Hi i am looking for a new desktop that i am building. mostly to play minecraft at high settings but other games. my budget is $500. i want to get all the parts at compusa because i live right next to one lowering the shipping cost.
so here is what i put together:
Case-Cooler Master Elite 430 Mid Tower case $49.99
Cpu-AMD Athlon X2 255 AM3 2mb cahce $64.99 (will upgrade this later)
MoBo- Zotac Micro atx with 1333mhz ddr3 sata 3 raid and intergrated geforce 6100!!!
PSU- Apevia ATX-TL 450w power supply atx 80mm van (will upgade this also) $19.99
RAM-Transcend 1333Mhz 4gb ram $39.99
HD-Western Digital 500gb 7200rpm 16mb cache sata-300 $39.99
windows 7 home premium 64 bit $99.99
now as your reading this your probably thinking this guy has no gpu. now my other question is what gpu to use. im either looking at an EVGA 9800 GT akimbo 512mb gddr3 or an ati radeon 5670 1gb gddr5 but you tell me the gpu
the total price of this config without a gpu is $359.93 plus with tax and s+h it goes up to $393.70
Hi i am looking for a new desktop that i am building. mostly to play minecraft at high settings but other games. my budget is $500. i want to get all the parts at compusa because i live right next to one lowering the shipping cost.
so here is what i put together:
Case-Cooler Master Elite 430 Mid Tower case $49.99
Cpu-AMD Athlon X2 255 AM3 2mb cahce $64.99 (will upgrade this later)
MoBo- Zotac Micro atx with 1333mhz ddr3 sata 3 raid and intergrated geforce 6100!!!
PSU- Apevia ATX-TL 450w power supply atx 80mm van (will upgade this also) $19.99
RAM-Transcend 1333Mhz 4gb ram $39.99
HD-Western Digital 500gb 7200rpm 16mb cache sata-300 $39.99
windows 7 home premium 64 bit $99.99
now as your reading this your probably thinking this guy has no gpu. now my other question is what gpu to use. im either looking at an EVGA 9800 GT akimbo 512mb gddr3 or an ati radeon 5670 1gb gddr5 but you tell me the gpu
the total price of this config without a gpu is $359.93 plus with tax and s+h it goes up to $393.70
Replace the PSU for a brand model (this one's a piece of crap that won't last) and you forgot your optical drive. (Just get the cheapest one with dvd burning abilities)
Also, the HD5770 is a great model for mid-range pc's. Look into that one, I've used two of them and they work very well.
Replace the PSU for a brand model (this one's a piece of crap that won't last) and you forgot your optical drive. (Just get the cheapest one with dvd burning abilities)
Also, the HD5770 is a great model for mid-range pc's. Look into that one, I've used two of them and they work very well.
ok i added the burner and a new psu the psu is a: coolermaster elite power series at 460w for 29.99$
now the total price without a gpu is $414.52
just checked the radeon 5770 goes over my budget a bit is there any other gpu that i can get and then later upgrade?
That psu isn't very good either. Look for antec's or silverstone models. Even 300W is easily fine for that rig as long as it is brand name.
Look if they've got 6670. It should be under 100$ but it's almost as powerful as 5770.
And I would advise getting atleast phenom II x2 555. Athlons aren't very powerful.
The cpu im not going to change because i will change the athlon as soon as i get the money. right now im looking for a 300w psu but antec cost to much and silverstone only show up as mATX psu. (im using compusa not newegg). for the psu will a powerup 400w work? cost $25.00the 6670 is perfect thanks
ok well i removed the 6670 from my list as that was putting me out of my budget. as for my psu i went with a 450w xfx psu. im currently limited by budget now with $451.75 for everything including s&h and tax. i might go with a 9800 gt for now. you tell me what gpu i should get
would a recertified 5670 with 1gb of gddr5 be good the thing thats worrying me is recertified
im not going for a 5670 im going for a akimbo 9800gt i know you might say thats bad but i dont need hd. just a cheap but powerful temporary dedicated gpu. with the 9800 i can play minecraft. then when i have the money ill buy a 6790
im not going for a 5670 im going for a akimbo 9800gt i know you might say thats bad but i dont need hd. just a cheap but powerful temporary dedicated gpu. with the 9800 i can play minecraft. then when i have the money ill buy a 6790
i changed the cpu to a athlon 2 x2 250 so with that and the 9800 gt akimbo im at $501 just what i want thanks
so here is what i put together:
Case-Cooler Master Elite 430 Mid Tower case $49.99
Cpu-AMD Athlon X2 255 AM3 2mb cahce $64.99 (will upgrade this later)
MoBo- Zotac Micro atx with 1333mhz ddr3 sata 3 raid and intergrated geforce 6100!!!
PSU- Apevia ATX-TL 450w power supply atx 80mm van (will upgade this also) $19.99
RAM-Transcend 1333Mhz 4gb ram $39.99
HD-Western Digital 500gb 7200rpm 16mb cache sata-300 $39.99
windows 7 home premium 64 bit $99.99
now as your reading this your probably thinking this guy has no gpu. now my other question is what gpu to use. im either looking at an EVGA 9800 GT akimbo 512mb gddr3 or an ati radeon 5670 1gb gddr5 but you tell me the gpu
the total price of this config without a gpu is $359.93 plus with tax and s+h it goes up to $393.70
Replace the PSU for a brand model (this one's a piece of crap that won't last) and you forgot your optical drive. (Just get the cheapest one with dvd burning abilities)
Also, the HD5770 is a great model for mid-range pc's. Look into that one, I've used two of them and they work very well.
ok i added the burner and a new psu the psu is a: coolermaster elite power series at 460w for 29.99$
now the total price without a gpu is $414.52
just checked the radeon 5770 goes over my budget a bit is there any other gpu that i can get and then later upgrade?
The cpu im not going to change because i will change the athlon as soon as i get the money. right now im looking for a 300w psu but antec cost to much and silverstone only show up as mATX psu. (im using compusa not newegg). for the psu will a powerup 400w work? cost $25.00the 6670 is perfect thanks
would a recertified 5670 with 1gb of gddr5 be good the thing thats worrying me is recertified
im not going for a 5670 im going for a akimbo 9800gt i know you might say thats bad but i dont need hd. just a cheap but powerful temporary dedicated gpu. with the 9800 i can play minecraft. then when i have the money ill buy a 6790
i changed the cpu to a athlon 2 x2 250 so with that and the 9800 gt akimbo im at $501 just what i want thanks
no the akimbo cost $114.99 but goes with an instant discount down to $49.99