Hi all so I am trying to build a new gaming pc for moderate gaming (eg skyrim/ dragon age on high). My budget is $500 w/o OS and monitor, but I would eventually need those so maybe $200 on those, but now I just want to get the core components done first.
Approximate Purchase Date: (during this summer)
Budget Range: ($500)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (moderate gaming, school work, etc)
Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, speakers)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com, ncix.com, etc I'm fine with any as long as it's cheap and meet my ends)
Country: (USA)
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: higher than 1024x768
Additional Comments: none, reserved for later.
CPU: AMD FX 4100 Black Edition 3.6GHz Quad-Core $99.99 (microcenter)
Motherboard: M5A78L-M LX PLUS Socket AM3+ 760G mATX AMD Motherboard $0 w/ FX4100 (microcenter)
Case: Diablotek EVO Mid Tower ATX Computer Case $37.99 (microcenter)
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 430-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply $45 (amazon)
DVD burner: LG 22x DVD±RW Burner $16.99 (microcenter)
Graphics: SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 $135 ($120 after rebate) new egg
Memory: Micro Center 4GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10666) CL9 Desktop Memory Kit ($19)
Hard Drive:Western Digital WD Caviar Blue 250GB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive OEM $44 (NCIX)
Minitor: Viewsonic 19" LCD Monitor $69.99 (microcenter)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM $99.99 (microcenter)
Total after rebate (not including tax): $384 w/o monitor and OS, $554 for whole system...
For i5 build goto post 3
Could anyone suggest which parts I should switch out for the most bang of the buck? Thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: (during this summer)
Budget Range: ($500)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: (moderate gaming, school work, etc)
Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, speakers)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com, ncix.com, etc I'm fine with any as long as it's cheap and meet my ends)
Country: (USA)
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: higher than 1024x768
Additional Comments: none, reserved for later.
CPU: AMD FX 4100 Black Edition 3.6GHz Quad-Core $99.99 (microcenter)
Motherboard: M5A78L-M LX PLUS Socket AM3+ 760G mATX AMD Motherboard $0 w/ FX4100 (microcenter)
Case: Diablotek EVO Mid Tower ATX Computer Case $37.99 (microcenter)
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX V2 430-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply $45 (amazon)
DVD burner: LG 22x DVD±RW Burner $16.99 (microcenter)
Graphics: SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 $135 ($120 after rebate) new egg
Memory: Micro Center 4GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10666) CL9 Desktop Memory Kit ($19)
Hard Drive:Western Digital WD Caviar Blue 250GB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive OEM $44 (NCIX)
Minitor: Viewsonic 19" LCD Monitor $69.99 (microcenter)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM $99.99 (microcenter)
Total after rebate (not including tax): $384 w/o monitor and OS, $554 for whole system...
For i5 build goto post 3
Could anyone suggest which parts I should switch out for the most bang of the buck? Thanks!