Hey guys... I'm trying to build a a new pc that i can game with, although i admit it's mostly so i can play Oblivion. My wife is giving me hell that i'm spending so much to play one game... but i assured her that if i can benchmark my new system to run oblivion... it'll probably run anything for at least 2 years i was originally trying to do this under 500 dollars. i have since found out... that's not gonna happen... but i'm trying to get as close as possible. this is what i've come up with.
REFURBISHED: ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695 ATX AMD Motherboard - OEM
-i understand it's a versatile board running pci express as well (38.70 + s/h)
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
-tried to get a name brand... but cheap at the same time (79.99 + s/h)
SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
-took me forever to figure this one out... so far this seems to be the most bang for the buck (164.00 + s/h)
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+* 939pin OEM
-not much to add here... didn't want to go as cheap as the 3000 or sempron.. but couldn't afford to up much more either. (115.88 + s/h)
Hitachi 160GB 0A31637 SATAII U300 7200rpm 8MB Hard Drive
-was originally set for a 300 gb sata... but in order to cut 40 bucks... had to settle w/ this one. (63.86 + s/h)
and finally for the case and psu... i went w/
Black Logisys Case-51 UFO Computer Case, w/ 80mm RGBY LED Fan, 450W Power Supply, USB2.0,
-was originally going to buy psu and case seperate... but w/ shipping and handling.. it was really a crazy amount... i checked this one out w/ alot of good reviews so, so far this is it. (32.50 + s/h)
i'm also planning on getting a pci express power converter.. and a few case fans as well.
right now i'm at 547.60 incl shipping and handling but not including the fans and converter... and if at all possible i'd like to shave some of that off....
but what do you guys think... any input is appreciated...
thanx
REFURBISHED: ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695 ATX AMD Motherboard - OEM
-i understand it's a versatile board running pci express as well (38.70 + s/h)
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
-tried to get a name brand... but cheap at the same time (79.99 + s/h)
SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
-took me forever to figure this one out... so far this seems to be the most bang for the buck (164.00 + s/h)
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+* 939pin OEM
-not much to add here... didn't want to go as cheap as the 3000 or sempron.. but couldn't afford to up much more either. (115.88 + s/h)
Hitachi 160GB 0A31637 SATAII U300 7200rpm 8MB Hard Drive
-was originally set for a 300 gb sata... but in order to cut 40 bucks... had to settle w/ this one. (63.86 + s/h)
and finally for the case and psu... i went w/
Black Logisys Case-51 UFO Computer Case, w/ 80mm RGBY LED Fan, 450W Power Supply, USB2.0,
-was originally going to buy psu and case seperate... but w/ shipping and handling.. it was really a crazy amount... i checked this one out w/ alot of good reviews so, so far this is it. (32.50 + s/h)
i'm also planning on getting a pci express power converter.. and a few case fans as well.
right now i'm at 547.60 incl shipping and handling but not including the fans and converter... and if at all possible i'd like to shave some of that off....
but what do you guys think... any input is appreciated...
thanx