Friday, July 31, 2009

What are good but cheap gaming computer parts?

I was going to buy parts for a gaming computer im building but im on a tight budget and need some good but cheap parts a detailed list would help

What are good but cheap gaming computer parts?
You must overclock CPU to achieve good gaming performance on a cheap build:





Motherboard: Gigabyte EP35-DS3L P35 Intel LGA775 board. Good compatibility (new intel cpu's), nice bios, good overclocking, good manuals


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$90





CPU: Two options for a budget here, Pentium Dual Core E2180/E2200 ($70, Allendale 65nm) or Core 2 Duo E7200 ($135, Wolfdale 45nm). The E2180/E2200 overclock to arround 3.0ghz and the E7200 overclocks to 3.8ghz easily. The E7200 is a no brainer if you got the money. Also runs cooler, newer, faster, better.


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RAM: 2gb PC2-6400 Dual Channel, use XP for this build as Vista will increase system cost and decrease system performance. Doubtful you'll see too much DX10 advantage on a cheap build. 2gb OCZ dual channel low latency, plenty for XP build.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...


$30





Power Supply: High quality Corsair 450W (yes this is plenty on a good PSU). This enough power for a non-sli crossfire rig.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...





Video Card:


Depending on budget I recommend one of the following:


HD 3850, HD 3870, or 8800 GT, in increasing order of goodness.


HD 3850, basically the best deal for an into top tier card, and this powercolor has a nice cooler and a good price, maybe 10-15% slower than 3870...


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...





HD 3870, this card comes with a perfect cooler and pre-overclocked at a very reasonable price and should whoop any 9600GT.


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8800 GT: HD 3870 is about 10% slower, and more games are optimized toward nVidia. This MSI has a pretty good cooler and comes overclocked:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...
Reply:Check out newegg, tigerdirect, directron, mwave, microcenter, and fry's for computer parts.





For a cheap but good system, get:


A dual core processor ~$150


Gigabyte P35-DS3L ~$90


2GB RAM ~$35


some harddrive ~$60


DVD drive ~$30


Nvidia 9600GT ~$150


Case + good brand PSU (500W) ~$100








This will cost you about $600 with Windows, less if you find better deals.
Reply:My advice is: don't skimp on RAM, and extra general memory never hurt anyone.





These things come in handy when it comes to gaming.





Good luck and God bless.
Reply:go to a tech forum. like anandtech.com they will help you much more than these retards


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