I am building a budget gaming computer and i am only spending 500 dollars

[wowmaster]

i am playing games like world of warcraft cod and other high action games new to build but need a comp that wont lagg plzz help thank you

 

[wowmaster]

so far i have decided on useing
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16817701004 ps 80$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 mb85$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102822 gc
90$

umm using vista already have ram 4gigs and need a case preferably c thru

 

[xthekidx]

Are there any components that you already have?

The MB and GPU are great...not so much on the PSU. Look at getting one of these instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702008&Tpk=ls550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004&Tpk=550vx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015&Tpk=ea650

Case options:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146041
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119188

Ram:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184 <== pretty cheap after a rebate

CPU: buy it bundled w/ that MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.181198

You will probably want a cooler to get a good OC on that CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004&Tpk=cctf
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029&Tpk=S1283v

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074&Tpk=wd3200aaks

DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152

OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

 

[paranoidmage]

You don't need a 600W PSU for a $500 computer.

Also, the lag you experience will be determined by your internet connection.

Make sure you take advantage of the bundles on newegg also, they will help with you price a lot.

 

[daship]

WoW is heavily CPU dependant. A quad core would be a wise investment.

 

[xthekidx]

You don't need a quad for WoW. A fast Dual is preferable.

 

[daship]

No one said you do need one, but it would help some. Wow does utilize quads unlike some games.

e8400 vs q6600, or q8200, quad wins for multi threaded apps. Price is so close not to consider quad. Besides some people like to run multiple accounts at the same time, then quad owns.