Old 08-17-2009, 10:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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ok guys, I'd be happy if someone can help me...

I need a PC very badly but I'm low on budget .. I will use my PC only for gaming (MMO)

Here is some info:
- Things that I dont want: monitor, keyboard, mouse, CD/DVD ROM, operating-system (OS), wireless stuff...
- HDD can be at least 60 GB
- RAM at least 2 GB
- at least good enough to play.. hmmm.. like GTA IV at very low -setting

i dont understand if i should put most budget on CPU or GPU... arghh so confusing...

please someone give me a build....

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Old 08-17-2009, 10:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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go to a computer shop (not the big retails one like best buy)
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Old 08-17-2009, 10:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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ok guys, I'd be happy if someone can help me...

I need a PC very badly but I'm low on budget .. I will use my PC only for gaming (MMO)

Here is some info:
- Things that I dont want: monitor, keyboard, mouse, CD/DVD ROM, operating-system (OS), wireless stuff...
- HDD can be at least 60 GB
- RAM at least 2 GB
- at least good enough to play.. hmmm.. like GTA IV at very low -setting

i dont understand if i should put most budget on CPU or GPU... arghh so confusing...

please someone give me a build....
I can hook you up with a build for less than 500 that'll play mostly every game out there. give me a moment


You do know how to build your own PC right..?

anyways.

Tower - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119199 60.00

Motherboard -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186166 -Mother board 55.00 Single slot solution, AM3. 95W cap(more than enough for gaming), easy to work with when it comes to oc'ing.

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103680 AM3 Phenom 2 X2 550, 3.1 ghz(easily overclockable, just go into bios and raise the multipliers slowly) $102.00

Memory- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227364 - 55.00 (1066 MHZ Ram, but No ram comes at 1066 due to compadiablity issues, so you gota OC it, currently its at 800 MHZ, which is great for gaming.)

PSU -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028 50.00

GPU- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130482 140.00

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Total = 462$, around 470 with shipping, giving you a total of 30 dollars to blow on case fans/leds/etc

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Huh.. thats a new case... any reviews availible other than newegg's?

And if its your first time building a computer, i can recommend you some guides:
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-2008...014865039/p-26
http://www.driverheaven.net/articles...d=132&pageid=1

And regarding the above build, is there really any reason to go that cheap on the motherboard? You might as well buy a full size atx 770 mobo, but thats just imo.
Lemme see if i can step up the above build to ddr3 somehow..

Err, its a bit of a challenge, but i guess its a good idea to have a bit of money extra to blow on casefans, etc... like you said lol

What about the HDD?
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Old 08-18-2009, 01:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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CPU & RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.237839
MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130228
Case & PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.234112
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102837
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136074
The main difference between the first build is that this includes a hard drive and more upgradable, so you don't have to upgrade your entire computer next time.
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:23 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I can hook you up with a build for less than 500 that'll play mostly every game out there. give me a moment


You do know how to build your own PC right..?

anyways.
ahh nice build with GTX 260, but I might add few bucks to change AMD 550 to AMD 720, or switch the GTX 260 with something cheaper to balance the price.. cuz I heard some bad things about AMD 550

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Huh.. thats a new case... any reviews availible other than newegg's?

And if its your first time building a computer, i can recommend you some guides:
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-2008...014865039/p-26
http://www.driverheaven.net/articles...d=132&pageid=1
cool, thanks for the linkzz..

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CPU & RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.237839
MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130228
Case & PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.234112
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102837
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136074
The main difference between the first build is that this includes a hard drive and more upgradable, so you don't have to upgrade your entire computer next time.
woah thanks.
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