Cheapest Gaming Rig

[H2C-X]

I need help building the cheapest gaming rig that plays all games at very high settings except Crysis. I dont know my budget but i would want to see what will the cheapest rig that can be build. This includes tower, mouse, monitor, keyboard, and any other stuff that is needed.

EDIT: yes im going to overclock it

 

[Sora]

I will tell you right off the bat to put in your cart these parts

CPU: E7200
GPU: 8800GT or GTS(G92)
Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3L
RAM: 2x1GB Ballistix

This monitor is highly recommend for a cheap becuase it's got great picture quality regardless of it's price. I and many others have it and love it
Newegg.com - Hanns·G HW-191APB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors

expect to pay total with shipping around $1000-1200
You could maybe get it under 1000 if you really looked for good deals.

 

[darksideleader]

I'd recommend this for a monitor
Newegg.com - KDS K-2237MDWB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP support cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors
Little more expensive but the 8800GT/8800GTS can take the extra juice.

 

[Sora]

It's a nice monitor for the price thats for sure however he is looking for the best price/performance ration therefore a 19" is the best choice.

 

[H2C-X]

How about this

CPU Newegg.com - Intel Pentium E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - CPUs / Processors $69
MOBO Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G LGA 775 Intel P31 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards $65
PSU Newegg.com - Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX Power Supply 115/ 230 V - Power Supplies $31
Monitor Newegg.com - Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2000:1 (ACM) - LCD Monitors $180
HeatSink Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks $27
HDD Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives $45
Memory Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory $50
Case Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases $40
GPU Newegg.com - ECS N8600GT-256MX+ GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards $46

 

[Luke]

the cpu is weak..so is the gpu and psu...if you spend more on those it would be fine..i guess.

 

[dario03]

Since your overclocking I would say the cpu is fine, but the gpu is a bit weak.

 

[Redmo0n]

Change it to a 8800gs for the video card or a 9600gt/8800gt if your prepaired to pay more.

8800gs is probably the way to go for good gaming/price.

Also get this psu

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Power Supplies

 

[Sora]

The E2160 should be alright for now overclocked. It is not a very future proof CPU but in reality It's a great CPU to step-up to something such as a Quad-Core down the line.

However the motherboard is quite the heart of your CPU. I believe that the P31 boards overclock quite well but the Ep35-DS3L may be a better choice in the long run. As for the PSU buy an Xclio Stablepower or goodpower as they are the cheapest PSU's that are trusted and have enough juice.

The video card should be at LEAST an Hd3850 to max out games today...preferably an 8800GS or 9600GT as people have mentioned.

 

[H2C-X]

well we are done with the Cheap Build now lets go to the High-End Build (the rig im gonna build)

I will have this rig for quite a while. maybe gonna have a new build when i finish high school and go to college or having one year in college and might get nehalem

ask me questions that will help you ill be researching