Hey everybody.

So i’ve been planning on rebuilding my current gaming rig, and i have a general setup in mind, but i’m interested in what you guys will come up with.

Here’s what i have already

RAM
Hard Drive
Cd drives and DVD drives
Video Card (9600gt OC)
Sound Card

So basically here’s what i need…
New power supply
New case
New processor
New motherboard (must have PCI-E 2.0)
And vista (just cheapest version)

and here’s the kicker…have to keep it below 400 bucks!

now GO GO GO!

Processor-Core 2 Duo E8400($164.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

Mobo-ECS NF650iSLIT ($64, $50 after rebate)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135047

PSU-Antec Basiq 500 watt($40)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371019

Case-Gigabyte GZ-X2SPD-500($38)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233034

Vista-Home basic, 64 bit($90)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116483

Total-$397 upfront, $382 after rebate

6 Responses

1. Daniel B Says:
   March 5th, 2010 at 11:45 am

   Heres the current Specs of my PC, and some pics, hope they help.

   - Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System)
   - Intel Core 2 Quad LGA775 Q6600 GO SLACR 2.40GHz
   - Asus Maximus Formula Motherboard
   - Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
   - Thermaltake Toughpower 1000 Watt PSU[/url]
   - BFG GeForce 9800 GX2 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express)

   http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/drugsup/DSC02592.jpg
   http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/drugsup/DSC02590.jpg
   http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e323/drugsup/DSC02594.jpg
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2. Johann G Says:
   March 5th, 2010 at 12:11 pm

   This is hard. I would say get a gigabyte motherboard that can handle a quad core Intel. Tiger direct sells cheap cases and proccessors. [Get a fast one, either dual or quad core]

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3. jcurrieii Says:
   March 5th, 2010 at 12:39 pm

   Problem… The cheapest version (Home Basic) of Vista is still almost $200 (and XP Home will be about the same).

   The 9600 had a lot of promise, but nVidia screwed the proverbial pooch on it (the card has issues). You’d've been better off with a 8800GTS. BUT, a PSU for that card will not be cheap. It will probably come in at another $150.

   A cheap case that will hold your completed computer can probably run you about $50. (You can probably find a second-hand case for as little as $10.)

   Since you’re going to be building a gaming computer, you’ll need a dual core. Since price is an object, you’ll be looking at AMD… If you want to go "high-end," you’ll want the 3.0 or 3.2 Ghz processor. If you don’t want high-end, but just want to be able to run most of the newer games out there, you can pick-up a 2.4 Ghz proc. Depending on how high-end you want, you’re looking at about $75 to $150

   For the motherboard, any board made in the past 6-8 months will be PCI-e 2.0. You can find a low-end AM2+ mobo for about $50 or so.

   Sorry, but between the OS ($200), PSU ($150), and CPU ($50+), you’re over your budget.

   On the bright side, if you dig hard enough, you can some find LEGAL copies of Vista Ultimate for as low as about $150. NOTE: Be VERY careful that it is not being sold illegally (i.e.: Student editions or improperly distributed OEM) – in otherwords, e-bay and similar sources!

   Good Luck!
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4. Kenster102.5 Says:
   March 5th, 2010 at 1:05 pm

   Case: Lian Li full or midsize ATX Case.
   PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750w.
   MOBO: EVGA 780i SLI motherboard.
   Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 Ghz*
   OS: Windows Vista Premium OEM.

   *If you go for any Core 2 Duo that is less then 3.0 Ghz you will have bottleknecking with the 9600 GT.

   Have a nice day
   Ken
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5. james w Says:
   March 5th, 2010 at 1:18 pm

   Processor-Core 2 Duo E8400($164.99)
   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

   Mobo-ECS NF650iSLIT ($64, $50 after rebate)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135047

   PSU-Antec Basiq 500 watt($40)
   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371019

   Case-Gigabyte GZ-X2SPD-500($38)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233034

   Vista-Home basic, 64 bit($90)
   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116483

   Total-$397 upfront, $382 after rebate
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6. T.Hatfield Says:
   March 5th, 2010 at 1:30 pm

   IDK Very much about that but i would ask a pro professional!!!!!!!
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