Hello ever body let me just start off by saying how thankful i am to have found theses forums, they have been a great help!.I have been reading and looking into building a gaming rig for a while now and would like some opinions on it.. I don't have much money to sink into it and i am not looking for the for the fastest pc ever but i would like a pc that can run skyrim on at least the medium settings without having any trouble.i am trying to keep the rig cost to < $400 not including monitior/os/kb/mouse. i read a thread on here about a guy who made a $340 gaming machine and i am following his guidliunes, but i have a few questions. first let me show the build
Ram-Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 -$25
psu-Cooler Master Elite Series 460 Watts -$40
GPU- a used xfx radeon hd 4850-$50 (150 new)
mobo- asus m4a87td/usb3-$105
cpu- amd athlon II x4 quad core 2.8ghz-$90
case- just click here-25
hdd- a used western caviar blue 160gb-$36
cpu cooler-COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO-40
is it ok to buy the GPU used? it will save me $100. also will the CPU be fast enough to meet my needs? i began wit the phenom x4 but it was $125, so that will save me a nice chunk. Would there be any cheaper motherboard options that would not effect my gaming but would be cheaper? have any suggestions or thought?
i am typing this using a 2002 dell dimension 9100 so anything is a upgrade from this.
Ram-Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 -$25
psu-Cooler Master Elite Series 460 Watts -$40
GPU- a used xfx radeon hd 4850-$50 (150 new)
mobo- asus m4a87td/usb3-$105
cpu- amd athlon II x4 quad core 2.8ghz-$90
case- just click here-25
hdd- a used western caviar blue 160gb-$36
cpu cooler-COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO-40
is it ok to buy the GPU used? it will save me $100. also will the CPU be fast enough to meet my needs? i began wit the phenom x4 but it was $125, so that will save me a nice chunk. Would there be any cheaper motherboard options that would not effect my gaming but would be cheaper? have any suggestions or thought?
i am typing this using a 2002 dell dimension 9100 so anything is a upgrade from this.