Need help building a Gaming Computer

[hikaricloud]

You don't need to buy Vista, you can just download the Windows 7 RC if you like. It's free for a year.

Here's a good build for you.

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Newegg.com - Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2500:1 - LCD Monitors
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Total comes to $704.48 after shipping, then you get 10 bucks back in an MIR.

If you want a better video card, you could grab a 4870 1gb, but it will set you back another 50 bucks or so.

 

[Finboy]

i do not need a monitor for this build. and i do not need keyboard and mice.

hikari your build is awesome. i was going to buy a monitor separately but you made it all fit.

 

[Hefemeister]

So drop the monitor, get the 4870 1gb gpu and you are close to $600 for a sweet machine.
Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZDFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$195 with $24 mir

 

[Finboy]

question do you have a link to the 4870?

 

[hikaricloud]

Ah, I read the w/o monitor part wrong, lol. Sorry.

You can grab the 4870 like Hef said, or you can get something nicer, depending on your resolution.

 

[Finboy]

noticed this build does not have a dvd drive i have a sony DRU-72oA will this work with that build?

 

[hikaricloud]

Ah, my bad, lol.

Yeah, that should work just fine, whether it's IDE or SATA.

 

[Finboy]

Sweet! thats less money i have to spend glad i have it!

 

[hikaricloud]

What size monitor do you have? And what games do you want to play?

 

[Finboy]

i don't have the monitor but my mom just got home and said she'd probably just buy that monitor unless we can find one cheaper ( bargain hunter mom. i wanted to play starcraft 2 and diablo 3. when it came out. but i don't play any games on my computer right now since it sucks hard. i used to play steam games. half life 2 was the last game i played. but i play COD on my 360 and BF:BC and planned on switching over to comp when i got a new one.