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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:
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$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.