Best Cheap Gaming Build?

[T4C Fantasy]

Huh.
Fitseries3 was selling his unlocked HD 6850 2GB DirectCU II for 160$ here.
If you dig hard enough, you can find great deals. Also, a cheap gaming build should have in consideration that, if the cash isn't that much to buy the rig, then there isn't that much for anything else really, so energy costs should be considered too. A GTX480 consumes way to much. Just go for an APU for that "capable and yet cheap" combo and pair it with a nice set of RAM sticks (kudos if you can make it 2133MHz), cooler, 600W PSU (XFX, Corsair, Seasonic, Antec, Super Flower) and a decent 250$ GPU. Then OC it, if necessary. Done.
You can't really have high performance standards when you're building a "cheap" rig.

the point is to build the best with the least, everyone is different however most people usually dont have the money because they done make enough for the bills etc.. this is true but some people just cant budget their money correctly, they make enough to pay bills and get extra on the side but will still be frugal about what they buy

 

[JrRacinFan]

OK? So
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Get 1 6790 now and a 2nd later. If you want to be budget effective

 

[brandonwh64]

Huh.
Fitseries3 was selling his unlocked HD 6950 2GB DirectCU II for 160$ here.
If you dig hard enough, you can find great deals. Also, a cheap gaming build should have in consideration that, if the cash isn't that much to buy the rig, then there isn't that much for anything else really, so energy costs should be considered too. A GTX480 consumes way to much. Just go for an APU for that "capable and yet cheap" combo and pair it with a nice set of RAM sticks (kudos if you can make it 2133MHz), cooler, 600W PSU (XFX, Corsair, Seasonic, Antec, Super Flower) and a decent 250$ GPU. Then OC it, if necessary. Done.
You can't really have high performance standards when you're building a "cheap" rig.

Fitseries3 is banned

 

[_JP_]

the point is to build the best with the least,

Uhm. So that isn't what I exemplified back there?
I think you fail to see that the market can be and should be segmented into budget builds, gaming rigs and enthusiasts' rigs.
The rig you listed in the OP was a total mess (SSD lol) and by recommending a GTX480 or anything close to it, is going for a good gaming rig. In fact, anything close to, or over, 1000$ is already something very capable to perform very well with a resolution of, let's say 1920x1080, nowadays. Budget would be something close to a final price tag of 550$ for the tower alone. The target resolution being 1680x1050. I am not, by any means, the one to say which price is what, but considering 1000$ cheap must mean you have a lot of disposable income, which is something people looking for budget builds don't have.

Fitseries3 is banned

Didn't know that. :\

 

[T4C Fantasy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-Corpor...908?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item3cc77d27b4

 

[brandonwh64]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-Corpor...908?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item3cc77d27b4

I predict the final bid being over 200$

 

[T4C Fantasy]

I predict the final bid being over 200$

rofl

 

[_JP_]

I predict the final bid being over 200$

That and I wasn't expecting to read this a few scrolls down.

Nice product, 580/590s are overclocked 480s, dirty move by nvidia.

No one can deny this because its fact.

 

[T4C Fantasy]

That and I wasn't expecting to read this a few scrolls down.

hahahahahha

 

[_JP_]

Still, the GTX480 likes big Watts and cannot lie.

 

[T4C Fantasy]

Still, the GTX480 likes big Watts and cannot lie.

we all know its old technology, but sometimes you just have to sacrifice old for performance <--yes i do realise how stupid this sounds, however in this case its true, nothing new in the gpu world for 190-210 <-- retail online store price can beat the 480gtx in FPS

 

[T4C Fantasy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/nVidea-GeFo...297?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1c280792f1

10 mins left for 152

 

[_JP_]

Notice that I never approached the subject regarding its "age", but rather its power consumption during average workloads.
Still not getting the picture?

 

[T4C Fantasy]

Notice that I never approached the subject regarding its "age", but rather its power consumption during average workloads.
Still not getting the picture?

lets use your same argument then, you say people on a budget would try and look for roughly a 550 dollar build correct? ok well someone who can afford a 900 dollar pc can pay the electric bill too

the power consumption revolves around its age, old technology use more power than newer tech because its less efficient

and unless your that big of a penny pincher on a few more cents a month on the bill then dont buy a pc... that would be cheaper aswel

 

[_JP_]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/nVidea-GeFo...297?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item1c280792f1

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Sold for 180$.

lets use your same argument then, you say people on a budget would try and look for roughly a 550 dollar build correct? ok well someone who can afford a 900 dollar pc can pay the electric bill too

the power consumption revolves around its age, old technology use more power than newer tech because its less efficient

and unless your that big of a penny pincher on a few more cents a month on the bill then dont buy a pc... that would be cheaper aswel

Of course they can, but a big bump in the bill wouldn't be welcome anyway, in some cases.
My HD 5770 is around the same age as the GTX480 and consumes 1/3 of the power under load (off-my-head-estimate). Sure, less performance, but you generalized in your argument anyway.
Of course budget builds are about penny pinching because, get this, they are about wanting a pc that's good for the usual stuff (web surfing, Office, Skype), can play a few games (eye-candy aside) and keeping away a large economical impact on the house's internal economy (not only energy costs).
As for not buying a PC...well, there are the consoles, or just plain going outside (which is also pretty cool)...but then you wouldn't be accepted into the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race.

 

[T4C Fantasy]

Sold for 180$.

Of course they can, but a big bump in the bill wouldn't be welcome anyway, in some cases.
My HD 5770 is around the same age as the GTX480 and consumes 1/3 of the power under load (off-my head estimate). Sure, less performance, but you generalized in your argument anyway.
Of course budget builds are about penny pinching because, get this, they are about wanting a pc that's good for the usual stuff (web surfing, Office, Skype), can play a few games (eye-candy aside) and keeping away a large economical impact on the house's internal economy (not only energy costs).
As for not buying a PC...well, there are the consoles, or just plain going outside (which is also pretty cool)...but then you wouldn't be accepted into the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race.

rofl, the glorious pc gaming race requires "More Power!"

 

[_JP_]

rofl, the glorious pc gaming race requires "More Power!"

Then it will just be another gaming PC and not a budget build.
I'm leaving this discussion anyway. It's obvious by now that you and I have different viewpoints on what a budget build is and so it is futile to carry on throwing arguments at each other. You have your ways, I have mine.