Echo_ said:
dude if you wanna build a budget pc you cant get everything.
get 1 gig of value ram from corsair maybe
Do not get an lcd!! they are expensive unless you get a higher end one. if you are playing fps you will need ahigher end one and imo it still doesnt compare to a good crt.
find a crt for 150ish
go amd
if your gaming amd is better
i reccomend and xp mobile if you wanna oc. you can oc it like a beast. unless your stepping up your budget... if you are get a amd 64
just get an 80 or so gig 7200 seagate sata seagate or wd raptors are overpriced esp if your builiding a budget system
u dont need a sound card just use onboard
that case is fine
see if you can budget in a 6600 gt which is better than that 9800
and thats about it
What you just listed isn't even a complete system. And with $800 he can get a fine computer, i spent less on the system i am on now. Since he is now at $1400 he can definetly get a better computer.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-517&depa=1
Socket 939 board is what you want unless you go with a A32 system (which i dont recommend as they are getting extinct fast) Might look into NF4 with PCI-E though...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-500&depa=1
Probably a 3200-3500 socket 939 Processor, unless you want even better, but it will cost ya.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-214&depa=1
eVGA 6600GT card (if you go with an AGP mobo you can save on this as well by getting something else)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-890&depa=1
512MB-1GB of TCCD RAM will hold you up very nice, a DC-kit of good quality (PDP, Pqi, OCZ) is what i recommend. Although you can save and get under $200 kit that will still do good.
($80-150 i would imagine, unless you are overcharged)
Any size HD you can use, dont get a 160GB drive if all you need is a 60GB(unelss its at a wicked awesome sale price). At least 7200RPM drive ,8MB buffer, probably SATA/RAId config.
($60-$100)
Any cheap case will do, depending on what you have left over you can get a nicer one and alot of fans and great cooling.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-890&depa=1
You will probably want no less than a 420watt PSU with good rails and quality build.
All that right there is ~$1300, and thats with a supposed $150 HDD, and $100 case (seperate HDD). Also he can save on the mobo ($269) and jsut get a regular AGP card and ~$150 mobo. But with all that hardware, he still has ~100 to fine a cheap CRT. With some cutbacks, and possibly some well researched deals, he could come out with ~$250 for a monitor.
