Budget Gaming Build

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  1. Fourstar

    Fourstar Well-Known Member

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    CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W
    Motherboard: BIOSTAR TForce TF720 A2+ AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 720a ATX AMD
    PSU: Enhance PS-E5150GH
    ^^^this is the one i want to keep as much as possible if not this one instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817182017
    Memory: OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 2 x 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066
    GFX card: Galaxy GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI
    Case: Rosewill R230-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower
    DVD/CD burner: Sony Optiarc 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe

    The HD isn't in here since I've already got one few weeks ago. This is my first PC that I'll be building from scratch so I need some suggestions/better parts especially the mobo. I really don't want to exceed 500$ after tax on this one.
     
  2. xlink

    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    please list NAMES in the future...

    my suggestions - tricore phenome $120
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103648

    it's faster at stock, uses less power and has an extra core...

    the enhance ENP-GH is SUPERIOR to that POS rosswell PSU(rated power output and REAL power output aren't the same, enhance's GNP-GH line is solid, as are most corsair and silverstone PSUs[silverstone buy's units from enhance and rebrands them] which I personally suggest) FYI I assume you already have it, correct, if not, if you look around the ENP-GH actually goes for around $70ish, not 100.
    if you don't have a PSU at this time though, the one I'm listing below is more than enough.
    http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-E5140GH



    as for the video card
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102822
    it's faster, uses less power and is probably beter suited towards future games...

    else
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814140095
    which is about on par with the 9600GT, but uses less power and is cheaper

    FYI if you look around 9600GTs go for around $50 FYI
     
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    Not even gonna bother giving advice as I don't want to open 10 tabs and go through them just to figure out what you're after.
     
  4. Fourstar

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    edited first post.

    @xlink - yes, I am currently using the enhance PSU right now. I guess that's a good thing since that knocks off 50$ so I can get a better cpu and/or gfx card. Though someone recommended this:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817702010
    and
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817341010

    What about this mobo for the phenom II
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813153141

    This one has a combo deal with the cpu that knocks off 30$, so basically the same price as above.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128378

    edit:
    another cpu suggestion made on a different forum:
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache

    much better (and cheaper) option than the 6000+?
     
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    .ZERO Nigga wit a PSD

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    For the cpu your better off getting the 6400+, .2ghz more per core for $10 extra.
    Better off getting a cheaper burner as litescribe is pretty much dead (uless you wanna fork out gratuitous amounts for the disks
     

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