I was looking at the Anandtech budget builds from the May article, and have since worked my way up to this:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX
Item #: N82E16819103649
$119
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128376
$65
OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Item #: N82E16820227362
$48
HIS H485QT512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported IceQ4 Turbo Video Card
Item #: N82E16814161244
$80
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee
Item #: N82E16832116677
$110
Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16811129024
$110
I don't need any other parts I didn't list.
All free shipping except the MB.
Total: $535ish
Here's the game: if you offer a better, higher-priced item, can you also offer a cheaper substitue for another part so the total is still close?
Do I need more memory? Maybe OC, but stability and silence are more important. Some gaming on 16x12, office apps, may get into ripping dvds.
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX
Item #: N82E16819103649
$119
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128376
$65
OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Item #: N82E16820227362
$48
HIS H485QT512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported IceQ4 Turbo Video Card
Item #: N82E16814161244
$80
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee
Item #: N82E16832116677
$110
Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Item #: N82E16811129024
$110
I don't need any other parts I didn't list.
All free shipping except the MB.
Total: $535ish
Here's the game: if you offer a better, higher-priced item, can you also offer a cheaper substitue for another part so the total is still close?
Do I need more memory? Maybe OC, but stability and silence are more important. Some gaming on 16x12, office apps, may get into ripping dvds.
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