Justin
I would like to build a good computer that can run games smooth for under 500 dollars. I have someone helping me build it so I just need to buy the parts. I was wondering what parts I can buy and how many fps games will run with the parts.
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The fool above me forgot ram, power supply, and operating software, arguably the most important things.
Oh, and bull shit to his 15 years computer building experience. You don't forget about those things, just don't listen to him.
/sigh
For 500 you really can't build anything that would run games. I'm sorry, but you really can't. If you plan on playing games you will need about a 700-900 dollar budget and with that you can get an entry level PC. If you can't afford that I would really suggest just buying a video game console such as the PS3 or Xbox 360.
With 1000 dollars I can build this;
Intel i3-2130 - 140
Intel H67 mobo - 110
8gb 1333mhz ram - 50
Radeon 6870 - 170
Corsair CX500 psu - 60
WD blue 500gb 7200rpm hard drive - 100
Generic DVD drive - 40
Zalman z9 plus case - 70
Windows 7 64bit OEM - 100
So this will be a well working machine capable of maxing alot of games, with an affordable price tag. Total comes to 840, assuming you have peripherals
The fool above me forgot ram, power supply, and operating software, arguably the most important things.
Oh, and bull shit to his 15 years computer building experience. You don't forget about those things, just don't listen to him.
/sigh
For 500 you really can't build anything that would run games. I'm sorry, but you really can't. If you plan on playing games you will need about a 700-900 dollar budget and with that you can get an entry level PC. If you can't afford that I would really suggest just buying a video game console such as the PS3 or Xbox 360.
With 1000 dollars I can build this;
Intel i3-2130 - 140
Intel H67 mobo - 110
8gb 1333mhz ram - 50
Radeon 6870 - 170
Corsair CX500 psu - 60
WD blue 500gb 7200rpm hard drive - 100
Generic DVD drive - 40
Zalman z9 plus case - 70
Windows 7 64bit OEM - 100
So this will be a well working machine capable of maxing alot of games, with an affordable price tag. Total comes to 840, assuming you have peripherals
is this a good gaming computer build for under 500 dollars?
HellBound
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ASUS M5A97 EVO AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
SONY Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
Mushkin Enhanced Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model 997051
AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8120FRGUBOX
XIGMATEK LOKI SD963 92mm HYPRO Bearing CPU Cooler bracket included I7 i5 775 1155 AMD and dual fan push pull compatible
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1 GB Ddr5 2dvi HDMI Displayport PCI-Express
already have the case just with 550 watt power supply just wondering if this is a decent build for my first gaming pc playing games like wow minecraft sims and maybe mw3
i would have gotten a better graphics card but i got this one for dirt cheap from a friend and ill upgrade in time just on a tight budget to start easier for me to upgrade piece by piece as i save money
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Go with my build, it's better because I choose a bigger better Graphics card witch is the most importent part in a gameing build. I had to get a lower end CPU but it is well worth it with the GPU upgrade. Aslo your loosing 500 GB as i went down to 1 TB in order to bring the price rite!
Price: $552.27
Understood, Then just drop off the Graphics card I picked out & go with the one you got off your friend. At that point it will be even cheaper.
Third Link: You should go with this Motherboard, it's the 990FX witch is the top in the AMD world to date. Other than that, your 550 watt PSU will do just fine, but you will need to upgrade that sooner or later. The reason you should go with my Motherboard choice is because I have owned the 970 & the 990FX blows it out of the water, It's more stable & pretty mush the best board on the market to date. You will be much more happy with it than the 970. O & you should stick with Lite on DvD Drives never ever had an issue with them, Adding on my MB will cost $546.87 witch includes shipping.
Go with my build, it's better because I choose a bigger better Graphics card witch is the most importent part in a gameing build. I had to get a lower end CPU but it is well worth it with the GPU upgrade. Aslo your loosing 500 GB as i went down to 1 TB in order to bring the price rite!
Price: $552.27
Understood, Then just drop off the Graphics card I picked out & go with the one you got off your friend. At that point it will be even cheaper.
Third Link: You should go with this Motherboard, it's the 990FX witch is the top in the AMD world to date. Other than that, your 550 watt PSU will do just fine, but you will need to upgrade that sooner or later. The reason you should go with my Motherboard choice is because I have owned the 970 & the 990FX blows it out of the water, It's more stable & pretty mush the best board on the market to date. You will be much more happy with it than the 970. O & you should stick with Lite on DvD Drives never ever had an issue with them, Adding on my MB will cost $546.87 witch includes shipping.
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