Budget $500 Desktop Computer

[mwahsun]

hey all you pros out there, I am building a desktop computer for my little brother. it doesnt have to be something too special but he wants to run WoW decently. decent amount of ram, nothing too special obviously, as you can tell by my budget, no monitor, and I also have an OS. post away! thanks!

 

[chupacabra]

Hmm do you have a os for it?

 

[mwahsun]

yes, sorry forgot to mention it.

 

[Froboy7391_99]

AMD X2 3800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103733
MSI K9N Neo-F Mobo nForce 550
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130050
Foxconn 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814186023
2 Gb G.Skill DDR2-800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231098
80Gb Western Digital Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822135106
XClio Goodpower 500watt Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817189005
Coolermaster Centurion 5 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068

Total: $502

 

[PabloTeK]

Read the computer specs sticky at the top of this forum by Praetor. They appear to be very good PC's for the price.

 

[chupacabra]

Similar build to froboy, but has bigger hdd and a mail in rebate on the case and the mobo can support sli, this will be more than enough to play wow and he won't need to be deleting things all the time unlike with a hdd of 80 gbs

Case: $49.99 > $39.99 after $10.00 Mail-In Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119077

HDD: $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144417

Mobo: $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128321

Video card: $109.99 > $89.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130062

PSU: $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817189005

Ram: $82.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231098

CPU: $73.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103733

Total: $511.93 + shipping ($481.93 after mail in rebate)

 

[mwahsun]

i need it to be lower than 500, no mail-in rebate, shipping included must equal 500 or less.. willing to downgrade!

 

[chupacabra]

Then change the video card to
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130075

And the hdd to
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Shopping/ShoppingItem.asp?ItemList=N82E16822144415

This will save you around 32$ for a total of $474.93 plus shipping which depends on where you live lol

Edit: you still have the mail in rebates lol, 30$

 

[Froboy7391_99]

Ok switch the case to this
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811133022
and it comes with this power supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153023
for 75$ therefore putting mine down to $475 and leaving room for shipping.