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07-06-2010, 11:36 PM
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$500 i3 build
NOT NEEDED
monitor keyboard/mouse OS this budget build is going to be used for everyday purposes and gaming what i have so far: Intel Core i3-530 Clarkdale 2.93GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ASUS P7H55-M PRO LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive GIGABYTE Luxo X140 Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive as you can see i haven't picked out a gpu or power supply yet, so that's where you guys come in. what i have so far totals to $350, with the motherboard and cpu being in a combo package. i'm looking for the best bang for my buck with the gpu and psu. i'm also open to any other recommendations if i have poorly chosen my parts. thanks pcmech 
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07-07-2010, 01:31 AM
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That's going to be tricky to get a decent performing gaming PC with only $150 budgeted for the PSU and GPU.
2Gb RAM is also pushing it - most games these days use 1.5 to 2Gb themselves, leaving little for the OS. If you start paging excessively, it will slow down drastically. You may want to look at a cheap AMD build something like this ASUS M4A77D AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard $79.99 ($64.99 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131618 AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor ADX250OCGQBOX $62.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103681 Kingston HyperX T1 Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2T1K2/4G $93.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104098 GPU - this may be a bit over budget but will still perform ASUS CuCore Series EAH4850 CUCORE TOP/2DI/1GD3 Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $119.99 ($99.99 after MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121380 PSU - Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply $54.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371004 Case COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $39.99 ($29.99 after MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119203 Hard drive and optical choices are good So this put's the total at $546.30 with shipping, but has $45 in Mail in rebates. It does give you more memory than you had spec'd above, without sacrificing too much in performance. This is a gaming PC so GPU is the #1 priority. We'll see what the experts think..
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07-08-2010, 08:25 PM
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i'm not really looking into building an amd system, but thanks for the suggestions! i will take in account of the recommendation of 4gb of ram and the psu+gpu. it's okay if exceeding the budget a little is necessary, just along as it doesn't go over $550. i'm still taking more suggestions for the video card, if anyone has any!
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07-09-2010, 09:16 AM
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go with the 4850. best bang for the buck in that price range.
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07-09-2010, 09:44 AM
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For a gaming machine that you want to run the newer games on, the budget probably needs to come up some. Or accept running the games at low game settings, resolutions and frame rates. Or you could just run older, less resource intensive games. You may end up not being happy with your new build if your goal is to run the newer games at higher speeds.
Or perhaps buy a game console? After spending $300 for a console, the money left over would buy you a few games. Remember, some game consoles also allow you to access the internet.
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07-09-2010, 10:17 AM
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If you can stretch your budget the next step up would be the HD 5770
which is on sale today... SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102858 |
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07-09-2010, 02:33 PM
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yeah im not that much of a performance freak. i dont think the games i will be playing will require monster specs. ill be playing games like diablo 3 or counterstrike source. i also already do have a gaming console. this will be for mmo's and such
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