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I am going to build a gaming computer with a budget f around 500 bucks. I am not looking for a big hard drive or an expensive optical drive i just want a decent video card, processor and motherboard that will be good for moderate gaming. Can you please help recommend some hard ware and places that i can buy it.
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$500 should be enough for a medium level gaming rig, especially if you already have a monitor. Good monitors go for $150 up so that could set you back a bit.
I'm assuming you're going to build it yourself, ( its the only way youll be able to do it that cheap) so I would recommend buying everything from newegg.com. In my opinion theyre almost always the cheapest and ALWAYS have the best service. DO NOT buy any parts from ebay.
Look around newegg for a good atx or micro atx motherboard that DOES NOT have onboard video (cheaper) and has room for 4 memory modules and a video slot that runs PCI x16. (some budget boards have x16 interface but only run in x8 mode.) Also hopefully it should have 4 or more SATA ports. Youll be thankful for that later when you have more money and want to upgrade or expand.
I would say that mobo would cost around $70 tops if you look around for a good deal.
You can buy a decent video card for $80.
2 gigs of DDR2 800 (Im looking at some corsair 2 gig DDR2 800 right now for $46 + free shipping )-$50
160GB HDD- $50.
Basic CD/DVD read/write $30.
AMD X2 proccessor (2.2 Ghz)-$100? im not too sure about that one.
Cheapo case for now- $35,
400 watt Power Supply-$40
Use a keyboard/mouse/speakers you already have, (or else buy cheap ones)
With that youre still under $400 so you could upgrade some of those parts or buy a monitor or something. The key is too look around for deals and use extra parts you may already have. Also, already owning a copy of Windows (or having an illegal copy) will cut off a lot of money. Make sure you leave yourself room to expand/upgrade.
I have a decent build, 1.5 GB DDR2, AMD X2 1.9ghz, Radeon x1050 ($50), CD only read/write. All for under $350 also. It runs Counter Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source on high settings mid resolution.
The only problem: I was trying to save money too much and now have no room to expand/upgrade, Im looking to buy a new motherboard right now.
$500 should be enough for a medium level gaming rig, especially if you already have a monitor. Good monitors go for $150 up so that could set you back a bit.
I'm assuming you're going to build it yourself, ( its the only way youll be able to do it that cheap) so I would recommend buying everything from newegg.com. In my opinion theyre almost always the cheapest and ALWAYS have the best service. DO NOT buy any parts from ebay.
Look around newegg for a good atx or micro atx motherboard that DOES NOT have onboard video (cheaper) and has room for 4 memory modules and a video slot that runs PCI x16. (some budget boards have x16 interface but only run in x8 mode.) Also hopefully it should have 4 or more SATA ports. Youll be thankful for that later when you have more money and want to upgrade or expand.
I would say that mobo would cost around $70 tops if you look around for a good deal.
You can buy a decent video card for $80.
2 gigs of DDR2 800 (Im looking at some corsair 2 gig DDR2 800 right now for $46 + free shipping )-$50
160GB HDD- $50.
Basic CD/DVD read/write $30.
AMD X2 proccessor (2.2 Ghz)-$100? im not too sure about that one.
Cheapo case for now- $35,
400 watt Power Supply-$40
Use a keyboard/mouse/speakers you already have, (or else buy cheap ones)
With that youre still under $400 so you could upgrade some of those parts or buy a monitor or something. The key is too look around for deals and use extra parts you may already have. Also, already owning a copy of Windows (or having an illegal copy) will cut off a lot of money. Make sure you leave yourself room to expand/upgrade.
I have a decent build, 1.5 GB DDR2, AMD X2 1.9ghz, Radeon x1050 ($50), CD only read/write. All for under $350 also. It runs Counter Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source on high settings mid resolution.
The only problem: I was trying to save money too much and now have no room to expand/upgrade, Im looking to buy a new motherboard right now.
Best Gaming Monitor Size? mw3 bf3 fifa?
Michael
Currently playing xbox/ps3 on a 42" lcd tv bought for like $1000 4 years ago lol and it is bad for gaming, the edges are jagged. I don't know if this matters but I play through the hauppauge hd pvr with cheap component cables. don't know if that's what is making the quality bad.
The games I play are MW3/2 BF3 and FIFA.
I've looked at setups on youtube and many people seem to have full hd led monitors instead of actual tvs.
My budget is around $150 but can go a bit higher
My setup will be on a desk so I will be as close as possible.
I've heard samsung is a good brand so I will stick with them
MY OPTIONS are a 21.5" for $149, a 23" for $163 and a 24" for $179. they are all LED full HD the first one is 2ms the others are 5ms.
So is the difference that noticeable from 21.5-24? is it worth the extra $40 because I'm 14 and takes me a while to get this sort of money.
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Can you check if it is 23 inch or 23.6 inch? Also, is it 1920 by 1080 pixel? That is pretty much what most games that comes out should be played in. Look at the pixel it supports instead of the size. I think the 21.5 inch doesn't support that resolution and is probably using some weird ones.
I am using a 23.6 inch monitor by AOC. It is connected through a cheap HDMI cable and seems fine to me. I would say take the 23 inch or the 24 inch instead of the 21.5. You will find it much better although there is a diff of 40 bucks. As for deciding between those 2, check out the features that they provide, like inbuilt speakers or something as well as supported connection ports (VGA, HDMI etc.) If you don't need the speakers (most inbuilt are bad, mine definately is, so I got a 5.1 sound system) then you save on that.
Good luck hunting, and have fun gaming!
Can you check if it is 23 inch or 23.6 inch? Also, is it 1920 by 1080 pixel? That is pretty much what most games that comes out should be played in. Look at the pixel it supports instead of the size. I think the 21.5 inch doesn't support that resolution and is probably using some weird ones.
I am using a 23.6 inch monitor by AOC. It is connected through a cheap HDMI cable and seems fine to me. I would say take the 23 inch or the 24 inch instead of the 21.5. You will find it much better although there is a diff of 40 bucks. As for deciding between those 2, check out the features that they provide, like inbuilt speakers or something as well as supported connection ports (VGA, HDMI etc.) If you don't need the speakers (most inbuilt are bad, mine definately is, so I got a 5.1 sound system) then you save on that.
Good luck hunting, and have fun gaming!
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