Building a gaming computer from the ground up. $800 budget. Can u list some parts for me?
Jan 20th, 2009 by admin
I need everything, MOBO, Memory, Graphics, Cooling.. Eveything.
So, even though I already (pretty much) know what I am going to get, I would like to know what you think I should get. For $800 what is the best possible gaming computer I can build?
Thanks a lot for answering everyone!
intel q6600
gigabyte mobo with sound built in,
samsung hard drive
enermax psu
2 gigs of ram and the fastest graphic card you can afford, ati 4870 or nvidia 260
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intel q6600
gigabyte mobo with sound built in,
samsung hard drive
enermax psu
2 gigs of ram and the fastest graphic card you can afford, ati 4870 or nvidia 260
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Try the E8400 (it overclocks well). My friend has a E5200 (or something like that). It's 2.x GHz on a 800FSB. This means you can overclock it pretty easily as it has a high multiplier. Don't overclock on the stock cooler.
I'm not sure what motherboard since you didn't list any requirements (SLI, CF, or no) but the Gigabyte P35 and P45 boards are good. There's 2-3 versions depending on the number of SATA ports.
The ATI HD4850 is a great bargain for ~$130-150, though you can buy a GTX260 (original, not core 216) for around $200 (depending on how much you have left in the budget). Don't get the 9800GTX+. If you're looking at it, get the GTX260 or the ATI HD4870.
Skip the velociraptors or Raptor X drives. A Seagate 7200.10 drive is good enough. Samsung Spinpoints are great, but they're mostly OEM so you might have trouble finding them.
Load up on RAM. Higher MHz is better than low CAS latency, so get the highest your board supports that is still cheap (ie probably DDR2 800 or 1066). Try to find the lowest CAS latency you can find, but keep it as cheap as possible. Newegg runs Corsair 4GB DDR2 800 for $20-30 after rebate.
This is what my friend got for on newegg
E5200, Antec Earthwatts PSU, 9800GT, DVD burner, 4GB of G.Skill RAM, 22" Acer LCD, GA-EP45-UD3P mobo, Seagate 7200.11 500GB drive. He also got a case (not his, but the Antec 900 is like ~$80. He got the Rocketfish Lian Li case for $60 clearance). It totals to just under $800.
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