Cheap but good Gaming Rig

[eledo]

Hello everyone, i'm looking to build myself a new gaming rig. I'm also working on a starting budget of about 800 bucks, so i can't go too high-end with anything. This is also the first rig i will build so im lacking a bit of experience. If you could recommend Parts and mods that would make a decent gaming rig for a decent price, that would be awesome. Here are what i'm looking for....
- Case w/ cooling (cooling optional)
- Motherboard, preferably ASUS
- CPU (no clue about what is good for gaming)
- Power Supply
- Video Card
- Hard Drive
- Disc Drives
- and any other component i forgot to mention.

Remember that i have 800 to start and i could put off finishing it until i get more money. Just recommend where to start and what is good at a reasonable price. Thank You.

 

[Twizted_3kgt]

All my stuff was just under $900 after shipping, I play BF2 on full everything, COD2 on full, FEAR on all high settings...only thing I would reconsider in my list is the PSU..people say the aspire power supplies suck...i haven't had any issues though.

But if you're get anything I have..get the XFX 6800GS, best bang for your buck at the moment for a vid card.

The 3700+ San Diego is probably the best bang for your buck as far as gaming, it overclocks to fx-57 (best gaming chip out) speeds with the same core...its a single-core processor, which for gaming is all you'll need, but if you want to do a lot of processing with programs in windows and what not, you'll want a dual-core like the 3800+.

I like my MB, but I hear a lot of good things about the DFI lanparty.

I always highly recommend the case I got, great cooling, room for all kinds of fans (120 mm in back, 80 mm on top, 2 80mm on front, side intake w/ duct)

 

[eledo]

will this be any good for a system?

-ASUS A8N-SLI-PREMIUM
-AMD ATHLON 64 3200
-ANTEC NEO He 500
-SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.8; 250 GIGS

Will this be a good basics for a gaming system or no?
i also need a decent case, nothing too snazzy but good looking.
oh and thanx for the help man.

 

[Twizted_3kgt]

Do you plan to buy two video cards? If not, you won't want an SLI board. You're missing a video card on that list.

 

[eledo]

oh yeah i know im missing a vid card, but yeah im not sure i want an SLI board, but it's what i found unless they make the same board without the SLI. Could ou recommend another board than, of equal or greater quality and in the same price range?

 

[Zanjo]

You should be able to use the board with only 1 video card even if its SLI, I think they still support 1 vid. card aswell.

 

[eledo]

yeah it will, my current motherboard is and sli i think, but i don't wanna have to spend exra cash if it's what im doing, if not them... meh.
But back to my other question, is that a good basic for a gaming setup (even though i dont have a vid card listed)?

 

[The_Tobes99]

u buying your stuff from newegg? if not ill just give you this link to know what product to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130258
that'll be one of the hottest selling graphics cards going around.
& get 1gb or ddr400 RAM, no need for more, certainly dont want less.

 

[eledo]

Alright guys this is i have so far.

-ASUS A8N-SLI-PREMIUM (I'M JUST GONNA STICK WITH IT SINCE THE OTHER GUY WAS RIGHT ABOUT IT RUNNING ONLY ONE CARD)
-AMD ATHLON 64 3700+ SAN DIEGO
-ANTEC 550W TRUE POWER 2.0
-SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.8 250GB
-EVGA 6800 GS
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?
DOES THAT SOUND VERY OVERCLOCKABLE?

SO FAR IT'S ABOUT 791.98 BEFORE SHIPPING. ALL I NEED NOW IS THE CASE, ANY SUGGESTIONS? PREFFERABLY SOMETHING COOLED BECAUSE I'VE MANAGED TO SCRAPE UP SOME MORE CASH.

 

[MrZucchiniHead]

ok dont waste your money on an A8N sli premium. if your gona go sli buy a DFI Lanparty UT Ultra-D (not SLI but can be modded to be SLI) or if your not overclocking(I doubt that though) get a MSI K8N Neo4 both great boards.

links
MSI: 80$
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813130491

DFI: 130$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152

now you forgot the RAM just get some good OCZ performance for overclocking and even if your not its god RAM.

OCZ Performance: 109$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146883

get EVGA 6800GS for video

EVGA 6800GS: about 200$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130258

now if you really want to do some major overclocking get an opteron lees money then the 3700+ but if you not the 3700+ is a really great CPU. on the old opterons people used to get them to 3.0ghz on stock cooling but not anymore.

Opteron 146: 180$
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80101-R&affiliate=pricegrabber
(had to get it from zipzoomfly cause its 259$ on newegg.

athlon 3700+: 222$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539

if your overclocking realy far you'll need good cooling so go with the Zalman 9500

Zalman: 63$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118223

you'll need a big PSU for overclocking so get a 500w+ heres a good antec one(great Brand)

Antec: 68$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103937

for drives you dont need an expensive cd drive just get a very good NECor lite-on drive for 40$

NEC: 40$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144415

and western digital and segate are the best hard drive companies go with this western digital plus its SATA 3.0gb/s

WD: 85$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144415

just post a case and have someone tell you if its any good but what i posted is in between 850$ and 1000$ but it dosent take that much time to save up another 150$ hope this helps you this is what i've learned from everyone here on how to get the best bang for your buck and what the best companies are.