Can someone work up a $700 build? Gaming rig

[Chad711]

The machine only. No monitor. Wonder what $700 can get you these days! My buddy wants a new computer.

Thanks!

 

[Yami]

Will he need an OS? What about keyboard+mouse? Will he be OCing?

 

[Chad711]

let's just go with the rig for now. I really doubt he will be OCing it. Thanks for the help!

 

[SelenityHyperion]

$89.99 - GeForce 9800GT vid card - Newegg.com - ECS N9800GTE-512MX-F GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
$209.98 - AMD Phenom 9750 Processor + MoBo combo pack
$59.99 - RAM - Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Desktop Memory
$129.94 - PSU + comp case - Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
$69.99 - WD 640GB HD - Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
$26.99 - Samsung Optical Drive - Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
$14.99 - USB PCI adapter - StarTech PCI625USB2I Value 6-Port USB 2.0 PCI Card at TigerDirect.com
$89.99 - PCI Sound Card - Newegg.com - HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Sound Cards

That total comes out to be $692 minus the shipping...though I'm pretty sure I forgot something...I do believe my brain is fried, lol.

 

[luke87]

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

600 American

Leaves you room to upgrade where neccesary or get a nice monitor or something

 

[synergy]

Great combo deal at Newegg right now:

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

$719 with $40 in rebates.

 

[Muffin Man]

Great combo deal at Newegg right now:

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

$719 with $40 in rebates.

thats a heck of a combo, never seen one like that. id go with that.

 

[Chad711]

Great combo deal at Newegg right now:

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!

$719 with $40 in rebates.

That does look good. However what about that HDD? RPM's are pretty low aren't they?

 

[synergy]

They're lower, I think like 5400 rpm, but that will only affect loading times of games really.