$500 Budget Gaming Rig

[PC_Commando]

I need suggestions on a gaming rig for $500.00 after taxes and shipping, this will need to include keyboard and mouse and case. As for a case I was leaning towards the NZXT Beta Evo. I already have a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

I'll be using to play games such as Modern Warefare 2 and H.A.W.X as well some graphic design with Fireworks.

All suggestions are welcome.

[kendallcschm]

Originally Posted by PC_Commando

I need suggestions on a gaming rig for $500.00 after taxes and shipping, this will need to include keyboard and mouse and case. As for a case I was leaning towards the NZXT Beta Evo. I already have a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

I'll be using to play games such as Modern Warefare 2 and H.A.W.X as well some graphic design with Fireworks.

All suggestions are welcome.

i can suggest internal components...

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OR

raise budget.. i wouldn't skimp anywhere cept the case.. even the PSU is kinda shitty..

[Perineum]

That's probably going to be a hard budget to fit into.... I would go for $700 if you want to game with it.

[kendallcschm]

Originally Posted by Perineum

That's probably going to be a hard budget to fit into.... I would go for $700 if you want to game with it.

i agree... cause if he wants to get al decent components for gaming then he is gonna have to skimp somewhere with his budget.. thats why i listed a 20 dollar POS case and a 430 Watt PSU and it still don't fit his budget

[PC_Commando]

I'll need to increase my budget to $700

[headsh0t]

Lol, here you go. I'm sure you'll be able to play MW2 and HAWX but at what detail settings I don't know...

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I wonder if that power supply would just fry as soon as it was turned on lol. Oh and I just noticed that you posted you'll be able to spend $700 now instead?? That's a lot easier if that's what you're actually willing to spend.

[clone63]

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Might have to go for someones used setup.

New wise, yeesh, that's tough.
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There- Basic MOBO (w/o getting into crap and 2000mt/s bus), athlon ii x2 2.8ghz, 4GB RAM, 500GB Black HDD, and a 9600 GSo.
All that is $460 shipped, 440 after a rebate. Cheap out like no ones business on the case. If you shop around, you could probably get better prices, or better products at a close price, I just tried to find the cheapest gettup in a hurry without getting into junk. SLI is out of the question. Don't wimp out any worse on a PSU, it will be worth it when it doesn't bring down the motherboard lol.

[Caldezar]

I agree with the $700 Gamer mark. You could build a half decent 785g/X2 250 system for $500 with NO video card. That would give you the foundation for a decent PC. It won't game, but it'll do all the standard PC functions, including high def video play back. Then throw in a GTS250 as soon as you could afford it, or tack an extra $150 - $200 on your budget to get it or a like video card right away. Then you'd be good for gaming.

[jcmaz]

Get a Athlon II 240 coz its cheaper. Then get a used video card.

[Perineum]

The builds I've been doing lately I just pick up a used 4870 for them, total cost of parts with taxes is just over $700 Last build was:

$56.99 Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio SKU: 29812
$64.99 OCZ StealthXStream 600W ATX12V 20/24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black SKU: 23934
$30.35 Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366 LGA775 LGA1156 120MM SKU: 41337
$113.98 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Dual Core Processor Socket AM3 3.1GHZ 7MB Cache 80W Retail Box SKU: 39335
$132.99 Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P AMD790X ATX AM3 DDR3 2PCI-E SATA2 RAID Sound GLAN Motherboard SKU: 36174
$85.99 G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit SKU: 30167
$39.34 Samsung SH-S223L/BEBS 22X SATA Black DVD Writer Lightscribe OEM SKU: 42349
$56.99 Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Dual Proc SATA 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM 5YR MFR Warranty Sku:33883

Prices are probably cheaper now. Also, that 550BE dual core processor unlocked with that motherboard and turned into a quad, then I overclocked it to 3.8ghz. Course, you need to figure out where to get a video card used, but last 8800GT I bought was $65 and that's a great little video card for 20" monitors and lower