New AMD Build $500

[ravsimvan]

New Build:

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 7850
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA770-UD3
RAM: Kingston 2X2GB
Graphics: Sapphire HD4670 1GB
HDD: Maxtor 500GB 7200 RPM
Case & Power Supply: Gigabyte
OS: Windows 7 RC


Gaming : mostly COH, WIC and Sims3.

Budget: $500-$550

Country: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overclocking: No experience but may try if required

Any comments or Suggestions please.

 

[gkay09]

Instead of the 4670 1GB, see if you are getting 4830/ or better 4850 512MB ...
They would offer better performance than the 4670 1GB...

 

[Outlander_04]

Its very hard to make a meaningful comment without a few more details about the choices you have made and without knowing pricing options .

I would think in the US you could have a system based on the X2 550 like this

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition + ASUS M4A78-E AM2+/AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard combo $204 [ after mir ]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.211696

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB $58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178

Antec Three Hundred Black + Antec earthwatts EA430 430W COMBO $95

SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI Radeon HD 4830 512MB $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102822

Total is $497

 

[ravsimvan]

I have the following prices here.

AMD Athlon 7850 $68
Gigabyte MA770-UD3 motherboard $95
RAM 2x2GB kingston $49
Sapphire 4670 1 GB $97
Case+power supply $54
Maxtor 500GB HDD $50
LG 19" widescreen monitor $109

Total $522

All in USD

 

[shubham1401]

What PSU is that coming with the case?
Make sure it is a good one.

 

[ravsimvan]

What PSU is that coming with the case?
Make sure it is a good one.

It's a Gigabyte case and PSU

 

[erdinger]

I think that Outlander_04's collection is great... the processor is better +the graphics card rocks your choice (and the cast + psu are better two)

If you need to save some more money take a cheaper motherboard and maybe ddr2-800 ram.

You have forgotten the Hard disk in your system

 

[Onus]

I like Outlander's build also, especially for the stronger CPU.

@erdinger, he lists a Maxtor HDD. Personally, I'm not too fond of Maxtor. The ones I used to get worked fine for a while, but died young. These days I get Western Digital or Seagate; the latter owns Maxtor now, so perhaps they're ok.