Asking for a budget gaming build.

[demonragex]

Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime from now.

Budget Range: $500 - 600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the web

Parts Not Required: Have the essentials. (Mouse, Monitor, etc.)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.newegg.com

Country: Whatever country has a good rep.

Parts Preferences: AMD cpu, any tower case is fine.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1440 x 900? I don't know really.

Additional Comments: Quiet and easy to assemble together. Easy cable management. Please post a link to a how- to for cable management.

 

[samdsox]

You defiently need to save atleast 500-600. 400 will only get you old tech. Probably a dualcore cpu and a 5--- series radeon graphics card. The hardrive alone is going to cost you close to 80 dollars which is about a fourth of your budget. The case will be 30 at the least. 25ish for 4 gigabytes of ram(but your going to want 8) 60 dollars for a psu. 20ish for a cd/dvd reader. Thats 200 there. Maybe 100 for your graphics card(which only get you a low to mid end graphics card) And that leaves you 100 for cpu and motherboard which is not nearly enough.

 

[demonragex]

Ok, thanks I fixed the OP.

 

[samdsox]

Haven't looked at amd in a while but this is what i put together quickly

Cpu- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995

mobo- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131657

video card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131374

Hard Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770 only 320 gigs cause its cheaper. You can't get a more expensive one for 30ish dollars more

Ram- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

Psu- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031 you will need a plug for this- 3 dollars more or if u have one then ur fine

case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061 personaly i like this but its all your opinion- make sure you buy atx mid tower though if u don't want this case.

dvd/cd drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244 cheapest i could find

os- windows 7 if you buy it- its another 100 if you know a student in college they can get it for 30.


total comes to around 536

 

[samdsox]

wishlist not workign

 

[leenoshiro]

i suggest adding a little more money for this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/291?vs=290
A comparison of the 2 cards, to see if its worth it to you

And don't count too much on getting your rebates, just think of them as being an extra bonus if the company actually honors it.

Edit: samdsox, we can't see others wishlists on newegg.

 

[samdsox]

i made it public.....so you should be able to. Sory about that though. Um yeah leen is right about the card BUT for your resolution it shouldn't make too much of a difference.

 

[demonragex]

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