New system Help

[Ahil]

Hi I'm building a new system and I realy need your help. There is just so many options that I haven't been this confused since my first programming lesson. Anyway I'm open to all suggestions. The system will be used for General Use and Gaming and I won't it to be not very expensive around $400 and I already have a VC- Radeon 9600 and 512 MB RAM. I can swap some parts with my first system(on my signature) which is my main gaming one.
Thanks anyway

 

[AristoV300]

$400 is pushing even a budget rig.... What CPU do you plan to go with?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Are you trying to upgrade your current rig... or make one for someone else... I'm confused about how you could take parts from your main rig to make a budget computer.

 

[fuentefan]

looks like what you have right now is pretty solid, maybe beef up the Video

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Yes, I'm also confused. Your current comp seems fine.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If you're just looking to upgrading your current rig, I'd say get a 6800gt for about $300 and get either 512mb of pc3200 or a full gig of pc3200 and ditch the pc2700.

 

[Chosonman]

looks like he's trying to build an additional system.

I sugest going to pricewatch.com and jumping on the AMD 3000 + Chaintech MOBO combo for $154 shipped.
Then getting a case + PSU, Hard Drive

 

[Ahil]

You guys didn't get me. I won't to build a new system for which I have a VC and RAM

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: Ahil
You guys didn't get me. I won't to build a new system for which I have a VC and RAM

Based on your current system, the greatest benefit would come from upgrading your VC and RAM...

Edit: Oh new, right, which parts are you willing to swap from your first system?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Ahil
You guys didn't get me. I won't to build a new system for which I have a VC and RAM

So you want two full working systems in the end?

So for $400 you want to get
Case
Powersupply
CPU
Motherboard
Harddrive
Optical Drives

Is that all?
Do you need a monitor? Speakers? Windows? Mouse/Keyboard?

What kind of ram do you have right now?

 

[Ahil]

I want a Mobo CPU and Case . For swapping I ment I can buy for Example a Socket 939 mobo and CPU and put my Radeon 9800Pro . In the end I want to have two systems the first a good gamer and the second for General Use and some light gaming and I want ot spend around $500. Can you also recommend me a DVD Burner please

 

[Ahil]

Oh and I forgot I have a Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, Hdd and right know I have 512 PC 2700 Kingston RAM. I plan to get 2 sticks of Samsung 512 PC 3200 RAM for my gaming rig