New PC <650 dollars

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Kais3r

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I almost pieced together this budget gaming PC.
Disc drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153
Case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208009
Hard drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148316
Mother board- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131174R
Video card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150253
Power supply -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153028
Memory- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565
Processor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103771

If there is something I have that is not very good,please tell me. Please try to keep this under 650. Also I know you guys have hot deals section so If you can replace some parts with better parts, for the same or less price please tell me.

Thanks in advance,
Kais3r

P.S. This will be my first build.
 
Lol JamesL - good lag you got there

As for the comp, I built mine for 350ish, specs are in my sig. It took awhile since some of it were rebate deals (free after rebate =P) but yea... if you dont need it asap, just wait for random deals to pop around.
 
Now this is what I got, changed some things

Disc drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827151153
Case & PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811208005
Hard drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136098
Mother board-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131174R
Video card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130099
Memory- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146565
Processor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103194
OS-http://www.shopcsi.com/product.php?id=M002026792&categorie=66
 
Drop the AGP video card, that mobo only supports PCI-E video cards. In fact most mobos only support PCI-E video cards these days. I recommend getting this significantly faster video card:
PALiT NE/9600T+0152 GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCI-E Video Card - $150

Drop the case and PSU combo. The PSU that comes with that case is pretty crappy. In fact most case and PSU combos are pretty crappy with the exception being Antec and a few Coolermaster combos. I recommend getting this PSU/Case combo instead:
Antec NSK6580 ATX Case with Antec Earthwatts 430W PSU - $93

Drop the Asus 690G mobo and go with this mobo instead:
Biostar TA770 A2+ AMD 770 Motherboard - $80

Drop the Ballistix RAM. It's overpriced and you really won't notice the lower latency outside of synthetic benchmarks. I recommend getting this RAM instead:
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $35

Drop the AMD BE CPU. It does not come with a HSF and your limited buget doesn't really allow for one. So I recommend getting the non-Black Edition of that CPU since it does come with a HSF yet costs only $5 more:
AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+ CPU - $100
 
The Ram that u linked it says valid untill 4/3... that means tomorrow it wont be the same price, anyway

Now this is what I got, changed some things

Disc drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153
Case/PSU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
Hard drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
Mother board- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138102
Video card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261002
Memory-
Processor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211
OS- http://www.shopcsi.com/product.php?id=M002026792&categorie=66
Total=619.61 after rebates and after shipping with OS

Whats good ram thats cheap??
 
I built this for less than $500. It will provide around the same performance of your build with still quality parts.

Lite on dvd burner $26
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106070

Cooler master elite 330 $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119115

160 GB Western Digital Hd $48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075

8800gs $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150275

Cooler Master 500w $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171018

2Gb Gskill ddr2 800 $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C $51
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128076

Intel C2D e4500 $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031


This system allows you with $150 left. You could use this to get a motherboard w/ more features, bigger hard drive, cpu heatsink, or move up to 8800gt. That being said, this computer is plenty powerful to play all current games very well, especially with an overclock.
 
bleh, sorry bout that triple post earlier.. was gettin some lag.
I built mines a couple months ago for only $650
Being... I paid 125 for my 3850 -
I paid $150 for my case/psu
bought my cpu $150 used -

Ok.. now,
You can get the same case/psu I got for 97+sh
For the price I paid for my 3850, you can get a 9600gt... which quite a bit better.
You could get a ip35-e, e2xxx, and a refurb(like-new) zalman cooler for a total of $180, and run it overclocked at 3.0
I even saw a e8400 on craigslist the other day selling for $160.

The Velocity Micro case is made by Lian Li, and is very high quality. The PSU so far for me has been extremely quiet and stable.
Refurbdoc on ebay has been selling refurb zalman coolers all year long, and you would never know it was a refurbished product.
Brand spanking new, sealed with the zalman sticker, and accessories factory-sealed inside the plastic bag.. perfect-condition.
I pai
 
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Refurbdoc on ebay has been selling refurb zalman coolers all year long, and you would never know it was a refurbished product.Brand spanking new, sealed with the zalman sticker, and accessories factory-sealed inside the plastic bag.. perfect-condition.
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I have bought several items from them. GREAT SELLERS! Everything got to me fast, and was even lapped well!
 
 
How does my build compare to this one?

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029

GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G LGA 775 Intel P31 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128077

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145033

XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150229

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228

RAIDMAX Smilodon Extreme Black ATX-612WEB SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseNo Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078

Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052

Subtotal: $668
MIRs
Video: -$30
PSU: -$20
RAM: -$15

Total: $603
 
Kais3r said:
only 256-bit other one is 320 bit... also on mine Stream Processors 96 on yours theres only Stream Processors 64
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The 9600GT has a higher clock, shader, memory, speed, based on the G92 GPU meaning it's more energy efficient and performs on par with the G80 GPU. In addition, the extra VRAM will help at higher resolutions.

Ok lets start over. Please answer the following questions so that we can help you better:
- What are you planning to do with this PC?
- If gaming, what size monitor do you have?
- Will you be overclocking?
- What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Lots of SATA ports?
 
Danny Bui said:
The 9600GT has a higher clock, shader, memory, speed, based on the G92 GPU meaning it's more energy efficient and performs on par with the G80 GPU. In addition, the extra VRAM will help at higher resolutions.

Ok lets start over. Please answer the following questions so that we can help you better:
- What are you planning to do with this PC?
- If gaming, what size monitor do you have?
- Will you be overclocking?
- What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Lots of SATA ports?
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-Gaming
-I have one of them big ones that at 19" the old fashioned big ones
-no
-i dont know i never built before
 
Ok then, the AMD build you had before my post about the 9600GT is a better choice since it had a better video card, PSU, hard drive, RAM, and DVD burner. The Intel build you posted does have a better CPU and will be a overclocking beast BUT it has a crappy PSU, motherboard, video card and too expensive RAM.

Since you're not overclocking, I recommend going with your AMD build with the 8800GTS 320MB/9600GT 512MB video card.
 
Kais3r said:
Ok this is the final, please link to cheaper things on newegg if its just as good or a cheaper place to buy it AFTER shipping/handling. Or if you know a place to get windows cheaper.

Disc Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153
Case/PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
MotherBoard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138102R
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211
Misc. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899888207
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lets try this You want a budget gaming build under 650. and you dont OC

CPU AMD Phenom 9600 (Combo Deal with antec 900)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&SubCategory=7&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1

MOBO ASUS M3A78-EMH HDMI AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131273

RAM WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161042

Video Card EVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600GT 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130334

Hard Drive SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD321KJ 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152054

DVD Burner LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106070

CASE Antec 900 (combo deal save 100 bucks with phenom 9600)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&SubCategory=7&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1

POWER RAIDMAX Hybrid 2 RX-530SS ATX12V / EPS12V 530W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028

Subtotal: $677.81

1 $20 MIR

$657.81 after MiR

if you want u can drop the MoBo to somthing else and save 20 bucks.
the phenom antec 900 combo deal actualy changed this build mid stream.

you could always go for a cheaper case and swap out the amd mobo for a intel and grab a q6600 intel quad if u save enough on the case.
 
UPDATE -- Need to under 550... here is what i got so far

http://shop2.frys.com/product/5434309 - Video Card= 139.99 after rebate
http://shop2.frys.com/product/5162136 - Ram= 29.99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153 –DVDBURN – 24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025 -Case -59.99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148316 –Hard drive - 69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052 – Powersupply 44.99 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116070 –CPU 89.99 after rebate

459.93 After rebate without mobo
Please help.
 
 
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 CPU - $60
Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G Intel P35 Motherboard - $75
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ 2 x 1GB DDR2 800 RAM - $44 (FS)
eVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCI-E Video Card - $150 (FS)
Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $58 (FS)
Samsung SH-203B 20X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner - $25 (FS)
Antec Sonata III ATX Case with Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU - $95
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Total: $507 plus tax and shipping

Unlike the builds you and hstuehmeyer2000 posted, the build list above actually has a good quality PSU. If you need a little GPU power, you can upgrade to the 8800GT for only $30 more:
XFX PVT88PYSF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB PCI-E Video Card - $170

And don't factor in the rebate until you actually have the rebate check in hand. Rebates can be lost, rejected or outright ignored. Not a sure discount.
 
I would go with Danny Bui's suggestion. A high quality PSU is very important and should be overlooked. And ya go for the 8800gt, it was last you a good while.
 
hstuehmeyer2000 said:
seventeam doesn't make a decent psu?
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Well they do make decent PSUs, when they're properly rated. However I'm judging that Coolermaster Extreme Power on what it is rated at, 500W. That Coolermaster Extreme Power is not a good quality 500W PSU but it's a decent 400W (or 450W) Seventteam PSU. Dunno about you but when I buy a PSU I expect to be able to use every wattage that it's rated at.

Hence why I said your build list didn't have a good quality PSU. It's rated far higher than it should be.
 
My suggestion is this:rolleyes::

Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128078
CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052
Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227139
Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130358
HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262

Total = $606.12, thats including shipping to atleast Oklahoma(where i am at).
also on the case there is a $30 MIR and a $10 MIR so should put it right about $560.

However, for the case it really should be to your choice cus you are the one that has to pay for it, but the power supply should be something that is of good quality such as the one include with this case, or some of the ones the other guys on here have suggested.

This is my suggestion on what to get, I tried to go best bang for buck from one place. What I would suggest is look around at various places both locally and online for different sales and rebates, especially with :DMemorial Day:D coming up. Best of luck and keep us informed.:D
 
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