New computer for summer good time to start??

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I am think to build my first comp and i know the prices are gonna drop cuz of the new video cards and i wanna know when would be a good time to start gettin my stuff, i wanna wait till the prices get low plz help me!
 
Next generation is always around the corner. Any time is a good time to buy a computer if you need one.
 
k thx!

but what parts would u guys recommend me?? I am gonna use it for gaming, IM, and surfing the net. My budget is 500-600 dollars. And i wanna go AMD and my operating system is gonna be windows xp home edition. Plz help me!
 
You will be hard-pressed to find a good gaming computer for $600, OS included. Not to burst your bubble, but you should save until you have $1000. Then you can talk high-quality gaming. You can go Athlon 64, but you will end up with the slower ones (s754), not too good of performers in multitasking. Save a little more.
 
Yeah, I don't think it can be done under $600. Even tossing cheap stuff similar to the parts below will cost $720, before tax.

Refurbished socket 754 mobo @ newegg [$47]
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Newcastle [$146]
6600 GT AGP [$150]
Some cheap case [$40]
350W PSU [$45]
Audigy2 Value OEM [$50]
DVD+-RW burner [$50]
1GB value-ish ram [$100]
160GB SATA [$90]
 
mushkin 1GB 79.99
a64 939 3000+ 147.00
chaintech vnf4/ultra 93.00
6600GT 150.00
antec smartpower 2.0 75.00
case 50.00

that alone with no cd-drive lol is already $595 without shipping. If you can save 700 you will be all set.
 
If you get the PSU listed above that would be 574 then all you need to do is pick up your favorite cd/dvd-drive and you will be good to go, basically.
 
i think i can use 700 dollars. but i wanna use newegg cuz i trust them and i have an account with them.
 
I got the rig in my sig for $700. And its not an amazing gaming computer but it plays all the games I want on full settings and resolution.
 
If he's not a really hardcore gamer, then it's totally possible to build a decent gaming rig for $600-700 dollars.

Not counting the extra hard drives, the speaker system, and the LCD monitor, which were post build upgrades that really have nothing to do with gaming, my rig cost me just over $500.

It certainly isn't going to get me 200 FPS, but for me, it more than gets the job done.
 
i have monitors, speakers, mouse,and keyboards.

all i need is a hard drive, Amd Cpu, Ram, Case, PSU, motherboard, video card, Dvd-Rw burner, and a floopy drive.
 
my budget system i probably spent 400$ i just made wise trades


amd 3200
dfi lanparty 939 (174$ one)
gig of value ram
80gig wd
enermax noisetaker

i had drives, case, mouse, keyboard, and monitor
 
GooG said:
my budget system i probably spent 400$ i just made wise trades


amd 3200
dfi lanparty 939 (174$ one)
gig of value ram
80gig wd
enermax noisetaker

i had drives, case, mouse, keyboard, and monitor
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Just wondering, what'd you use for video?

I know it's pretty outdated, but for an extreme budget system that you would like the game on, a 128mb ti4200 can be had for really cheap now adays... My girlfriend has one in her system, which we beat FarCry on. Handles UT 2004, CS:S, all of the Splinter Cells, etc. with no problems.
 
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