[Tat2d]

I'm not super familiar with AMD but wanted to get my son something decent for $599 or less, he games and youtubes a ton

 

[The Duke]

Are you looking to build this or buy a pre built?

 

[Tat2d]

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Duke Are you looking to build this or buy a pre built?

I'm looking to build it

 

[RallyMaster]

600 bucks is a ton of money for a build if you already have an OS, monitor, and keyboard/mouse. Why is it only limited to AMD though?

 

[Brythe]

With everything? Like OS, monitor, speaker, etc?

 

[Tat2d]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RallyMaster 600 bucks is a ton of money for a build if you already have an OS, monitor, and keyboard/mouse. Why is it only limited to AMD though?

sorry, OS needs to be in the build, the rest of it is good.. although I get the OS for $83 unless someone knows of it cheaper... and it does not have to be AMD, I was thinking I might get more bang with AMD.. so that's the only reason

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brythe With everything? Like OS, monitor, speaker, etc?

just need OS, the rest is good.. and like I mentioned above just minus $83 for OS

 

[Ben the OCer]

What games does your son play?

 

[Tat2d]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben the OCer What games does your son play?

Grid, Asheron's Cal(not demanding at all) WoW at times and wants to try a few of the more demanding gmaes as well, but I am hesitant on allowing that..lol.. I'm thinking grid is the most demanding currently

 

[Penicilyn]

POWERCOLOR AX4830 512MD3-H Radeon HD 4830 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131129
$99

DFI LANPARTY DK 790GX-M2RS AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136058
$149.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.8GHz black edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103289
$72.00

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184
$24.99

PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500D 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703016
$49.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148288
$69.99

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042
$54.95

My girlfriend has a Sapphire 4830 and she runs GRID on her 22" monitor at max graphics and 2xAA no problem.

 

[Ben the OCer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tat2d Grid, Asheron's Cal(not demanding at all) WoW at times and wants to try a few of the more demanding games as well, but I am hesitant on allowing that..lol.. I'm thinking grid is the most demanding currently

What monitor will you be using with this build and what is the max resolution?

 

[Brythe]

CPU: Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz $59.99

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H $79.99

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4830 $119.99

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 $44.99

HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB $74.99

PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 500W $23.99 after $30.00 Mail-In Rebate (Weekend Deal)

CASE: Antec Three Hundred $54.95

 

[Tat2d]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben the OCer What monitor will you be using with this build and what is the max resolution?

not sure, it's an older 19" Acer

 

[sdfreitag86]

You can get a nice intel build with an E8400 and 9600GT build if you don't mind mailing in a couple rebates. Total is $515.88 AR plus $83 for your OS = $598.88

 

[Ben the OCer]

AMD Build
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition: $67 shipped (after $5 promo code AMD111105)
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 CPU Cooler: $21.99 shipped after a $10 rebate
Open Box Biostar 790GX: $63.75 + shipping
Powercolor HD4830: $99.99 shipped after a $20 rebate
Corsair 4GB DDR2-800 Kit: $24.99 shipped after a $30 rebate
Western Digital 640GB AAKS: $74.99 shipped
Antec 300 Case: $54.95 shipped
OCZ StealthXStream 500W PSU: $23.99 shipped after a $30 rebate
Samsung DVD Burner: $24.99 shipped
Your $83 OS

Total: $629.64 ($539.64 after rebates) + about $9 shipped

Intel Build
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200: $82.99 shipped
Open Box Asus P5Q Pro: $78.75 + shipping
*The rest is the same as the AMD Build*

Total: $660.63 ($570.63 after rebates) + about $9 shipping

 

[Tat2d]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdfreitag86 You can get a nice intel build with an E8400 and 9600GT build if you don't mind mailing in a couple rebates. Total is $515.88 AR plus $83 for your OS = $598.88

wow that's an awesome build.. and rep+ for all the builds, thank you