Build for a friend - what parts? ~$500

[RESmonkey]

He wants the most bang for the buck at $500. No monitor/keyboard/peripherals. Just desktop.

It should run WoW on playable settings (so yes to video card).

Thanks guys

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

Dell outlet + video card

 

[RESmonkey]

They all have crappy CPUs...can u link me to one that is at least Core 2 Duo?

 

[razor2025]

If you have a Fry's near by, this is what I got this week.

Shuttle SN78 XPC
X2 250
4GB PC6400
9800GT 1GB

All for $315. If you want a quad-core Microcenter has the 620 for $99. That should be more than enough to play WoW at near max setting.

 

[RESmonkey]

razor, i can't find these items on their website. is it store-specific? is the sale on right now?

thanks

 

[Syran]

The best deals with Frys are normally in-store only.

Here's my suggestion, comes a little over $500, but drops down once rebates are involved.
AMD Athlon II X2 250 & COOLER MASTER Elite 360 Combo - $91.99
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 Motherboard - $89.99
CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 & ASUS EN9800GT/DI/512MD3 GeForce 9800 GT Combo - $174.98 - $20MIR
LG DVD Burner - $28.99
Western Digital 640GB Caviar Blue 7200RPM HDD - $69.99
Corsair CMPSU-400CX - $49.99 - $10MIR (It should power this system fine)

Total: $505.93 + shipping ($26.84 for my location) - $30MIR = $502.77

 

[brandonwh64]

OK Heres what i got for ya!

Biostar MCP6PB M2+ Motherboard & AMD Athlon II X2 215 OEM Dual Core Processor Bundle

Wintec Ampx 2048MB PC6400 Memory - DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel (2x1024MB)

NZXT M59-001BK M59 Gaming Mid Tower Case - ATX, mATX, Baby AT, Black

Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan, Lifetime Warranty

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB - 7200RPM, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM

EVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, Dual DVI, FREE World of Warcraft Game Coupon

TOTAL = 410$ with free shipping

 

[Praxis1452]

To be honest I'd go cheap on the case, and get a better proc. Also, I trust rosewill to deliver cheap goods, of decent quality. It's owned by newegg, and I don't think they'd really want to sell absolute crap.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147132
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148395
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500113
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231122
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.305007
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118030

He's pretty much got everything he needs.

Optical drive
Hard Drive
CPU
Mobo
Graphics Card
PS
Case
Memory

Case is OK I guess. If you're on a budget, I'd prefer more performance than looks. You're getting 4gb of ram, triple core cpu(maybe you can unlock the 4th) and a 9800 Gt for ~$494 after shipping.

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Build around these:

http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com...I-X2-240-Processor-MSI-K9N6PGM-V2-Motherboard

http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com...-Duo-E7400-Processor-MSI-G41M-E43-Motherboard

 

[vanbroeK]

I am in the same situation as you, but I am in Australia so I am going to find it harder but good luck mate. I'll keep an eye on this thread, it might help .