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10-30-2010, 11:55 PM
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extremely tight-budgeted gaming build ($300-$500)
i'm a broke student running on a prehistoric(not an overstatement) computer that just doesn't cater to my needs anymore. i'm on very tight budget and as the thread title says, i'm not looking to spend more than $500. however, i do have an existing 9500gt and a 400gb seagate barracuda that i could recycle to save some money. i'd like to be able to play SC2, WoW and other various MMO's at decent settings with acceptable frame rates. i'm not sure what parts would be the best bang for my buck, seeing as there are so many options (i3, 555 C3, 955). i know i'll be able to count on you guys to put together a kick-ass rig for me though. thanks in advance
 edit: forgot to note that i also have the OS and peripherals ready. i also want to be able to upgrade this computer in the future, so future-proof parts are preferred, if possible.. Last edited by shin; 10-31-2010 at 12:07 AM. |
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10-31-2010, 12:34 AM
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Is your video card AGP or PCI-E? Is the hard drive IDE or SATA? What do you have for a case and power supply (brand and exact model of power supply, please).
Don't get your hopes up. There's no "kick-ass" rig possible for $500. |
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10-31-2010, 12:57 AM
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the video card is pci-e and hdd is sata
my current pc is a pre-assembled hp pavilion a747c. the video card was bought a long time ago and the reason for having a different hdd is because the old one died Last edited by shin; 10-31-2010 at 12:59 AM. |
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10-31-2010, 07:47 AM
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unfortunately, with prebuilt pc's, the only things you are going to be able to reuse are the HDD and gpu. case and cpu are out due to propriotory reasons (different form factors so you cant put a retail mobo inside that case.) the PSU will prolly not be strong enough to power a new machine, and is also most likely designed to only fit in that particular case.
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10-31-2010, 09:14 AM
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Here's everything you need but a case for $400. Find a case without a power supply that you like.
Newegg.com - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 Modular Active PFC Power Supply Newegg.com - ASUS P7P55D-E LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540 Newegg.com - A-DATA Premier Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model AD3U1333C2G9-2 Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X 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 CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners |
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10-31-2010, 09:30 AM
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Ideas for a case that fit your budget....
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-SWN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 310 RC-310-RWN1-GP Black / Red SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Or use this search... http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...se&Order=PRICE
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10-31-2010, 02:00 PM
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yeah i did initially understand that i was only going to be able to reuse the hdd and gpu
thanks for the suggestions glc! the motherboard looks perfect. i do have a question though. i noticed that the cas latency on the ram was 9. is that going to create any noticable difference from ram with 6 or 7 las catency? those cases are sweet, david. i did a little searching though and decided on this case: Newegg.com - Antec VSK-2000 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case i appreciate your suggestions though 
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10-31-2010, 02:36 PM
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you wont notice any difference in real world useage. in benchmarks it may show up a little, but essentially there is no great difference.
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10-31-2010, 04:23 PM
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The P55 chipset gets along best with 1.5 volt ram.
You are pinching pennies - it makes no sense to spend more for so-called high performance ram. CAS 9 is DDR3 standard. |
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