Need help for a customer

[voyagerfan99]

Custom gaming rig for customer

Hey guys. I'm building a gaming rig for a customer at work. I already have my main selections (shopping cart can be viewed Here, but I just need memory (At least 2 GB) and a motherboard. It can be a little over $500 if necessary, but they'd like to keep it around that price. (No OS is necessary right now)

OR

If you can come up with a good $500 gaming machine (has to be Intel, needs 2GB of ram, 512MB gfx card [nVidia], and 250GB HDD; doesn't need OS) please help yourself.

Thanks!

 

[voyagerfan99]

Come on guys! I need some help here!

 

[ScOuT]

Case : Rosewill ATX Mid Tower for $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147078

PSU : Antec Basiq 500W ATX 12V for $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371019

Mobo : GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX for $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337

CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz 45nm for $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

RAM : OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) for $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227178

Graphics : EVGA GeForce 8800 GT For $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318

CD/DVD : LG Black 20X for $24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149

Hard Drive : Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB for $42
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
Might want to pick up two of these and RAID them

As for the hard drives....The cheapest 250 GB you can get is about $50, may have to settle for a little less at first and then add another in a few months when they have a little money

This build will cost you $516 before shipping, that's about as cheap as you can go and get a decent gaming machine.

What do you think dude?
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Case : XION II w/12” green cold cathode
Motherboard : Asus P5N-E 650i @ 1532 FSB
CPU : Intel Q9300 @ 2.875 GHz
CPU Cooler : Cooler Master Hyper TX2 / lapped w AS5
RAM : Corsair XMS2 Pro/pc6400/ 4x1GB/ @800 MHz
Graphics : Evga 9800 GTX @ 740 MHz
PSU : Antec Neo Power 650w / modular cables
OP: Vista Home Pre 64 bit

 

[Geoff]

Case : Rosewill ATX Mid Tower for $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147078

PSU : Antec Basiq 500W ATX 12V for $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371019

Mobo : GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX for $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337

CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz 45nm for $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

RAM : OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) for $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227178

Graphics : EVGA GeForce 8800 GT For $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318

CD/DVD : LG Black 20X for $24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149

Hard Drive : Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB for $42
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
Might want to pick up two of these and RAID them

As for the hard drives....The cheapest 250 GB you can get is about $50, may have to settle for a little less at first and then add another in a few months when they have a little money

This build will cost you $516 before shipping, that's about as cheap as you can go and get a decent gaming machine.

What do you think dude?

That's cheaper then my video card alone, haha!

 

[voyagerfan99]

Thanks Scout! I appreciate it!

I won't need the PSU though. We have Blacksteel 450 watts at work already.

 

[ScOuT]

The extra money you will save with the PSU can get another HD

 

[Intel_man]

Or if you get this processor instead, it will be $521.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115038

 

[thermophilis]

If you take out the PSU and switch the CPU to an e8400 it would only be $10 more than Scout's build.

 

[ScOuT]

It would be great if he could find a way to run an 8200 or an 8400. That was just a quick build I threw together sitting here bored at work. Good thinking though....they will be much better off with the 8 series processors.

 

[chupacabra]

Switch the case for an antec 300, is cheaper than the rosewill in the long run ( rosewill charges 24$ for shipping + 45 = 69$, while the antec cost 60$ with free shipping )

 

[ScOuT]

Then you have to buy two 120mm fans for the front, the 300 does not come with them. The 300 is a nice case for the price. Something to decide

 

[voyagerfan99]

I'm going to see what they want for a case - it's for his girlfriend so I'll see what she likes - I found a nice pink case on Newegg.