Cheep ($1000-600) Gaming PC, can u recomend any?

[falconmick]

Ok, now I'm wanting to build a PC (ill order in the parts and build it myself) and I was wondering if som1 could give me a list of hardware that they recon I should buy? Now if you can could som1 please recomend the parts for a fully compatable pc (like if u were to buy from shop) (so I dont have to be lazy and check to c if compatible) if you can, include in list a Cheap pair of speakers, microphone and LCD, maby you could recomend the parts of ur 1000-600$ PC....


...It would be better if it were closer to $600 and I want it to be able to Run World of warcraft Smoothly!

Thx for your time

 

[maroon1]

Q6600 or E8400
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

You can get E8400 for cheaper price from Micro center
Micro Center eNews Update

Motherboard
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

RAM
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Video card
Newegg.com - Foxconn 8800GT-512OC660/1940 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

or for $225 from here
NCIXUS.com - Buy EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GT 600MHZ 512MB 1.8GHZ DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card - 512-P3-N801-AR.

Hard drive
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

You need a case and PSU as well. I hope that those are not above your budget

 

[falconmick]

thankyou

 

[falconmick]

OK... all the best **** from ur list + case +PSU +19"Screen =1040.99 USD
or 1,207.44 AUD... Yikes well ill reserch the things uve suggested and ill make adjustments to what i buy until it roughly ~ $800 AUD

 

[Trotter]

Acer - Aspire Q6600 Desktop - AM5630-U5209A
$549.99
Q6600
2gig RAM
Radeon 2400 (will need batter card)
500gig HD

It won't overclock, but it will get in under your budget.

 

[Wease]

Acer - Aspire Q6600 Desktop - AM5630-U5209A
$549.99
Q6600
2gig RAM
Radeon 2400 (will need batter card)
500gig HD

It won't overclock, but it will get in under your budget.

This is probably a good start, but I'll bet the PSU will need to be upgraded as well. It drives me nuts when these pre-built systems don't list the PSU specs. Many times the PSU is 350W or less. Many of the higher end video cards require at least a 400W PSU. This RAM is also probably PC5300/667Mhz, not that this will be a problem, but if I were building a system I'd choose the PC6400/800Mhz RAM.

 

[thirdshiftdj]

You can switch out the 8800 gt for a 3850 for $170. Switch the cpu for an e2200 for $94.