Example of cheap build

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Case-$54.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131323

Board-$129.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103235

Processor-$64.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182160

Power supply-$54.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103066

Heat sink-$59.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121271

GPU-$59.99

Total: $427.94 + Tax & shipping


Anything else is opinion by user to use, this will be cheap and get ur feet in the gaming door for those that dont have $1000 to spend. There are also Intel based rigs that can be built for around this price.
 
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Tbh, you're better off buying a board without IGP and get a decent low-end GPU that performs WAAAY better then the IGP. Also, you forgot the powersupply. And maybe a DVD burner too.
 
Hard drive?

And then an operating is another $200 on top of that if you don't want Linux...
 
9600 GSO is only $35 after MIR, and you get a free copy of CoD:WaW, which makes it my best pick for a cheap gpu.

Phenom II 940 comes in at $185 with a 790 motherboard after MIR, and absolutely smokes your proc and mb.

One of my cheap build rules: don't spend more on the motherboard than the processor, just not worth it.
 
Ryken said:
9600 GSO is only $35 after MIR, and you get a free copy of CoD:WaW, which makes it my best pick for a cheap gpu.

Phenom II 940 comes in at $185 with a 790 motherboard after MIR, and absolutely smokes your proc and mb.

One of my cheap build rules: don't spend more on the motherboard than the processor, just not worth it.
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What is MIR??? because those are good deals but has far as everything else goes there's no need for a hard drive if u can re use the one u have plus OS is a different cost, "the kid already bought..." and yes u need a bigger PS if u plan on upgrading in 6 months or so. All this is, is a build to get someone started on the right path when working with a budget at certain times. Not everyone and drop $1000 + bills on a rig at one time and be cool with it, so i put together a cheaper build that allows for massive upgrading. If anything and be re-used from your current build, "i.e GPU, HD, Sound cards and ex:" than do it to save money now, so the can upgrade to better later.


Also not every AMD processor comes with a Heat sink, sometimes you have to buy separate.
 
MIR is mail-in-rebate (those things that save you a bunch of money but you'll probably forget to use in time).
 
Tex_Cowboy said:
What is MIR??? because those are good deals but has far as everything else goes there's no need for a hard drive if u can re use the one u have plus OS is a different cost, "the kid already bought..." and yes u need a bigger PS if u plan on upgrading in 6 months or so. All this is, is a build to get someone started on the right path when working with a budget at certain times. Not everyone and drop $1000 + bills on a rig at one time and be cool with it, so i put together a cheaper build that allows for massive upgrading. If anything and be re-used from your current build, "i.e GPU, HD, Sound cards and ex:" than do it to save money now, so the can upgrade to better later.


Also not every AMD processor comes with a Heat sink, sometimes you have to buy separate.
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the one you selected does.
 
A processor pretty much always includes a HSF (heatsink and fan) if it is the retail version. It is the OEM versions that don't include the HSF.

I always make sure to note whether something is after or before MIR because some people like them, and some don't. I have grown to like them because I actually fill them out now that I am older and wiser. I got a free ipod ($229) and free printer ($100) with my macbook because I made sure to fill out the MIR. Well worth it!
 
Wow, can't believe we missed the RAM. That's another $50.

And J, those are the prices for the OEM copies, which are tied to the motherboard you first install them on. Which means if you ever want to upgrade motherboards, you're going to be spending $200 or so AND another $100 for Windows. Personally it makes more sense to me to get retail for twice as much then a copy you can only use once. But then again I upgrade a lot.
 
yeah, so i guess we can say for the OS even the kid that this build was for already bought, will be windows 7 $ 49.99 pre-ordered.
 
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