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$500 gaming build

zrocker

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
gaming
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
500 hardware budget before tax and shipping
3) Where do you live?
Louisiana
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget?
psu, mobo, cpu, ram, hdd, dvd drive, and gfx card
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing?
case, moniter, mouse, keyboard
6) Will you be overclocking?
not likely
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
within the next two weeks
9) What features do you need in a motherboard?
-
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Im going to be buying Win7 but that isnt included in this budget


Right now Im rocking a really old desktop, AMD 2800, AGP GF 6600 old. But now I have an itching to play SC2 now that it is out so Im in need of updating the entire thing. I picked up CM Storm Scout case a few months back so I should be good there. Thanks in advance.
 
Under $500w/shipping. Major upgrade from your current rig

MSI 760GM-E51 AM3 AMD 760G + G.SKILL 4GB(2x2GB) DDR3 1333 both for $119.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.454479

Western Digital WD5000AAKS + Antec Earthwatts EA430 both for $95.98 ($16 off promo code on HDD & 15% off promo off PSU)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.434584

AMD Athlon II X3 Rana 3.0ghz for $76.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103843

HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB for $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161338

LG 22X Sata DVD Burner for $17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136180

Total: $450.93
Shipping: $1.93
Grand Total: $452.86



With Windows Vista 7 64bit O/S

MSI 760GM-E51 AM3 AMD 760G + G.SKILL 4GB(2x2GB) DDR3 1333 both for $119.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.454479

Western Digital WD5000AAKS + Antec Earthwatts EA430 both for $95.98 ($16 off promo code on HDD & 15% off promo off PSU)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.434584

AMD Athlon II X3 Rana 3.0ghz for $76.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103843

HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB + Windows Home Premium 7 64bit both for $229.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437534.14-161-338

LG 22X Sata DVD Burner for $17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136180

Total: $540.92
Shipping: $1.93
Grand Total: $542.85
 
Is there any way to use the hd promo on the combo? Newegg doesnt seem to want to let me do it.
 
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