Building a budget PC

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The main purpose of this PC will be to run many copies of World of Warcraft.

I want to build a VERY budget PC and the only things I require is that is:

Must run Windows XP
Must be able to accept a 7600GT or better
Dual-core
4GB RAM
100GB HD (or less)

Now the cheapest and easiest way I've come up with is to buy a Dell refurb therefore I get a year of support and I won't have to worry about hardware failure because it will be replaced. Right now I'm looking to buy the RAM listed above, a 7600GT, and the following Dell system:

Inspiron 530
1 GB DDR2 NON-ECC SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)Hard Disk Drive
250 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Inspiron Desktop 530 Mini-tower
Intel Pentium dual-core processor E2140 (1MB L2,1.60GHz,800 FSB)
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability

either that OR

make this PC off of newegg... what do you all suggest?

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersio...p?WishListNumber=5817545&WishListTitle=budget
 
Idk about going for the dell.Even with the one year support, I had that with one of my XPS and after my year went up...like 3 month after it,my PC started dieing piece by piece, and the dell hardware you have to buy is quite expensive.I would go with your PC you made off newegg, it looks pretty good and is cheap.
 
Are you willing to overclock? Im iffy about Dell now, because I have constant problems with dell, not the computer but the customer service and such. They have no idea what they are talking about and mislead you. I only purchased a desktop and laptop from dell recently (decemeber) and I had my share of issues with them.
 
looks pretty good. you don't need that heatsink fan really. this one is up for the job already. $26.99-ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm; it'll easily allow your processor to overclock +3.0ghz. i don't know if i overlooked your list but it seems to be missing a power supply? may i recommend the corsair 450vx from buy.com although its $70. search around websites for better deals (newegg, buy, clubit, zipzoomfly, etc.) for instance clubit.com has the GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L rev 2.0 for about $7 cheaper i think.
 
Yes, what is the most you're willing to spend?

Since you don't have a power supply, and you seem to want the whole thing at around/under $550, you may want to get a case/PSU combo like the Antec NSK4480.
 
Flexible while keeping it as low as possible, not above ~$700.

And I forgot to add a PSU on that list X_X
 
Check out a few of the <$700 build threads that have been posted here recently for more parts suggestions.

While your current specs are enough for an Antec EarthWatts 380W, you may be better served with a Corsair VX450W.

And to save some money, you may want to comparison shop at other locations besides NewEgg. Check out the sticky on page 1 for more stores to look at.
 
Based on what the others mentioned above, the system you have is good. But, I'd adjust a few options also. Here is what I would configure if I was you. This is based on NewEggs pricing.


Case - COOLER MASTER Centurion - $50
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L - $90
Video - XFX Geforce 8600GT - $70 after rebate
KVM Switch - TRENDnet TK-205K - $15.99
CPU - Intel Core 2 E2180 - $79.99 (Only a $8 difference between the E2160 and E2180)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116052
Memory - 2 x 2gig G.Skills DDR2 800 - $90
HDD - Seagate 250gb SATA 300 - $67 ($7 difference between the 160gig WD and 250gig Seagate. Plus, 5yr warranty on the Seagate drive as opposed to 3 on the WD))
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261
Optical Drive - Sony NEC 20X dvd burner - $24
Heatsink - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro - $27
PS - Corsair VX450 - $70 after rebate *(Buy.com has this for $60 after rebate)
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-450w-power-supply/q/loc/101/205466485.html

Total - $584.
 
CPU INTEL|PDC E2160 1.8G 775 1M R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$71.99)
MEM 2Gx2|GSK F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$89.99)
MB GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L P35+ICH9 - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$89.99)
VGA XFX PVT84JUDD3 8600GT 256MB R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$99.99)
TRENDNET| 2-PRT KVM SWITCHTK-205K R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$15.99)
CPU COOLER SCYTHE USA|SCINF-1000 RT - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$36.99)
CASE COOLERMAS|CAC-T05-WW BK/SL RT - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$49.99)
PSU TT|W0100RU 500W RT - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$59.99)
HD 250G|ST 7K 8M SATA2 ST3250310AS - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$66.99)
DVD BURN SONY NEC|AD-7190A RAM % - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$23.99)

Bought it
 
And just to mock me woot puts up an uber PC for cheaper than mine...

www.woot.com

* Intel® Core 2 Q6600 2.4GHz Quad Core Processor
* 3072MB PC2-5300 RAM installed (two 1024MB and two 512MB modules)
* 500GB 7200 RPM SATA II hard drive
* DVD ±RW 18X multi-format dual layer drive
* NVIDIA GeForce® 8500GT 256MB with DVI and VGA
* 15-in-1 media card reader
* Integrated 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
* 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
* Microsoft Vista Home Premium Installed
 
Wow thats great for that price I think even if its refurbished
 
Well do note that you have the option of overclocking with your custom build. In addition, you have a superior video card and 4GB of RAM. So your system is superior to that Gateway PC offered by Woot, at least in gaming performance.

However the only part of your PC that I would say is bad is your choice of PSU. That PSU is pretty much crap IMO. Weak +12V rails.
 
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