Budget gaming rig?

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mystupidmouth

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1. Gaming
2. $570
3. Chicago,IL 60639
4. Everything except for Video card. Already bought a 4850.
5. None
6. Yes
7. 20-22inch
8. As soon as i find the build i like.
9. Not sure.
10. Yes already have Vista 64bit.


Thanks for any help. Looking to buy something today.
 
It's a tough buy. You can spend $150-200 on a 22" monitor and have a more of a budget computer or $75-100 on a 19" monitor and get a more decent computer. I would save maybe $200 to spend on a monitor so you have more budget space for the hardware.
 
Please answer the questions in the stick titled "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST" so that we can help you better.

Oh and just to be clear: that HD4850 you bought for $110 is not part of the $500 budget right?
 
Danny Bui said:
Please answer the questions in the stick titled "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST" so that we can help you better.

Oh and just to be clear: that HD4850 you bought for $110 is not part of the $500 budget right?
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Sorry about that. Yeah correct. I already have the item in hand.
 
TehNomad said:
It's a tough buy. You can spend $150-200 on a 22" monitor and have a more of a budget computer or $75-100 on a 19" monitor and get a more decent computer. I would save maybe $200 to spend on a monitor so you have more budget space for the hardware.
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I seen the hanns g 22 inch for 150 bucks with free shipping. I was thinking about that one.
 
Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - $150 FS
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 CPU - $73 FS
Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Intel G31 mATX Motherboard - $61 Shipped
Kingston KVR800D2N6/2G 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $20 FS
Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $55 FS
Samsung SH-222F 22X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner - $26 FS
Corsair 400CX 400W PSU - $60 FS
Cooler Master Elite 331 RC-331-KKN1-GP ATX Mid Tower Case - $55 FS
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Total: $500 plus tax

FS = Free shipping. The mobo should be good for some minor overclocking. The Corsair 400W PSU is more than enough for the above setup plus your card. You might get lucky and get the later revision of the WD3200AAKS drive that has performance close to a Raptor drive. The E5200 is a good CPU, even at stock speeds, and is a good overclocker.
 
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COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail ~ $35
BFG Tech LS-450 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Power Supply - Retail ~ $70
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $80
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 - Retail - $73
2 x G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Memory - Retail $43
LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30 - OEM ~ $26
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $55
Logitech 967973-0403 Black PS/2 Standard Deluxe 250 Desktop - OEM ~ $13
Logitech LS21 7 watts RMS 2.1 Stereo Speaker System - Retail ~ $23

$418 before shipping from newegg...

I would suggest getting 19", I have never Hanns.G moitors last.
Acer V193Wbm Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail ~ $130
 
devils advocate; the AMD build:

edit: ok this isnt bad but its overbudget before shipping.

Phenom II 920 proc - $190
Gigabyte MA78GM S2HP - $80
2 gigs Crucial DDR2 800 ram - $16
Foxconn TW-080 case - $ 26
Silverstone Strider 350W psu - $40 - (Strider 500W review)
HannsG :)S) 22" monitor (never owned the model, never worked with the brand :S) - $150
WD 250GB HDD - $48
LG 22X read 8X burn (IDE :() - $22

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$570 before shipping

edit: sorry im looking something up... newegg still sells the X2 6400+ windsor!?
 
Why are you rejecting the parts that Danny Bui and lt_shiro suggested? With your limited budget, and with the inclusion of a monitor, you will have to make some sacrifices somewhere.
 
tiraides said:
Why are you rejecting the parts that Danny Bui and lt_shiro suggested? With your limited budget, and with the inclusion of a monitor, you will have to make some sacrifices somewhere.
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I did take some of the parts they suggested. I am trying to get a cheaper power supply then $60. What would you recommend?
 
mystupidmouth said:
Ok i now have $570. Would that be better?
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Go with lt_shiro's choices in motherboard and memory and take the rest of the parts from Danny Bui's list.

The two Elite cases are practically the same chassis, so it's best to decide on whichever one is cheaper after shipping/taxes.

The Corsair CX400 is a pretty good choice, but you could also get the Antec Earthwatts EA430 for around the same price. There aren't many good deals going on for power supplies at this moment.
 
tiraides said:
Go with lt_shiro's choices in motherboard and memory and take the rest of the parts from Danny Bui's list.

The two Elite cases are practically the same chassis, so it's best to decide on whichever one is cheaper after shipping/taxes.

The Corsair CX400 is a pretty good choice, but you could also get the Antec Earthwatts EA430 for around the same price. There aren't many good deals going on for power supplies at this moment.
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Seems like the board It_shiro's got some bad reviews that it doesn't perform well. Why is that?
 
Are you talking about reviews made here or at NewEgg?

If the reviews you're looking at are from NewEgg, ignore them for the most part. The long story short is that the majority of the reviewers don't know or don't specify what they're talking about.

As for the reviews found here (or any other hardware review site and/or forum), it's a mixed bag. The board has been around for a while so there are plenty of reviews out on it. The reasons that there are bad reviews run the entire gamut from people having legitimate problems with the board (and, as an FYI, there are no perfect boards -- every model have had some problems at one point or another) to DOAs to some people expecting more from the board (especially while overclocking their processors) than what it could actually do.

For what it's worth, I've heard very few complaints from those who I recommended the EP43-DS3L to; it's not a bad board.
 
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $79.99

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 - Retail $72.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail $42.99

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail $59.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $59.99

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM $25.99

Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail $149.99

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $44.99


How does this look?
 
looks perfect... pm me if you need any help with cable management for the case.
 
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