Is This Build Any Good? I'm On a Small Budget :(

[theflamecrow]

HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103210
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820159021
CD Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827140038
Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130222
Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811190086
Graphics http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770

I'm on about a $400 budget, so I'm not sure if i can replace any of this stuff with slightly cheaper items that don't suck too hard. I mostly just want to play games right now. (Warcrack mostly.... )

Is it possible to just run on onboard video to save money for a little bit? Or is that just a really bad idea?

 

[boonality]

The onboard video of the 780G mobo is "ok". It would suffice if you didn't mind turning your gfx down

 

[theflamecrow]

The onboard video of the 780G mobo is "ok". It would suffice if you didn't mind turning your gfx down

I've been running on a rather crappy laptop that gets about 10 frames per second if I'm standing still in WoW, it gets worse in some areas. Raiding is close to impossible, I die alot. I can't even go into Dalaran usually without disconnecting.

Would the onboard do any better than this laptop onboard is?

 

[theflamecrow]

After looking around some, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127420 seems more affordable.

 

[Why_Me]

This case is set up to run three 120mm case fans. It comes with two and I added a third to this build. It has a side air duct, it's vented, and it has a open mesh front so it has decent air flow. The heat sink comes pre applied with MX-2 thermal compound, and if you do it right you will o/c that cpu and vid card. Move up your fsb to (12.5 x 266) and run that cpu @ 3.32Ghz @ 1066 fsb.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106 <=== better pics, specs, reviews of the case in this build.

http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/product_info.php?products_id=84 $22.99
Centurion 534 Black Mid Tower, W/O window, W/O PSU - Refurbished

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150070 $4.99
MASSCOOL FD12025S1L3/4 120mm Case Fan - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171028 $34.99
COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-460-PMSR-A3 460W ATX12V V2.3 Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.181196Combo Price: $112.98
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 - Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-AC7PRO $26.99 Free Ground Shipping
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Fan For Intel CPU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130437 $79.99 ($59.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
EVGA 512-P3-N963-TR GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 $42.99 Free Shipping
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=HD-0A38018 $42.77
Hitachi 320GB 0A38018 SATA2 U300 7200rpm 16MB RoHS Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152 $24.99 Free Shipping*
LG Black 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

Total: $393.69 *not including shipping and rebates

 

[the1tarheel]

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136152
$24.99

Rosewill R5730-P BK 120mm Fan Pre-Installed on the Top and 80mm Slim Fan Cooling HDD,ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811147124
$59.99
-$15.00 Instant
$44.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136098
$49.99
. .
ASUS M3A78-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780V Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131330

$74.99
. .
CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139008
$64.99
-$5.00 Instant
$59.99
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231122
$52.99
-$11.00 Instant
$41.99
. .
AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor Model AD775ZWCGHBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103300

$64.99

Subtotal: $361.93

Calculate Shipping
Zip Code: . UPS Guaranteed 3 Day Service -- $7.59 Shipping: $7.59

Grand Total: $369.52

 

[Why_Me]

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827136152
$24.99

Rosewill R5730-P BK 120mm Fan Pre-Installed on the Top and 80mm Slim Fan Cooling HDD,ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811147124
$59.99
-$15.00 Instant
$44.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136098
$49.99
. .
ASUS M3A78-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780V Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131330

$74.99
. .
CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139008
$64.99
-$5.00 Instant
$59.99
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231122
$52.99
-$11.00 Instant
$41.99
. .
AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor Model AD775ZWCGHBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103300

$64.99

Subtotal: $361.93

Calculate Shipping
Zip Code: . UPS Guaranteed 3 Day Service -- $7.59 Shipping: $7.59

Grand Total: $369.52

Where's the vid card in your build ?

 

[gkay09]

Well how about this...
CPU + CASE - Combo Price: $89.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.181921

MOBO - $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128342

RAM - $44.99
($19.99 after $25.00 Mail-In
Rebate )
Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184

GPU + PSU - Combo Price: $144.98
$15.00 Mail-In Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.181882

HDD - $54.99
Free Shipping*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

Total - $390 without rebates and shipping...
$350 with rebates....
Am I missing anything???

 

[gkay09]

Reason to go with AMD because the platform i smore future-proof and with BIOS update, he can add new Phenom processors as well...