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joewarner

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Im trying to build a gaming computer with 1000 bucks. I live in washington state. I would like to get it for about 800-900 but my budget is 1000. I dont know too much about computers so i wont be overclocking and probably will only need max of 200gb HD. anyhelp would be nice. YOu dont have to post links to anything if you dont want to just the name of it will work.
 
Do you need an operating system?

(unless you have a retail copy of windows or are using linux, you do)
 
yeah sorry i need one but is windows 7 64 bit really better than 32?

i need a monitor too thats why i would like to save some money. I have 1100 total would like to buy a monitor new but i can buy off craigslist if i must. oh I have a mouse but no keyboard.
 
You'll want 4GB of RAM on a modern system, which will requite 64bit.

Any particular preference on the case? (looks, size, lighting, side window, etc...)
 
This is a typical gaming PC... a little of the limit though..

monitor - LG W2043T-PF Black 20" - $139.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005135&cm_re=lg_20"-_-24-005-135-_-Product

keyboard - Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 - $17.99 (I have one of these, it is brilliant!)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...icrosoft_comfort_curve-_-23-109-149-_-Product

OS - Windows 7 Home Premium - $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...116713&cm_re=windows_7-_-32-116-713-_-Product

CPU - Intel Core i5 - $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215

mobo - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i - $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...01&cm_re=asus_lga_1156-_-13-131-601-_-Product

RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB DDR3 1600MHz - $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

GPU - ATi Radeon HD4890 1GB - $199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150438&cm_re=hd4890-_-14-150-438-_-Product

HDD - Seagate Pipeline 500GB - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...39&cm_re=seagate_500gb-_-22-148-539-_-Product

case - Coolermaster Centurion 5 - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m_re=coolermaster_case-_-11-119-077-_-Product

dvd burner - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R - $23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289&cm_re=lite-on-_-27-106-289-_-Product

PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9009&cm_re=corsair_psu-_-17-139-009-_-Product


Total of: $1226.85

OR

Instead of Intel Core i5, you could go for Intel Core i3 for $124.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...22&cm_re=intel_core_i3-_-19-115-222-_-Product

Then the price will be $1101.86
 
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i still have to buy a monitor lol. cant get one for 40 bucks:) i can craigslist one for 100 but not 40 anyway we can cut a little off>? im not trying to play anything full specs maybe modern warfare 2 med specs is fine
 
How's this:

OS- Windows 7 Home Premium- $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

CPU- AMD Phenom II x3 720 black edition- $115 with combo (buy this and the case together)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010064

Mobo- Gigabyte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H- $98 (after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128398

RAM- G-skill Ripjaws 2x2GB- $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

GPU- Sapphire HD 4860 - $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102866

Hard Drive- Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB- $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

DVD Burner- Lite-On iHAS424-98- $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335

Case- NZXT Beta EVO- $40 (after rebate and combo...buy this at the same time as the CPU)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10011758

PSU- Thermaltake 750W- $105 (after rebate) (Single rail, 60A +12V)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153104

Total for system- $763


Monitor- ASUS VH226H- $159 after rebates (1920x1080, 2ms) (Expensive, but will help your game)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051

Mouse- Logitech G500- $57 (one of the best available...same as above)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318

Keyboard- Logitech G110- $55 after rebates (^ same)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126087

Total Cost- $1034 shipped, after rebates
 
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Drenlin said:
Indeed, but in this case being able to play is well inside his budget.
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No doubt. Its just that sometimes I get annoyed when people want to run systems at full max but they're limited to a certain budget and ask will this play certain games at full max. Granted some budget building systems will but thats only maybe 35% chance... What do i know... Anyway, that system you designed for him will do fine based on his needs.
 
That is kind of annoying, though sometimes it works out...when I finally build my rig I'll have either an i3 or a phenom II x4, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, and enough GPU power to play the games I want, all for around $500 including windows 7 pro.
 
joewarner said:
i still have to buy a monitor lol. cant get one for 40 bucks:) i can craigslist one for 100 but not 40 anyway we can cut a little off>? im not trying to play anything full specs maybe modern warfare 2 med specs is fine
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I got you a monitor as my first choice... if you want to cut the price of the buy Intel Core i3
 
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