripjaws or what).

Thank you in advance.
 
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I'm honestly not too fond of AMD builds, but I will refuse to knock them :).

Here is a suggestion, that may run you slightly more, because I don't have a Euro conversion chart at the moment.

But for gaming, as it was put out to me, look for 8GB RAM at least.

Here is a suggestion:

Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) --- 49.99 USD

Should be more than plenty for what you want to do and both cards have heat sinks built into the top of them to allow better ventilation. :D
 
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evgarunner:

Running C2D E6750@3.0 atm and I would be happy to make i5 system, I just can't fit all nice things to my budget (100-200 more and...) so I thought to make a cheap system and use parts of it to make a better one in 2-3years.

FinneousPJ:
Kingston HyperX 2x4GB, DDR3 1600MHz, CL9 works with that AsRock board?
I rather go over board with PSU since I don't know what the next build is going to be after this one.
 
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Noone has anything good or bad to say about ASUS-M5A78L-760G or 760G boards in general?
 
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How good two diffrent 460 run in sli mode, (since the asus I own seems to be out of stock )?
 
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Not anymore, was still yesterday but... kinda destroys idea for SLI 460 option on this build. :pfff:
 
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