Noob trying to build a cheap gaming rig please help lol

sorry forgot to mention this, im not looking to play BF3 on ultra settings, i just want something to play games like blacklight retribution, medieval 2 total war, and Planetside 2 on

It's impossible to make you a build with only $400 dollars.

OS is $100
Monitor is $80~$100
Parts cannot be only at $200. =(

Sorry.

i have an operating system and a really good monitor already, so i just need the $400 dollars worth of parts. and even if i didn't have an operating system or monitor all im interested in is the computer parts themselves.

Oh, that's a different story  .

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Entertainment Edition 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($9.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($101.97 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $389.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-26 21:25 EST-0500)

Its above $400 but it's worth it. It's really a steal at this point.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G645 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI H61M-E33/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Entertainment Edition 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($9.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($101.97 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 630W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $356.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-26 21:26 EST-0500)

This would be exactly at $400. It's cheaper and you lose the upgradability to Ivy Bridge CPUs in the future.

Get the Rosewill PSU fast. Both are less than $400 after rebates though

thanks ill look at both of those builds. i also found this by myself but wanted to know how good it was?

Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:Blackbone
Item #:N82E16811147023
$49.99 -$10.00 Instant $39.99


ASRock 880G PRO3 AM3+ AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:880G PRO3
Item #:N82E16813157243
$99.99 -$10.00 Instant $89.99


SAPPHIRE 100287VGAL Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
Model #:100287VGAL
Item #:N82E16814102871
$69.99 $69.99


XIGMATEK NRP-PC Series ACXTNRP-PC402 400W ATX12V Ver.2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Model #:ACXTNRP-PC402
Item #:N82E16817815007
$59.95 -$25.00 Instant $34.95

AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX445WFGMBOX
Model #:ADX445WFGMBOX
$74.99 $74.99


G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNS
Model #:F3-10600CL9D-4GBNS
Item #:N82E16820231394
$25.99 $25.99


Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST500DM002
Item #:N82E16822148767
$44.99 $44.99


Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7261S-0B LightScribe Support - OEM
Model #:AD-7261S-0B
Item #:N82E16827118040
$18.99 $18.99
Subtotal - $400

the only thing i kind of want to not include is the optical drive i chose because it is OEM, but i can take one of yours or find another one. also im not sure all of these are compatible with each other, but i think they are, if you could check that would be great but it might take awile so i understand if you dont, i will probably find the time to do it myself sometime...i also think this is not exactly 400 dollars but i rounded, it was close enough.

It's not really that good. Take my build.

It's the best for the price.

5670 is 2 generations behind than the 7770. The 7770 would be a whole lot more powerful and efficient that the 5670. Your power supply is cheap, if it gets broken it will destroy your $400 system.

Athlons are not really good CPUs for gaming.

okay thanks lol this is why im doing this. i think ill look farther into your build.

also on your second build (the one im looking at) it says its about $350, but you said $400? was this a type or something or is the $400 after like shipping?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?I...
This combo on newegg.com may be $75 over your budget but its worth it if can wait a until you have the money

thanks, but honestly i really dont have the money for anything over $400.


in your build 2nd build cutebeans, you did not seem to include any cooling? is this because it would add more money or because i dont really need it. because if i REALLY need it i will scrape up the extra cash for a cooling system.