Building my own computer.

Hi, I'm getting ready to build my own computer. I have around a $500 USD budget. I'm looking to build a descent gaming computer. As my computer atm fails miserably. Anyways, heres what I have so far, tell me if I need to add anything, etc...



Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model AD-7190A



COOLMAX CS-480-Black W/O PSU Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case



Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive


EVGA 256-A8-N313-LX GeForce FX 5500 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 8X Video Card


Sunbeam RGPS-450W ATX 450Watts Power Supply



G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ



EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard

EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813188017
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6600

 

wow 500$ budgetwhat are you planning to spend on it, since u got alot of it already

 

No, I can spend 500 dollars on parts. Those were the parts I was thinking of.

 

my computer was over
3000$ good lukc
500 is like right out the box
from walmart
hahahah

 

Don't spam, blOw.

 

i suggest you get a bigger hard drive than just 3 gigs

 

It's a 160gb hard drive.

 

That hard drive is 160 gigs not 3. Anyways, your build looks great except for one thing. The video card listed is adequate for games and can even handle battlefield 2142 (Trust me, it's in my computer right now). But I think you should get it upgraded to something better. The most recent game I ran on it was BF2142 and that game came in 2006 and the performance was o.k. ,not enough to impress me and make me say wow. Operating systems are pretty expensive (100-200 bucks usually, xp home on newegg for $90) and should be taken into consideration unless if you are already have one or can get one. One last thing, it seems the motherboard you have selected does not have an AGP slot (or atleast it doesn't from the one I'm looking at on newegg), all the more reason to upgrade the graphics card.

Hope this helps

 

Alright, thanks. Yeah couldn't find anything on the motherboard specs. Was thinking about upgrading the graphics card anyway. :] Also, I plan on using Linux, or get XP installed at our computer place for $79.

 

Think this one would be sufficient? I can't go much more than this price for a Video Card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102084

 

go get yourself a better powersupply, 450 watts isnt nearly enough, umm get yourself a bigger budget lol, if you spent around $1000 you could get a decent computer.

 

Sorry didn't read the entire thing about the hard drive. I suggest you go with Vista Ultimate. I can upload an installer and crack so you don't have to activate if you want. Or i can paypal you the money for vista..

 

Ok, either one is fine.

 

A definite step up from the nvidia geforce fx 5500 I think.

 

Alright, so you think that the Power supply is good enough?

 

Should be okay. Do you plan on having internet on it? I think you should, I think you might have said that somewhere up above but I'm not sure..

 

how much ram were you thinking of?

 

Well, heres what I've come up with. Added some things, and adjusted the HD and Processer


Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model AD-7190A - OEM
$29.99






XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
-$5.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate

$39.99
$34.99




Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$42.99




SAPPHIRE 100195L Radeon X1650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card
$59.99




Sunbeam PSU-BKS-480-US ATX12V 480W Power Supply
-$4.00 Instant
$19.99
$15.99




A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K
$42.99




EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate

$94.99




Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6550
$169.99




Rosewill RCW-700 DVI ( 24+5 ) Male to VGA HD15 Female Adapter
-$2.00 Instant
$4.99
$2.99




MASSCOOL 5F263B1M3 80mm Ball CPU Cooler
$9.99

 

I suggest you leave.

450W is perfectly fine. He's not running a battleship here.

 

Thanks alot cool. Saved me money so I could update the graphics card. :]


Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model AD-7190A - OEM
Item #: N82E16827118003
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy



$24.99




XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

XION Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811208009
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$5.00 Instant


$39.99
$34.99




ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131013
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

-$5.00 Instant


$134.99
$129.99




POWERCOLOR X1950PRO512MBAC Radeon X1950PRO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card

POWERCOLOR X1950PRO512MBAC Radeon X1950PRO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814131055
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

-$30.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate

$189.99
$159.99




Sunbeam PSU-BKS-480-US ATX12V 480W Power Supply

Sunbeam PSU-BKS-480-US ATX12V 480W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817709010
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-$4.00 Instant


$19.99
$15.99




A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820211066
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy


$15.00 Mail-in Rebate

$42.99




AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2.2GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor Model ADA4200CUBOX

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2.2GHz Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor Model ADA4200CUBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103747
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy



$74.00




MASSCOOL 5F263B1M3 80mm Ball CPU Cooler

MASSCOOL 5F263B1M3 80mm Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835150010
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy



$9.99

Subtotal: $492.93