$600 PC build

shortymet55

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Im looking to getting a new PC. I dont play any intense games (CivCity Rome, Silkroad Online). I want to run those game on highish quality (CivCity Rome takes nothing), but my main goal is to be very quick. My budget is $600 MAX MAX MAX with shipping. I wish i could budge, but its just not happening. Im only 16 and I need to save money for other things (gas, insurance).

This is what i need:
CASE- Blue Centurion 5
OS- Vista (some version)
HD- 200GB will be more than enough.
Sound- integrated is fine
Video- new low end 9 series or high end 8 series (I use dualview with my HDTV and monitor, which both have VGA inputs. I can use 2 DVI/VGA adapters)
RAM- 2 or 4 GB, more the better. (depending on budget)
DVD burner- decent one
MB, CPU, GPU, everything else inside the computer- I Need, no suggestions
MONITOR, KEYBOARD, MOUSE, SPEAKERS, WIRELESS ADAPTER- I have

Basically, I need everything from the case inside. Nothing else. Please follow suggestions and $600 budget. I don't mind over clocking, but prefer not to.
 
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Im looking to getting a new PC. I dont play any intense games (CivCity Rome, Silkroad Online). I want to run those game on highish quality (CivCity Rome takes nothing), but my main goal is to be very quick. My budget is $600 MAX MAX MAX with shipping. I wish i could budge, but its just not happening. Im only 16 and I need to save money for other things (gas, insurance).

This is what i need:
CASE- Blue Centurion 5
OS- Vista (some version)
HD- 200GB will be more than enough.
Sound- integrated is fine
Video- new low end 9 series or high end 8 series (I use dualview with my HDTV and monitor, which both have VGA inputs. I can use 2 DVI/VGA adapters)
RAM- 2 or 4 GB, more the better. (depending on budget)
MB, CPU, GPU, everything else inside the computer- I Need, no suggestions
MONITOR, KEYBOARD, MOUSE, SPEAKERS, WIRELESS ADAPTER- I have

Basically, I need everything from the case inside. Nothing else. Please follow suggestions and $600 budget. I don't mind over clocking, but prefer not to.

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119047

OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202

Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133216

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136109

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031

Total w/ Shipping: $777

Thats the best I could do. I suggest saving up birthday money and buying a better build instead of going cheap.

Trust me, I know how hard it is to make money at 16. But trust me, you get what you pay for.
 
Here you go, this is the best I can do, Its not as glamorous as xbadwolfx rig, but it will serve its purpose and I kept to the budget.


AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.5GHz Dual Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103212

Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202

OCZ Gold Series 2GB Memory (2x 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227078

Rosewill 500W Power Supply Unit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182004

ECS Nvidia 9600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134038

ECS GeForce 6100 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135074

Seagate Barracuda 250GB HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261

Coolermaster Case Blue
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119047

Lite-On DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228

Total Build Costs
$572.92
 
you didnt post the video card. im guessing its an 8800GT? thats good, but im thinking that getting an e2 series with stock cooling might be better? i think those can overclock to 3ghz or close to it on stock cooling....
 
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031
119.99 + 0 = $119.99

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202
$94.99 + 0 = $94.99

Computer Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119047
49.99 + 18.99 = $68.98

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...;2bGA-P35-DS3L
109.99 + 7.00 = $116.99

RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...R2+800+RAM
44.99 + 0 = $44.99

Graphics Card:
1) ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121229
$144.99 - $20.00 + $7.00 = $136.99
2) XFX PVT88PYDF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150252
179.99 - 30.00 + 7.59 = $157.58

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262
$64.99 + 0 = $64.99

PSU: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, CSA, UL, FCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
$79.99 - 25.00 = $54.99

CD/DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228
$22.99 + 0 = $22.99

Total Cost with shipping and rebates: $725.90

I know its 125$ more then you said, but I recommend buying a build similar to this. Don't end up buying something you dont like, and then having to buy a complete new build again. (happened to me :()



If you want a look at the build I'm making, check out the link:
http://www.computerforum.com/120008-what-do-you-think-computer-build.html
 
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CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031
119.99 + 0 = $119.99

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202
$94.99 + 0 = $94.99

Computer Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119047
49.99 + 18.99 = $68.98

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...;2bGA-P35-DS3L
109.99 + 7.00 = $116.99

RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...R2+800+RAM
44.99 + 0 = $44.99

Graphics Card:
1) ASUS EN9600GT/HTDI/512M GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121229
$144.99 - $20.00 + $7.00 = $136.99
2) XFX PVT88PYDF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150252
149.99 - 30.00 + 7.59 = 127.58

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262
$64.99 + 0 = $64.99

PSU: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, CSA, UL, FCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
$79.99 - 25.00 = $54.99


If you want a look at the build I'm making, check out the link:
http://www.computerforum.com/120008-what-do-you-think-computer-build.html
i dunno why you say the 8800GT is 127 after the rebate, it is $149 after, and about 180 before.
 
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