Building a PC, need tips and such

[Kerog]

Made my decision now, I just need to save up for it, just check out what ReactorWorker posted:

$250 CPU/Motherboard combo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.253957
AMD has a nice lineup of affordable processors for the budget gamer. The motherboard is mini-ATX...something I normally don't recommend but it should work fine for your needs. Nice thing about AMD is that they reuse their CPU sockets a lot so you will likely be able to upgrade to a more powerful CPU in the future without changing out the motherboard.

$70 Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346
The chosen motherboard happens to use DDR3 memory which is nice. I decided to save you some money by going for the cheaper rating of RAM which won't have any noticeable impact on performance.

$40 Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106
This is the same case I used for my first build. It is quite sturdy and has a reasonable amount of room on the inside. Fairly quiet and at a great price. Quality/price was it is a great choice.

$50 Powersupply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703017
With all builds on a budget, at some point you will have to compromise; the power supply is not the place to do so. There are cheaper PSUs out there but few will have the same level of quality as the one I have chosen (for the given price). You risk your components and/or poor performance if you cheap out here.

$45 HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136113
Nothing special happening here. Cheapest option in capacity range, quality brand, good history.

$28 CD/DVD Drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151187
Same as the hard drive really.

$115 GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150337
Great choice for a GPU and fits well within your budget. There are cheaper brands of this particular model but they don't come with the same lifetime warranty for parts and service. You are, of course, welcome to choose a cheaper brand, there is little tangible difference in quality.

Total = $598 (before any applicable taxes and shipping)

I didn't forget the monitor, but decided to separate it from the rest of the budget. If necessary you could buy it later when you have more money.

$170 Monitor  - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050

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[Placid]

Eh, I have no idea. Gl though.

[Inv3rted]

9600GSO = :c

Also, get at least 800mhz RAM.

[General Nick]

The memory is rather weak (667 MHz)
The memory is DDR2, your motherboard uses DDR3
The CPU cooler you chose won't work with an AMD board, it's made for Intel boards.
Graphics isn't too powerful, don't expect a lot with it.

[tay104]

Case already has a 500W power supply.  You don't need to get a 450W unless that one burns out.

[Miga]

The case you showed already has a power supply with it.
The AMD Athlons are like the Intel Celeron's.
The 9600GSO isn't too good.
The RAM is pretty slow (667 MHz), the RAM you chose is DDR2, the motherboard is DDR3.

Plus, with the looks of this thing, you won't be using the SLI/Crossfire the motherboard supports, so you could probably get a cheaper motherboard.

[Spockticus]

Isn't it not a PC unless Microsoft made it?

[FrAgGEr]

Isn't it not a PC unless Microsoft made it?

Microsoft doesn't make computers.

[Justin K.]

Isn't it not a PC unless Microsoft made it?

Dell makes PC's.

But PC stands for Personal Computer, so any computer technicly is a PC.

[Kerog]

The memory is rather weak (667 MHz)
The memory is DDR2, your motherboard uses DDR3
The CPU cooler you chose won't work with an AMD board, it's made for Intel boards.
Graphics isn't too powerful, don't expect a lot with it.

The case you showed already has a power supply with it.
The AMD Athlons are like the Intel Celeron's.
The 9600GSO isn't too good.
The RAM is pretty slow (667 MHz), the RAM you chose is DDR2, the motherboard is DDR3.

Plus, with the looks of this thing, you won't be using the SLI/Crossfire the motherboard supports, so you could probably get a cheaper motherboard.

Okay, thanks for the reminders. I'll be sure to change it up a bit then.

[Inv3rted]

I missed a lot of errors. >.>

Gotta read the specifications of each item instead of clicking on it, reading the name, and closing the tab.

[Kerog]

I missed a lot of errors. >.>

Gotta read the specifications of each item instead of clicking on it, reading the name, and closing the tab.

Yeah, I was kind of in a rush when I was choosing each item. Well I guess it shows me that I rush when doing anything.

[Miga]

Yeah, I was kind of in a rush when I was choosing each item. Well I guess it shows me that I rush when doing anything.

You don't want to rush when deciding on a PC build.
And you especially don't want to rush when putting together a PC, you could forget something over.

[Reactor Worker]

Send me a PM telling me what your budget is and what you would like to do with the computer. Do you need a mouse and keyboard in addition to the monitor? How about speakers?

[Kerog]

Send me a PM telling me what your budget is and what you would like to do with the computer. Do you need a mouse and keyboard in addition to the monitor? How about speakers?

Trying to get atleast a budget between $600 (maybe lower)-$900. I already have a mouse, keyboard and speakers. Just told about half of it. And what do you mean what would I like to do with the computer?