Cheap System, need help

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legcramp

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Alright, here's the deal guys.

I have $150 to spend on 3 components.
$50 will be on a used pci-express videocard buying used from the forums.

The other $100 will be on a cpu/mobo that uses DDR2 ( I have 2gb g.skill hz laying around )

Need equivalent of a 3ghz athlon 64, or 2.8ghz core2duo after overclock on a thermalright ultra-120.

This is a temporary system, being sold after that ( going all out peryn + 9 series card or w/e )

What's going to get me there the easiest? I haven't been keeping up with the cheap route.
 
$62 - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Processor - Retail
$30 (+$6 Shipping) - Open Box: BIOSTAR NF520-A2 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 520 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
 
Alright, that e2140 should be nice and cheap, last time I saw, the brisbane debuted and a lot did 3ghz easy, hmm gotta do some research.
 
I'd go with Abu's build unless you can find a great combo. Did you check newegg combos?
 
What video card can you get for $50? Nothing powerful I suppose. Why don't you just get an AMD 690G mobo with onboard GPU. My suggestion:

If you still want video card:
ASUS M2A-VM Open Box $39.90

If not:
GA-MA69GM-S2H

Without video card, you could as well get the M2A-VM with the 5000+ Black Edition.
 
You know what, I am not being very efficient.... think I am gonna grab a DFI P35 DK for around $160, throw in a cheap e2140 and a $50 video card ( looking just for something to run 800x600 high settings on CS:S ) and call it a day awaiting peryn and possibly the 9 series :)

thanks guys :)
 
enginurd said:
Did you check newegg combos?
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:eek:.

alg7_munif said:
What video card can you get for $50? Nothing powerful I suppose. Why don't you just get an AMD 690G mobo with onboard GPU. My suggestion:
If you still want video card:
ASUS M2A-VM Open Box $39.90
If not:
GA-MA69GM-S2H
Without video card, you could as well get the M2A-VM with the 5000+ Black Edition.
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Another alternative for a mobo with onboard video is this. The X1250 should run CS:S at 800X600 with high settings, btw.

aZn_plyR said:
You know what, I am not being very efficient.... think I am gonna grab a DFI P35 DK for around $160, throw in a cheap e2140 and a $50 video card ( looking just for something to run 800x600 high settings on CS:S ) and call it a day awaiting peryn and possibly the 9 series :)
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You can do much better for $160+$60+$50. For starters, you can stick to my original build and add a 3850...What video card are you buying for $50 anyways?
 
alg7_munif said:
What video card can you get for $50? Nothing powerful I suppose. Why don't you just get an AMD 690G mobo with onboard GPU. My suggestion:
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After rebates, you should be able to get an 8500GT for that. Not a gaming card but what do you expect?
 
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