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10-20-2010, 08:44 AM
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Budget Gaming Build < $1K
Hey guys. My roommate has decided to switch from a laptop to a desktop as his main system and he has asked me to build him a budget desktop for gaming. As of now, his budget stands under $1,000 with no exact values. No overclocking will be done. This system will be used for gaming mostly. So here is what I have so far...
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-550VX RAM: Kingston KVR1333D3K2/4GR Fans:Cooler Master R4-LUS-07AB-GP Case: Cooler Master RC-912-KKN1 MB: ASUS M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 GPU: Sapphire 100282TXSR CPU: AMD HDX550WFGMBOX HDD: Western Digital WD6400AAKS ODD: Lite-On iHAS-324-98 No OS is needed since we will be re-using one. The total comes to $849.90. What do you guys think?
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10-20-2010, 10:46 AM
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I like the build, may consider a WD black if it is within budget.
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10-20-2010, 02:44 PM
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Agreed, the Blue is pretty much an entry-level drive.
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10-20-2010, 06:31 PM
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Ok so, I changed the HDD from Blue to Black. I also swapped the original CPU for this one: Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X2 545 Callisto 3.0GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor HDX545WFK2DGI - Processors - Desktops and added this to the list: Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
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10-20-2010, 07:27 PM
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Unless your going to overclock there's no need for that CPU cooler.
Looking at the processor I see that it doesn't come with one. I'd suggest sticking with the one you had originally listed.
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