First Build Gamer Help please

[ManicMechani]

Well, hello everyone im looking to build a gaming computer for the first time and i really dont know what to get i have a 670 dollar budget if anyone cud help would be great and the 670 must have shipping into that price =X im broke i know thanks everyone

[Moronicus]

That 670$ is just for the computer, right? No monitor et all are needed?

[ManicMechani]

thats right just the tower case/psu/motherboard/videocard/cpu/harddrive/dvdburnercdrom/ram. oh yeah and forgot i typed in 670 ment 650 with shipping sorry again =) and thanks

[ManicMechani]

what else you need to know about me is ummm i do game pretty hard but cant really with my rig p4-1.5gig/ati9550/512 of some really cheap ram/year 2000 asus mother board/55gb harddrive/ i have not played a game ever on high setting lol so really im looking for a pretty good gaming sys but dont know if i can get one with 650 so if anyone out there can run a sys by me it wud be great i bought my computer in the year 2000 or 2001 dont remember it was when xp just came out so they games back theni cud not play cuz they where not using xp at the time is was a pain but anyways like i said i never made a computer before i hope its easy i heard it was so might as well give it a try i probly wont be upgrading after this but its about time lol reason im doing this now is that my cd trays and stuff are craping out on me and my computer starts to restart sometimes on idle but hey i got a good 6 years out of it i cant complain if anyone was wonding what kind of computer i have its a sony i hate writing long bcuz no one likes to read long text but thanks again! and please help =D p.s im running azureus and this window and my cpu usage hits 90 often lol thanks again

[newbuilder14]

$650 is hard to build a decent gaming machine with. I'd set an $800-1,000 minimum for yourself if you can - just so you get a good system without cutting corners.

[ManicMechani]

thanks for your advice but what about this rig wud this be a good rig prob wont update for 2 years

case/http:// http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068
Motherboard/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131569
Processor/ http://www.newegg.com/product/Produc...82E16819103733
Videocard/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150182
Harddrive/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415
powersupply/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954
Ram/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440
Dvdburner/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106015

will that dvdburner like install games ? =X noob question i know this setup with shipping is about 670 dollars i think i can come up with a dub someway or another any other advice wud be GREAT thanks !

[telegramsam]

Yes, the DVD burner will install anything on CDRom or DVD.

Your motherboard is a Socket 939. The processor is an AM2. The socket types need to match. (Go with AM2) You'll need an operating system too.

Other than that, those aren't bad choices. This won't be a screaming gamer, but it should get you by. If you can spare a few more dollars, you might try to beef up the video card a little.

[Alaron]

If you go with the AM2 socket, make sure to switch to DDR2-800 RAM. The Asus M2N-E is a popular motherboard. Check the Asus website for which ram modules to buy. Look for the "QVL" (Qualified Vendor List) and buy from the list. AM2 is picky about ram, so stick with the list.

I'd also switch to an eVGA branded video card. They have the best reputation for customer service and quality.

[ManicMechani]

ok update im going with a new case/processor/videocard/


case/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146025
processor/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103539
videocard/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130056



i know the processor is not that great but how does everything sound

[newbuilder14]

Looks alright but if you can afford an AM2 build it would give you future proof. I'd suggest the M2N-E, a 3800+ X2 65w, and some Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800.

[piXel]

You really have to take this in to account when buying the M2N-E board it will only support ram voltages up to 1.95 v, and alot of ram DDR 800 likes to run at 2.2 v just a quick mention, i use corsair value select with my M2N-E that ram runs at 667 mhz and only uses 1.8 v, if you get the motherboard just take all these things into to account it really isnt the most ideal board and i know alot of people on anandtech have had problems ranging from the RAM and BIOS issues, but if you get ram that requires low voltage and update to the latest BIOS you will be fine and if you think about doing any overclocking on it you will need the latest bios.

[newbuilder14]

Like Pixel said I would also recommend either the Corsair ValueSelect or Corsair XMS2 (5-5-5-15 timings only).