Building a CHEAP new comp for my friend

[1st duke of marlborough]

*** ing up, with the ability to play a game here or there--mount and blade, or left4dead.

CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147109

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103210

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157158

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231110

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023

Totals at 302 USD. I made this list with price being the primary factor. To the best of my knowledge, everything is compatable, and it is the cheapest build I could find within reasonable performance expectations. Please note that the GPU isn't the exact one I have, but it's the closest one I could find on Newegg.

If there are any glaring problems, or if I could get a better build for around the same price, please let me know!

 

[AKM880]

I wouldn't go with AM2 anymore, maybe save a little bit more and get an AM3 setup.

 

[gkay09]

Just few suggestions...

1. CPU - Just $2 more can get you a better CPU - X2 240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688

2. RAM - Corsair - Cheaper and faster
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184

3. PSU - Corsair 400CX - After Mail-In-Rebates, would be cheaper than that thermaltake and as for quality, is far better...

4. Maybe this mobo - Would have good BIOS options and is next gen compared to that board...So I think its well worth the extra $10
ASRock A780LM AM2+/AM2 AMD RS780L (760G)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157153

 

[1st duke of marlborough]

So far as I can tell, the mobo you suggested, gkay, doesn't support AM3 CPU's, can you suggest a mobo that does for near the same price? If you can I'll gladly consider the CPU you suggested, and as for the RAM, it seems like the far superior option.

 

[gkay09]

^ That mobo will support AM3 CPUs too...
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.asrock.com/MB/overview.asp%3FModel%3DA780LM&ei=dIjNSr6OGZP8sQPknaXDBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DASRock%2BA780LM%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBF_en

And if you want to go with overall AM3/ DDR3, then it would drive the budget high and I dont see any point of that in a low budget build...

 

[daggs]

there is this one ECS IC780M-A AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135240 at 44.99 after discounts and mail rebates

 

[1st duke of marlborough]

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688

RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135240

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008&Tpk=Corsair%20400CX

CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147109

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

Ok, how's this setup look now?

 

[gkay09]

Change the mobo to this one...
Has Free Shipping too...and has onboard video, just in case there is some problem with the discrete card...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135233

 

[gkay09]

And one more reason to go with that mobo - You get $10 combo discount with that CPU...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.263449

 

[natureboy]

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[1st duke of marlborough]

Aight, with all the modifications, the grand total comes to 272 dollars, not bad for the price! Now lets hope nothing's DOA. Thanks for the help guys!