The Official Budget-Conscious Dream Machine!

Three Hundred Versa... $59.95
Freezer 7 Pro CPU C... $29.95
Core™2 Quad P... $219.95
Extreme Performance $139.95
500GB Barracuda $79.95
LG Dual Layer Burner $29.95
Muskin 550 Modular PS $89.95
eVGA 9600 GT $179.95
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L $104.95
Sub Total $934.55

Sorry bout the price layout, as I am not using newegg, and don't care for an image host

This is an update, I changed the the video card to the 9600GT, the PS to a 550 Modular one, and the motherboard to a Gigabyte one.
$930...sweet, Its hard to build a budget wise machine for someone when you just built a 3g computer

 

I didn't know Mushkin made PSUs. I would just go ahead and get a Corsair 550VX.

 

Estuansis: As laughable as that statement is considering I still use an E4300, for a build that has to last the E6750 is getting on a bit - quad cores will soon become prevalent, and even if they don't choose a quad core, the E8400 is significantly faster than the E8400. Not that the E6750 is a bad CPU by any means, but the 8400's far greater speed, or the Quad core's far greater muscle will really stand out soon enough.

TheftAuto: If you want a powerful modular PSU, use a Corsair HX 520W, better quality, miles quieter, and just as capable, probably more so.

Abuzar:They're not that good, I read a review once, they're incredibly noisy and relatively simplistic.

 

i wouldnt touch the E6750

id rather have the Q6600 (not the Q9450 yeat due to it not being worth the exta £90) and if you want to go dual, than the either the E7200 (£90) or the E8400(£115)

PUT DOWN THAT 9600GT. NOW. add another $20 and get your self the VASTLY superior HD4850

 

Indeed in the UK the Q9450 isn't that great, being double the cost of a Q6600. In the US where it's only 50% extra though, it's a very tasty offering.

Holy crap! I didn't notice the 9600GT was still there. Yes, get rid of it now! lol

 

As far as I know the HD 4850 only comes with GDDR3. ATI had considered releasing a GDDR5 version but decided not to so unless there is a new card out there that I haven't heard of (which is always possible) then only the HD 4870 has GDDR5 memory. It would be nice touch because I would be ordering right now. LOL

 

I haven't heard any mention of a GDDR5 version of the 4850 either, other than here. I'm also interested though...

 

but then wouldnt it just be an underclocked 4870?

 

Well yes, since that's all the 4850 is, and with GDDR3 not GDDR5. There's still a stark contrast between the price points of the two cards, a middle match might be nice...

 

£400

 

Lol @ the useless thumbnail...

 

E8400 Core 2 duo
Artic freezer 7 cooler
GA-EP35-DS3R mobo
9600 gt nvidia gpu
520w hx corsair psu
1 x 4 kingston value ram
x 32 panasonic dvd writter
320 gb hdd

 

£400

 

At the right price, the 9600GT is still a fantastic card. But for only a bit more, you can get an 8800GT which is ~30% faster in newer games like Crysis. Maybe 40FPS average vs 30FPS.

For the current mid-range though. I recommend the 4850 if you can get it.

 

aye, thats why i had to include it, ESP as £82.

i wonder what my first spec was, i want to compare them

 

£400

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk50/shaffaaf27/specs/Capture-80.jpg

 

Not so sure on the MB, but reviews looked good.
Price is in Canadian.



sidenote: You guys should try lookpic.com to upload images. You don't need to create an account or anything.

 

Still a crappy nforce SLI motherboard, universally they're not very good, 650i especially.
Rest of the parts are alright, but the PSU might be a bit iffy, FSP units are known for very high ripple levels. For that price you may as well get a Corsair HX.

 

I actually did check off the HX 620, but that FSP Group one appeared..twice, the site is a bit messed.

I also replaced the 9600GT with a 8800GT.

I have no idea in the world of MB which ones are good. I have a 790i however and it OC's great, it supposed to be loads more stable than the 780i, but its tech specs only show DDR3 instead of DDR2 from the 780i. The have been good with the BIOS updates as they are on there fifth revision since release (P02 to P06).

This one includes everything, as a friend of mine wants a whole new setup. Price is CDN,

 

Yeah SLI boards aren't that good.

Oh and I think the 8800GT is around 130 at Canada Computers.