Cheap cheap cheap build needed

[morton.tony1]

Hello everyone! I'm in desperate need of a new build. My current PC works decently (I play Final Fantasy XI almost exclusively) but I want to branch to other games, primarily Skyrim. I don't want a 'gaming' PC because everything that has 'gaming' attached to it is just stupid expensive. Basically I was planning on transferring my hard drive to my new build, so it's basically the same computer, and that's it internally. I have monitor, speakers, keyboard, etc. and a USB wireless internet adapter thing. I need approx. 2.00 ghz processor, 4 gb ram, and 1 gb video card, case and all, for under $300. $400 absolute max. I'm sure this will be a challenge for you all, so good luck, please and thank you ^^

(Also I would prefer all this to be on a single site, so I don't have to pay for shipping from like 5 different places)

[jdeb]

296.00 includes shipping. You can cross fire the HD6450 with the AMD A4 APU

BIOSTAR A55MH FM1
Newegg.com - BIOSTAR A55MH FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD A4-3300 Llano 2.5GHz Socket FM1
Newegg.com - AMD A4-3300 Llano 2.5GHz Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6410D AD3300OJGXBOX

Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB)
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GIGABYTE GV-R645OC-1GI Radeon HD 6450 1GB
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GV-R645OC-1GI Radeon HD 6450 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card

LITE-ON DVD Burner -
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Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V
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Linkworld 3210-04-C2628 Black/ Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Newegg.com - Linkworld 3210-04-C2628 Black/ Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

[Masaki 7-11]

I like Jdeb's build above for the most part, but I would switch out the processor and video card for this instead: Newegg.com - AMD A6-3650 Llano 2.6GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6530D AD3650WNGXBOX.

For the same price you get 2 extra cores that are faster (by 100MHz), and you get a 400 shader gpu which is faster than the 160 shader gpu in the a4-3300 crossfired with the 160 shader gpu in the HD6450 (which give you close to same performance as a 320 shader gpu if the drivers are properly set up for the game you are playing, otherwise performance will be lower).

[jdeb]

Originally Posted by Masaki 7-11 I like Jdeb's build above for the most part, but I would switch out the processor and video card for this instead: Newegg.com - AMD A6-3650 Llano 2.6GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6530D AD3650WNGXBOX. For the same price you get 2 extra cores that are faster (by 100MHz), and you get a 400 shader gpu which is faster than the 160 shader gpu in the a4-3300 crossfired with the 160 shader gpu in the HD6450 (which give you close to same performance as a 320 shader gpu if the drivers are properly set up for the game you are playing, otherwise performance will be lower).

I would to if he is willing to spend a little more (50.00). Add a HD 6670 card and he would be near the $400.00 with even better graphics and CPU performance as you mentioned.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/techn...raphics.aspx#3

[glc]

Grab this power supply TODAY:

Newegg.com - Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

[rwest]

or this one:
Newegg.com - OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom