Budget gaming rig help

[Doodlehed]

So I'm getting close to ordering my parts and I have a strict budget of 520$ total for pretty much a whole new system. Minus KB,mouse and display. I have some old HDDs and dvd burners that are IDE. I have selected a mobo with both SATA and PATA/ide.

The mobo only has one PATA so I was curious if I could run a HDD and optical on one ide strip? I've always had them seperate. One for opticals and one for HDDs. I can then just pick up a new hard drive when the prices come back down? If I can't put them both on one ide cable im going to have to skimp on my GPU and go with a 6850. If I can get by without getting a hard drive right now I'll be able to get a 6870. Here's a list of my parts that come to 523 @ newegg.

Also if i can get by without those I can get more/better RAM and PSU.

Parts link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4jTT http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4jTT

 

[Spudsdude]

So the real guru's can help ya out, please answer the questions in this post http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1349433


$203.98 Intel 2400 cpu and 4gb ram combo
$49 - Biostar H61MGC Intel H61 mATX Motherboard
$129.98 - Western Digital Blue 500GB HDD and Corsair 500watt PSU
$159.99 - PowerColor AX6870

542.95 - I'd save up another $23 if I was you, but you could drop down to a smaller drive and weaker power supply and fit the budget

Granted this doesn't take into account your IDE components, and it's an Intel build, just an example of a system, you can get a IDE to usb adapter for $8 on amazon.com

 

[Andy735]

LG SATA DVD Burner $16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240

Refurb Seagate 400gb Sata HD $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148858

ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131767

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 6850 1gb $139 After Code: HARDOCPX2X1C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W $59.50 After Code:SEASONIC15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426

AMD Phenom II X4 960T Zosma $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995

Total: $539.50 all shipping is free.

I know you want to stay AMD and this should be a nice base to build from. And to save $35 dollars you could use a AMD Athlon II X4 645 for your cpu while you wait for pile driver. Hopes this helps.

 

[edge929]

Drop the HDD if you don't absolutely need the space. The prices on HDDs right now are stupid high because of the floods/shortages. If you have an existing HDD limp along with it for as long as you can. Otherwise checkout ebay, getting something to hold you over. A 500GB HDD for 130 is just crazy. For reference, I bought a 2TB Hitachi 5900rpm HDD shortly before the floods for $65 on sale, no rebate from Newegg.

 

[E4g1e]

Drop the HDD if you don't absolutely need the space. The prices on HDDs right now are stupid high because of the floods/shortages. If you have an existing HDD limp along with it for as long as you can. Otherwise checkout ebay, getting something to hold you over. A 500GB HDD for 130 is just crazy. For reference, I bought a 2TB Hitachi 5900rpm HDD shortly before the floods for $65 on sale, no rebate from Newegg.

Actually, that $130 is for the 500GB HDD and 500W PSU combo - and that's before shipping. The combo actually costs $139 shipped.

And the OP has only PATA hard drives. Most new motherboards have absolutely no PATA ports whatsoever.