ok lol CHEAPER build about 40$ shaved off need advice on ram theyre all about hte same price... Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160811AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148149 ASUS M2V Socket AM2 VIA K8T890 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131024 Rosewill RD450-2-DB ATX 2.2 450W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182022 OCZ 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ25331024VDC-K - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227006 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA3500CNBOX - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103633 total = $393.56 shipping and tax =) @ PEaInaPOD well it doesnt matter i got a full standard ATX case and the one i just chose is ATX so itll fit in the case i already have =)
I really like this setup you just posted. It seems pretty good for a budget system. I just wanted to point out that the motherboard you chose has no onboard video. I was under the impression that this was a big deal but otherwise Id say nice system config. Great mobo from a good dependable company. ram and hard drive also from good companies and the cpu is pretty good for a budget system. id go for it. just keep in mind that you dont have any form of video (onboard/add-in card) so you will need to buy a videocard.
a few changes Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160811AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148149 ASUS M2NPV-VM Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131014 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817104954 CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145566 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA3500CNBOX - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103633 total = $417.34 w/out my $110 video card this mobo has onboard video =) temp only
OK, HUGE update on video cards! The X850XT is selling for $120 on newegg. $90 after a rebate. This is currently THE best performance/price ratio you can get for any part I've ever seen. For a cheapo gaming PC(<$700) A64 3700+ Sandiego $105 ASUS A8N-E Motherboard $89.99 2 x 512MB Patriot Signature $94.00 Sapphire X850XT $119.99 With a decent 500W PSU a good case with some fans, a 160GB HDD and a CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo drive. Assuming you have your own copy of windows we're looking at about $650 I think. This is a system that will play, Half-Life 2, FarCry, FEAR, DOOM 3, Prey, all flawlessly at 1280 x 1024 or 1280 x 968! Awesome value for your price. If you need a budget system this is it! I'm hoping this isn't a weekend special. I don't think it is because it dropped to $129.95 last week, sold out, and now it's at $119.99. You WILL NEVER find a deal as good as this again!
