500Euro $650 budget gaming pc

[x101]

Approximate Purchase Date: none yet.

Budget Range: 500euros / $650.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: doesn't matter.

Country: Malta.

Parts Preferences: w/e you think is best

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

 

[sosofm]

Cpu is AMD 960T what can unlocked in six core with the motherboard wath is in wishlist.
CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995
MOBO : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262 or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280
GPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
CASE : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
DVD-RW : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136236
MEMORY : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104246
PSU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

 

[x101]

Well...that went nowhere :/

 

[Headspin_69]

Cpu is AMD 960T what can unlocked in six core with the motherboard wath is in wishlist. http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

960t is a junky CPU that is merely a binned x6 that needs to stay on 4 cores to be just on par with a Phenom II x4 955 but the difference is the 955 can clock higher with better thermals and no games use 6 cores anyway especially 6 slower cores like on the 960t this is a real bad buy.

 

[Headspin_69]

Well...that went nowhere :/

Hang tight I will build you the best you will get for $650 budget build.

 

[Headspin_69]

Well...that went nowhere :/

Don't buy that 960t it is the crapper chip out of the Phenom IIs

 

[sosofm]

Maybe i could do a little better. 960T is a great chip. It can be overclocked verry well and its cooler than Deneb. You can not to unlock and you have from AMD the cheapest Phenom quad core. The other option is the Buldozer quad core.

 

[Headspin_69]

Maybe i could do a little better. 960T is a great chip. It can be overclocked verry well and its cooler than Deneb. You can not to unlock and you have from AMD the cheapest Phenom quad core. The other option is the Buldozer quad core.

Its cooler than a Deneb chip because it is less powerful and has a lower TDP limit because it is the lowest binned Phenom II chip you can get between Deneb and Zosma plus 6 cores are not used in gaming which is what this build is for and Deneb overclocks better with higher TDP limit.

 

[Headspin_69]

Approximate Purchase Date: none yet.

Budget Range: 500euros / $650.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: doesn't matter.

Country: Malta.

Parts Preferences: w/e you think is best

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Just swap out the CPU from sosofm build and if you want you could save money on the mobo and optical drive if you don't need it I recommend a USB optical drive but his build is all good less the 960t chip that is terrible it is the worst Phenom II out of all the Thuban, Zosma, and Deneb chips.

 

[x101]

sosofm build ?

 

[x101]

sooo
what should i change for the cpu

 

[Headspin_69]

sooo
what should i change for the cpu

sosfm is the guy that build the rig first for ya and for the CPU I recommend skipping Zosma and Thuban all together if you are just into gaming get yourself the one that works best which is Deneb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103999

 

[x101]

I'm really new to this, umm does that work on the mobo sosofm said am3+ am3 or is that the same

 

[Headspin_69]

I'm really new to this, umm does that work on the mobo sosofm said am3+ am3 or is that the same

Yes it works on AM3 both of those mobo he selected will work just fine however if you want to listen to me I can build you a rig that will be cheaper and work better for gaming and multimedia while saving you cash.

 

[x101]

Well i got nothing to lose for now i guess

 

[x101]

Still open for more suggestions

 

[4eyed]

Socket LGA 1155 will offer a way better upgrade path than AM3+. That means you should go with i3 2100, it's a dual core beast that beats phenom II x4's when it comes to gaming. Something like this should be good enough:

i3 2100 - 125$
Asrock Z68 Pro3 - 110$
Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 - 145$ with rebates
Antec 300 - 50$ with rebates
Corsair CX500 500w - 50$ after rebates
G.Skill Ripjaws 8gb - 43$

Total: 523$ leaving enough money for a good hdd and a dvd r/w.

Prices are from newegg.com

 

[x101]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157252 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279

 

[x101]

Can you put links pls

 

[4eyed]

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027&Tpk=Cx500
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

For the case you can also go for the Haf 912. I have both antec 300 and haf 912. Both are great, but i prefer haf because i think it looks better.

EDIT: Go for this mobo, it supports CF/SLI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271&Tpk=asrock%20z68%20extreme3%20gen3

 

[Headspin_69]

Can you put links pls

I wouldn't bother with Intel because on a budget like yours you get more for your dollar by going with AMD like 4 cores that you can overclock and even 6 cores whereas for the same price Intel gets you an un Overclockable dualcore and then you need a more expensive MOBO to run it so it costs more for less by going with Intel because for the same price on the Mobo AMD gets you more features and better value all around.

 

[x101]

What do you suggest then ?

 

[Headspin_69]

What do you suggest then ?

I suggested to you to get the Phenom II x4 955 Deneb plus a good board for it only costs $70

 

[x101]

Hmm :/

 

[Headspin_69]

Hmm :/

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103999