Need help: $550 gaming pc

[jhix]

I've tried really hard building a pc through newegg and tigerdirect.com. but no matter how i build it it goes over my buget! can you guys help me build one? thanks!

 

[xthekidx]

CPU and cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.163655

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135075

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

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131129

Case and PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129032

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

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

So that is about $480 after shipping and MIR are factored in...Do you still need an OS/mouse/keyboard and that stuff?

 

[marco324]

Case and PSU: about 82.00 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226012


Mobo and cpu combo: 245 -34 rebate =211.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165028
or 239.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165024

good read suggests all different parts Phenom II System Buyers' Guide
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3521

 

[Why_Me]

I've tried really hard building a pc through newegg and tigerdirect.com. but no matter how i build it it goes over my buget! can you guys help me build one? thanks!

Bump that cpu up to 3.0GHz @ 1066 fsb just by moving up the fsb (11.5x266). This case offers great cooling and plenty of room. That PSU is new to the market sans the reason for no reviews on it yet. It runs two 12v rails @ 18A and has a 8A input current. This PSU is not going to hold back your rig like some other PSU's posted on this thread. That RAM is fast, and great for overclocking. The mobo comes with some decent overclocking features also. I added a heatsink to this build, but if you don't plan on overclocking then just take if off the build. The MX-2 thermal paste is non conductive, and has not set up time not to mention it does bring down your temps by a good measure.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119152 $59.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341021 $59.99
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ400FTY 400W ATX12V / EPS12V Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 $79.99
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - Product of preference with 2 Oz Copper PCB & DualBIOS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819116072 $72.99 Free Shipping*
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233001 $24.99 ($19.99 after $5.00 Mail-In Rebate)
XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231209 $44.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814127420 $94.99 ($79.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
MSI R4830-T2D512 Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136074 $54.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827136152 $22.99 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

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835186020 $6.99
ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound - Retail

Total: $522.90 (not including shipping and rebates)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16832116488 $99.99 Free Shipping*
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

 

[gkay09]

How abt this PSU and case combo???
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165597
same PSU with better case...

^+1 to xthekid, Nice CPU...But dont knw much abt the mobo thoug...looks gud but...
Well wit the above config looks u have some cash left...Well invest it in a better GPU...

Heard the prices are gonna be slashed for the ATI 4850 and 4870 cards...

 

[xthekidx]

That is a good combo deal, I would go with that instead of my find.

 

[sprucebr1]

Both X2 7750 and E5200 are the best deals here, If you plan to OC, then go with the E5200. HD 4830 is your best deal here too, beats the 9800GT.

 

[jhix]

thanks guys!

 

[Why_Me]

Well one might say the E5200 is a better overclocker, but it costs about $33 more and your stuck with current s775 cpu's.
If you went with the 7750, it would still clock to 3.4-3.5 and be upgradeable to a phenom 2 in the future.
Both are great budget systems though.

He can always upgrade to an Intel Core 2 Quad with that board.

 

[techwizard08]

That's true whyme. He can jump up to the Q9550 if he gets some cash and wants a fast chip.

 

[jhix]

im still open to other build if anyone is interested. ill be ordering my parts on thursday.

 

[xthekidx]

For the price you have set for us, you have pretty much been given your only options.

 

[jhix]

thanks guys for all the replies! i went for why_me's setup, took me a couple of hours to build the whole thing. first boot and it worked! 😀 now my only question is: doo i need to buy a 64bit vista for this system or will a 32bit xp do the job? what are the pros and cons if theres any. any answers or forum links will do. thanks again guys! 😀

 

[xthekidx]

Well there definitely are pros going with vista over xp, but it depends again on the circumstances. First of all, vista comes with DX10, which will make your games look better...but that also needs more GPU power, so you will get better framerates on DX9. A 64 bit OS allows you to use more memory as well, so that is a plus. You will only see 3.5gb of ram on a 32bit OS, vista home premium allows up to 16gb of ram (although you don't need more than 4gb for gaming, and vista requires more memory than xp to run smoothly). Vista is also a more secure OS than XP, so you won't get spyware and viruses as easily. Since it seems you are kinda short on cash, I can't really say whether or not its worth it (I'm assuming you own xp since you said you booted)...it's your call. If you don't already own XP, then get Vista as it will cost you only $10 more and is worth it, but if you already have XP...up to you.