Build for neighbor

crashes1

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ok so my neighbor asked me to build a gamming system for her son on a limited buget of around $400.00 something I'm not used to doing and don't know where to start.
I would like the system to be able to grow with him as his demands grow more intense. right now i know he is into games like bf3, dayz,ect. I do 99% of my buying from newegg
but could do mirco center if had to (would like to stay with newegg). like i said this is a new thing for me since i never set a price on my builds ahead of time i just build and then total the $ at the end, but since they are on a very strick buget I need some surgestion. I really would like to help them for the son is cofined to the house most of the time for medical reason and his only from of enjoyment is games
thanks in advance for any help you can give
 
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mikerockett

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It's not all from newegg im afraid but if you aim for something akin to this you should be ok.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($96.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 400W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $395.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-25 09:23 EST-0500)
 
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