jdmhotness
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Okay, first off, I know almost nothing about computers past basic stuff, so try to be as basic with me as possible. Im in school, wanting to build a budget system for around 400-600 best bang for buck for gaming. I already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse, just wanting the PC...I have had a friend put together a list for and we have been changing it around a little.
First off, I already have a geforce 5200fx video card. I was planning on getting the 6600gt, but due to costs and fixing my beater car I cant right now, but he says he will trade me his ATI 8500(agp) for my 5200fx(pci) because he does not have a agp slot on his computer. Which one of these cards is better?
Here is the list, I am planning on getting some different fans and a different PSU, but thats about it. Again, this is a budget BEST BANG FOR BUCK system I want built, I dont want replies about me spending another 400 bucks, I just dont have the money now thanks!
All of this I got from www.newegg.com
thoughts?
Rosewill Value R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply $24.99 (going to get a higher supply but dont know exactly, my friend isnt online, but I have heard this isnt enough, thoughts?)
MSI K7N2GM-V Socket A (Socket 462) NVIDIA nForce2 IGP Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $61.00
AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Barton 400MHz FSB Socket A Processor Model AXDA3200BOX $159.00
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) $84.73
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380013AS 80GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive $59.00
NEC ND-3520A Black IDE DVD Burner $49.99
COOLER MASTER SAF-B83-E1 80 x 80 x 25mm Ball Cooling Fan $9.98
ARCTIC COOLING MX-1 Thermal Compound $4.49
THERMALTAKE VOLCANO 10+ 60mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan $29.99
First off, I already have a geforce 5200fx video card. I was planning on getting the 6600gt, but due to costs and fixing my beater car I cant right now, but he says he will trade me his ATI 8500(agp) for my 5200fx(pci) because he does not have a agp slot on his computer. Which one of these cards is better?
Here is the list, I am planning on getting some different fans and a different PSU, but thats about it. Again, this is a budget BEST BANG FOR BUCK system I want built, I dont want replies about me spending another 400 bucks, I just dont have the money now thanks!
All of this I got from www.newegg.com
thoughts?
Rosewill Value R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply $24.99 (going to get a higher supply but dont know exactly, my friend isnt online, but I have heard this isnt enough, thoughts?)
MSI K7N2GM-V Socket A (Socket 462) NVIDIA nForce2 IGP Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $61.00
AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Barton 400MHz FSB Socket A Processor Model AXDA3200BOX $159.00
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) $84.73
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380013AS 80GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive $59.00
NEC ND-3520A Black IDE DVD Burner $49.99
COOLER MASTER SAF-B83-E1 80 x 80 x 25mm Ball Cooling Fan $9.98
ARCTIC COOLING MX-1 Thermal Compound $4.49
THERMALTAKE VOLCANO 10+ 60mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan $29.99