Budget gaming rig!?

[SSSnail]

I thought about this, and have decided that for pure gaming, this would be a great system for a very low cost.
MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 - ~$40.
FX-55 San Diego - ~$140
XFX GeForce 7600 GS (in SLI) - ~$110 (for both)
G.Skill Value RAM 2GB - ~$190
Cooler Master Centurion - ~$40
Western Digital Raptor 36GB - ~$110
Enermax PSU 500W - ~$105 edit: base on other's recommendation you can opt for PSU instead, and save $50 more.
NEC DVD burner -~$35

Comes to about $770 - 800 shipped. What do you guys think?

Edit: Forgot to add - Kick it up a notch.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Hey, try the General Hardware forum. You will get a much better response.

 

[ElFenix]

save your pennies
review

and i'd just get one 7600gt for the moment, rather than 2 GSs

 

[Azndude51]

Why are you going for SLIed 7600GS's when you can get a single 7900GT for cheaper. A single 7900GT, is faster in a lot of benchmarks. Getting one of those now will leave the option open to getting another laster in SLI for even better performance.

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
save your pennies
review

and i'd just get one 7600gt for the moment, rather than 2 GSs

Yeah I just ordered that PSU for my upcoming build. I'd been out of the loop on computer components for a long time and it seemed like the best bang for the buck I could find. BTW if you click through pricewatch you can get it for ~$60 shipped at ewiz.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Why are you going for SLIed 7600GS's when you can get a single 7900GT for cheaper. A single 7900GT, is faster in a lot of benchmarks. Getting one of those now will leave the option open to getting another laster in SLI for even better performance.

double check that pricing.

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: Azndude51
Why are you going for SLIed 7600GS's when you can get a single 7900GT for cheaper. A single 7900GT, is faster in a lot of benchmarks. Getting one of those now will leave the option open to getting another laster in SLI for even better performance.

double check that pricing.

Yeah, pricing is a factor right now. Besides in a year, you can get two 7900GT for less than $200, slap it in this rig and you'd still have a rock solic performer.