Help with build

[retuchntousende]

I haven't upgraded or anything in a LONG time.
I'm wanting to buy a new PSU, hard drive, processor, motherboard, video card, and maybe more RAM to replace what I have now(I already have a monitor and case). My budget is about 500-700. Also, I want something that will last me a few years and will be able to run some of the newer games decently.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[darkop16]

$500-$700 is a tight budget even with just the core components but you should be able to upgrade to a good mid range system:

gigabyte ds3 $134.99
C2D e6300 $184
g.skill ddr2800 1gb $114.99
WD sataII 250gb $74.99
FSP 450w $50.99
evga 7600gt $119.99 (after mail-in-rebate)
Total: $704.35 (w/ shipping)

Since you said you havn't upgraded in a long time, im guessing you have ddr memory. You will need ddr2 memory with the conroes, so you won't be able to use your old memory. The graphics card is a good mid-range card right now but it will quickly become a low end card after next year games. Evga has a step-up program so you can trade in this graphics card for a mid range dx10 card that should be coming out early q1 next year.

Now you could get a 939 board with a dual core:

asus a8n-e $74.99
corsair xms ddr400 1gb $133
amd opteron 165 $153.99
Total (w/ the first parts minus the ram/cpu/mobo): $627.36 (w/ shipping)

The only reason i suggested the amd setup is because i went slightly over your budget the first time, and you can use you old ddr memory with it. But if you can handle the extra $4 with the first build and less memory, go with it.

 

[j12]

well i would not get the 7600gt because for a little more you can get the sapphire x1900gt for $150 which gets much better FPS in many games.

 

[darkop16]

well i would not get the 7600gt because for a little more you can get the sapphire x1900gt for $150 which gets much better FPS in many games.

Yes thats true but that will put him even more over budget with the conore setup i suggested. He loses the step-program too, and he wants to be able to play next years games which i think a mid range dx10 card (when he upgrades) would be great for that over a x1900gt.

 

[retuchntousende]

Thanks a lot for the help. I'm going to do the first build.

Again, thanks.