Budget gamer build help?

HansKlos · 10-01-2010, 09:46 PM

Im looking to build a pc for a friend, using newegg. The budget is $500, needs case,mb,hd,gfx,dvdr,ram,cpu,psu i think i covered the major parts, already have os and mouse and keyboard and lcd.

borg_7_of_9 · 10-01-2010, 10:01 PM

Here is one someone else did a lil while back, now updated a lil.. (Lazy today)

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor $89

Motherboard $50

500 GB Hard Drive - $55

2x2 GB RAM $72

XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 $120

500 Watt PSU $60

Case - $54

$495 hows that

dame forgot the DVD drive..LG Black 22X $19

Total $515 dame it..
Still working on this.. Finished hope you don't need an OS

Change to this CPU and HDD for a total $500

CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core $78
HDD: HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 $50

MattMay · 10-01-2010, 10:14 PM

could go with 5750 instead of 4870.....

10-02-2010, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattMay

could go with 5750 instead of 4870.....

Why on earth would you get a 5750 over a 4870? The 4870 is far more powerful.

wuliheron · 10-02-2010, 05:21 PM

I agree, that 4870 will rock. It just won't do dx 11, but for a cheap build it's a great bargan. However, for $2.00 more I'd go with a corsair psu:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004

imeem · 10-02-2010, 05:27 PM

you could go with the GTS 250, but I think the HD 4870 is faster.

borg_7_of_9 · 10-02-2010, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imeem

you could go with the GTS 250, but I think the HD 4870 is faster.

HD4870 kick's GTS250 butt, I have a GTS250 in another pc and it performs about the same as the HD3870 in this pc.. I also have 4890 in my main rig big difference and the 4890 is really only a better 4870 chip with higher clock's

Wahnsinn · 10-02-2010, 05:48 PM

http://bit.ly/a6BnMy <- for $20 more you can have a card with more overclocking headroom, less power usage, cooler, quieter and DX11 support.

Should break the bank

10-02-2010, 05:54 PM

4870 vs 5770 comparison: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/172?vs=176

If it were me, I would still go for the 4870.

borg_7_of_9 · 10-02-2010, 05:54 PM

Lets see what OP say's first been awhile

10-01-2010, 09:46 PM	#1
HansKlos Join Date: May 2007 Reputation: 87 Posts: 732	Budget gamer build help? Im looking to build a pc for a friend, using newegg. The budget is $500, needs case,mb,hd,gfx,dvdr,ram,cpu,psu i think i covered the major parts, already have os and mouse and keyboard and lcd.

10-01-2010, 10:01 PM	#2
borg_7_of_9 Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 2624 Posts: 12,708	Here is one someone else did a lil while back, now updated a lil.. (Lazy today) AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor $89 Motherboard $50 500 GB Hard Drive - $55 2x2 GB RAM $72 XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 $120 500 Watt PSU $60 Case - $54 $495 hows that dame forgot the DVD drive..LG Black 22X $19 Total $515 dame it.. Still working on this.. Finished hope you don't need an OS Change to this CPU and HDD for a total $500 CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core $78 HDD: HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 $50 Last edited by borg_7_of_9: 10-01-2010 at 10:24 PM.

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10-01-2010, 10:14 PM	#3
MattMay Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 29 Posts: 364	could go with 5750 instead of 4870.....

10-02-2010, 05:21 PM	#5
wuliheron Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 298 Posts: 2,647	I agree, that 4870 will rock. It just won't do dx 11, but for a cheap build it's a great bargan. However, for $2.00 more I'd go with a corsair psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004

10-02-2010, 05:27 PM	#6
imeem Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 779 Posts: 2,768	you could go with the GTS 250, but I think the HD 4870 is faster.

10-02-2010, 05:48 PM	#8
Wahnsinn Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 15 Posts: 109	http://bit.ly/a6BnMy <- for $20 more you can have a card with more overclocking headroom, less power usage, cooler, quieter and DX11 support. Should break the bank

10-02-2010, 05:54 PM	#9
AsylumSatellite Guest Posts: n/a	4870 vs 5770 comparison: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/172?vs=176 If it were me, I would still go for the 4870.