Budget gaming pc

[parth1993]

hello all
i am building a gaming pc i have two options suggest me the right one

processor : amd x4 965 be or i3 2100?
motherboard : asus
harddrive : seagate or wd?
graphics card : ati radeon hd or 5450,8400gs ?
ram:2 gb
smps:500w
lcd:lg flatron <1024*768>

will my pc handle all current games ?, should i go with amd quad core or go with intel dual core sandy bridge?, i would like to play black ops ,mw2,assasins creed 1234,nfs hp,shift 1 2 , will my gpu handle that games on 1024*768, ? i dont need games on high settings i just want to play them without lag.
thanks

 

[ulysses35]

there are some weakness with your choice of components

2gb of RAM will limt the performance of your PC - what OS are you planning on using ?

Nvidia 8400GS and the ATI 5450 are not very good for gaming and wont run the latest games very well.

Nvidia replaced the 8*** series with the 9*** series, and then again with the 2** series, 4** series and are currently on the 5** series witgh the 6** series coming soon.

 

[AdrianPerry]

If you could take a look at this link and fill out the template that would be great: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261222-13-build-advice

What you have looks okay, but there's room for improvement I'm sure. I certainly wouldn't recommend anything under 4GB RAM either. If gaming is what your looking at I have a feeling an i3 with a P67/Z68 motherboard will be the way to go along with the best GPU I can possibly squeeze into your budget.

 

[ansonjoy007]

if your need is gaming ..you should atleast go for hd 5770 gpu and if the budget permits higher,a good rated psu rather than a generic one.if on very low budget an amd quad core would suffice,and 4gb of ram.

 

[casualbuilder]

What is your budget? That would be a great start as to helping us out...

 

[casualbuilder]

and the cpu question, the 965BE will beat the i3 540 in almost every category on anandtech.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/102?vs=143

i would recommend a good psu, as it will save you from headaches later on.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

IMHO if you are gaming at 1024x768, you want a new monitor.

As before, what is your budget? A *BASIC* system, with monitor, keyboard, mouse, and Win 7 *can* be had for under $400, but the CPU will be weak for gaming (a Celeron/Pentium G dual core, or Athlon II X2, Or an A4-3400), but the more money, the more we can throw in there.

 

[parth1993]

Ok i am taking ati 6780 .will this card support all current games? What avout pc should i go for quad core or dual core .i have cooler master 600w smps i am taking a 4 gb of ram too please help me about cpu
thanks

 

[casualbuilder]

My advice is to go with the 965BE from AMD. Best bang for your buck in my mind.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

$10 of promo code with it as well for a couple more days. Great chip, and highly OC'able.

 

[008Rohit]

"SMPS" is a pretty old term used by Indian Shopkeepers. (fools)

I'd recommend an i3 2100 with a H61 motherboard. Gigabyte, Asus and ASRock boards are all nice.

You better get a HD 5670 1GB DDR5 version, costs about 4.5K.

I don't really like CoolerMaster's Extreme Power Plus and GX series. I'd recommend a Corsair CX430 V2. (Ask the dealer about the "V2")

Get a Samsung Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive. Western Digital ones are costlier and slower.

Don't take 2GB RAM. I thought thats enough and took one 2GB stick and now I'm really unhappy with it. I recommend 2x2GB in Dual Channel mode.

at 1024x768, you're gonna rock the games with the above setup.

 

[parth1993]

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