Scratch building a new PC System under $500 !!!!!!!!!!!

softe

softe

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i was wondering if any of you have enough computer skills that can post a powerful computer that i can build from scratch for under $500

i mean if you can list the components and make a list, i want to put one together for around $500 and need a little help, i have an old AMD 2100 and just need a new computer from scratch, please help me out here, thanks

PS: i need the PC to be built for gaming, as im looking to play Far Cry 2

thanks
 
softe said:
i was wondering if any of you have enough computer skills that can post a powerful computer that i can build from scratch for under $500

i mean if you can list the components and make a list, i want to put one together for around $500 and need a little help, i have an old AMD 2100 and just need a new computer from scratch, please help me out here, thanks

PS: i need the PC to be built for gaming, as im looking to play Far Cry 2

thanks
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With that cpu and under 500 dollar budget you are gonna have a difficult time building a machine for gaming..let alone playing far cry2..

Need a little bit more..
 
Minimum Requirements for Far Cry 2
CPU: Athlon 64 3000+/Intel 2.8ghz
Graphics: Nvidia 6600 or ATI X1600 - Shader Model 2.0
RAM: 1GB
Hard Drive Space: 6-8GB
Optical Drive: DVD Drive

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Right! So your ancient processor you got when you went back in time to take a picture of a T-Rex sadly does not even meet the minimum requirments for Far Cry 2. From what I understand your processor is ~1.7 ghz and you need at least 2.8 ghz.

So 500 dollar gaming rig...
which meets the far cry 2 minimum requirments

Motherboard+Crappy Sound - 50.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813158006

Processor - 48.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103296

Ram - 18.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104029

Hard Drive - 48.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148155

Dvd Drive - 17.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106250

Power Supply - 59.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

Video Card - 119.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127379

Case - 39.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147057

OS - 89.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116196

Total: $495.91

I did pick you a very good graphics card so you can cut that back to something smaller and get 4 gigs of ram instead.
You could also save some money by making your case out of card board boxes.

That leaves you with 4 one dollar bills a nickel and 4 honest abes to buy yourself 4 items on the dollar menu.

http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/features/dollar.html
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116070
E2220

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135063
ECS G31T-M LGA775 Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118012
Sony NEC Optiarc Black DVD Burner SATA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147109
Rosewill ATX Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
OCZ StealthXStream 600W PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770
Sapphire HD4850 512MB 256bit GDDR3 PCI-E 2.0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146764
Mushkin 2GB (2x 1GB) DDR2-800 CL4 Memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511
Windows XP Home Edition 32bit SP3

Total after rebates including shipping: $514.88
 
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