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New Budget Gaming System, Help Please

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nicktheww2fanatic

Junior Member
I'm looking for a gaming system for about $1,000. No monitor, mouse, keyboard or speakers needed. Wi-Fi Capability is a must. Please make suggestions/changes. This system will be built and used in the US.

Here is what I have so far:
MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130136

AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103249

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231122

MSI R4850-T2D512 Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814127359

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148288

PHILIPS 2-Tone 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827248011

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB530P Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 530W Modular LED Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811156209

GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Adapter Up to 54Mbps Data Rates 64/128 bit WEP, WPA, 802.1x, AES - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16839121008

Edit: I plan on building this ASAP
Edit2: Edited to reflect suggestions by SneakyStuff
 
G.Skill there's a 4GB kit off Newegg with the exact same timings. Saves you $100 and I think that 4GB will be more than enough to handle any sort of game you can throw at your system. You can use the extra $100 saved on a more powerful video card since you are making a gaming system.
 
Originally posted by: nicktheww2fanatic
say the 4570 then?
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edited my post at the same time, you might try keeping the $100 in your pocket and just using it in the future to crossfire another 4850.
 
I would save yourself some money and get an E8400 and a budget P35 motherboard. Or even a P45 board, there are some decent P45/4850 combo deals on Newegg. If you're willing to overclock, you could save even more money by going with an E7200, which is a perfectly capable chip.

I would also change to the WD 640GB Caviar, which is a larger and faster drive, for only $10 more:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...16822136218&Tpk=caviar
 
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