help me build a pc too, please.

[qqqxz]

i searched for the "build your own amd/intel" thread but i couldn't find it. so i'm sorry if it's right in front of my nose haha.

anyway, i'm looking to build a decent gaming rig. nothing too fancy but something that would be upgradeable in a year or two.

i don't have a preference in brand,
i dont mind waiting for parts or going to a local microcenter,
looking to spend about 450,
i don't need a mouse or anything extra,

thanks in advance.

[damnyou]

CPU + Motherboard: http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html


Phenom™ II X4 965 Black Edition
GA-880GM-UD2H Socket AM3 880G mATX


Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102940

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

HardDrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161

Optical Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233132


$160 + $110 + $25 + $40 + $50 + $20 + $25 = $430

many are after rebate

[prozac4312]

damnyou, that's a pretty garbage build IMO. 1x4GB stick = single channel. The 965 probably isn't worth the extra money from the 840, and the 6770 isn't really a gaming card. Additionally, the PSU doesn't even meet AMD's requirements for that card.

OP: I'd consider bumping your budget a little bit and go with this--

CPU/board (MSI 880G-E45 + AMD Phenom II X4 840) $118:

http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html

PSU (Antec 750W Gamer Series) $55:

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3073671

Memory (4GB ADATA DDR3 1600) $43:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409

Video card (Sapphire Radeon HD 6850) $138:

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-6850_1G&title=Sapphire-Radeon-HD6850-1GB-DDR5-2DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-Video-Card&c=CJ

Optical drive (ASUS DVD burner) $20:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Hard drive (Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB) $51:

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=HD-HD103SJ&title=Samsung-SpinPoint-F3-HD103SJ-1TB-SATA2-7200rpm-32MB-Hard-Drive

Case (Rosewill Challenger) $50:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Total price is $475 after rebate(s) and the two Superbiiz items are dependent on a 15% off code that expires tonight at midnight Pacific time.

In my opinion, for an additional $45 over damnyou's, you get something MUCH more powerful and additionally upgradeable.

[damnyou]

Build is not bad.

nevermind