WTB: Gaming Computer

[NJTStang11 10+ year member]

Doesn't need to be top of the line, just run recent games well.

Must have an OS and be fully functioning.

Cheaper the better.

Post specs and price here.

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[dropped_mazda]

i just got the ol lady one with 512 dedicated to gameing for 500 its a hp with upgraded everything check craigslist man

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

e2140 overclocked to 2.6ghz with a gigabyte ga-eg31m-s2l and 2 gig corsair dominator 1066 ddr2 ram with an evga 9500gt 1gb ddr2, arctic cooling freezer pro 7, raidmax tornado case, pair of 160 gb hard drives, and a few extra odds and ends. $400 shipped. Oh by the way, the OS is Windows XP Pro SP3 black edition.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

PM MikeofTulsa.

He has a gaming rig business. He builds them and what not.

 

[garrettpf 10+ year member]

just go to newegg and pic out the stuff you want. prices cannot be beat for new hardware. Go with AMD since you cannot go wrong with what CPU goes with what socket. With Intel you have to be sure what is made to accept what.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

Doesn't need to be top of the line, just run recent games well.Must have an OS and be fully functioning.

Cheaper the better.

Post specs and price here.

I have a pretty nice computer that needs a motherboard. 3.6Ghz, 2GB DDR2 memory, 500GB HDD, dual 7800 gtx in SLI. Super fast, but needs a motheboard. I'll sell it to you for 150 plus shipping. You can find a motherboard for 50-100 on ebay.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

Doesn't need to be top of the line, just run recent games well.Must have an OS and be fully functioning.

Cheaper the better.

Post specs and price here.

How much you got to spend? I could throw you one together that would be pretty nice. And you are local so there would be no shipping cost. I got one halfway built that just needs a hard drive. Only thing not new in it is the processor (c2duo e6300 and the cd rom)

 

[tigerf117 10+ year member]

Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.6ghz (400x9)

2GB DDR2 Crucial Ballistix tracer

AMD/ATi Radeon 4850 mild overclock

320GB HDD

550W Mushkin modular P/S

120mm Zalman copper heatsink/fan

Linksys 54g Wireless Card

8x dl DVD-RW

legit Windows MCE with sticker on case

rolled steel case with 2 120mm fans

$650 - $600 without wireless card + actual shipping (about $50)

Can install some things on it - pm for details.

::Edit:: Forgot to put motherboard : Gigabyte P965 DS3 Rev.3.3 (supports 1333mhz quads)

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3.6ghz (400x9)2GB DDR2 Crucial Ballistix tracer

AMD/ATi Radeon 4850 mild overclock

320GB HDD

550W Mushkin modular P/S

120mm Zalman copper heatsink/fan

Linksys 54g Wireless Card

8x dl DVD-RW

legit Windows MCE with sticker on case

rolled steel case with 2 120mm fans

$650 - $600 without wireless card + actual shipping (about $50)

Can install some things on it - pm for details.

::Edit:: Forgot to put motherboard : Gigabyte P965 DS3 Rev.3.3 (supports 1333mhz quads)

Sell the E7200 seperate? sorry for thread jack.

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

just go to newegg and pic out the stuff you want. prices cannot be beat for new hardware. Go with AMD since you cannot go wrong with what CPU goes with what socket. With Intel you have to be sure what is made to accept what.

That is a stupid reason to go with any CPU. Product descriptions will tell you which socket type each motherboard and processor is....

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

That is a stupid reason to go with any CPU. Product descriptions will tell you which socket type each motherboard and processor is....

I agree. Unless you're a dumbass, and don't read, you should know what processor can go with what board.

To OP :

If you're good at following directions, you could build a fairly nice system, for around $500. I just ordered parts to completely overhaul my computer changing everything but the optical drives, case, OS, and monitor for $435.

AMD 7750 Kuma Black Edition (2.7Ghz Dual Core)

ECS A780GM (Not the greatest board out, but well worth the $70)

Wintec AMPX DDR2-1066 (Seems to do the price justice, but we'll see after a bit of overclocking.)

PowerColor ATI 4830 (Great card for lower resolution monitors, and for $75 after mail in rebate, it's a GREAT card.)

250GB Western Digital Hard drive (Always a good brand, no complaints.)

Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer Heatsink (Suggested by many friends, suppose to keep temps down really well. Said to let you overclock quite a bit.)

Apevia 680W PSU (Decent reviews, only bad thing I can think of as of yet is that it's not a modular power supply.)

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

Definitely spend a few extra bucks and go Intel. Their Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad lines are much better than mostly everything AMD has out. Dont be fooled by the clock speed, look at comparisons between the two, Intel wins hands down. I would say an E7200 would be a nice cheap CPU to use, or even an e5200 would be good. I have a Gigabyte GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard that works great, and will overclock nicely too. They are only like 60 bucks on Newegg. As for RAM, if you are going to overclock, I would say get some DDR2 1066mhz memory. If you arent going to overclock, just stick with DDR2 800mhz. Hard drives are mostly preference, I like Seagate drives, but thats up to you. As for CPU cooler, you dont NEED one if you are keeping your pc at stock clocks. If you are going to overclock go with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. It cant be beat for the price. Case and optical drives are totally up to you. Video card is also up to you. I am using an EVGA 9500GT 1gb right now, and it works fine for most games at medium-high settings. But if you wanna play all the new games maxed, you will need more. I have heard good things about the Radeon HD4850/4870. One of those should be fine. I hope this helps.

 

[NJTStang11 10+ year member]

Sorry guys was gone for a week.

PMs sent to CPUs I may be interested in.

Bump for the time being.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

I'll build you one - $550

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

Or you can pick out and purchase everything you want and I'll build it for $50.