Feb 12, 2011

Guide for the Entry user for gaming (budget $452)

Ok,  we'll see what we can buy for building a desktop computer with a budget of $452.
  • Motherboard; MSI 870-G45 which costs $70 Or a ASRock 870 EXTREME3 for $90
  • CPU; Phenom II x2 555 BE for $92 or a Athlon II X4 630 for $98
  • PSU; SeaSonic S12II 512 512w  for $45 Or any 80+ 400w+ PSU.
  • Case; Thermaltake V4 for $50 or HAF 912 for $60
  • GPU; 5750 for $110 or a 450 for $110
  • RAM; 4 GB DD3 $42
  • HDD; 320GB $43 or 500GB for 50$
TOTAL: $ 452*


*prices taken from newegg.com
Posted by Lance Powers at 9:37 AM

25 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Useful as always

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  2. BentFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    That's a pretty solid computer and also the price is amazingly low! Thanks for sharing this :-)

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  3. LittleGiantBombFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Good choices, looking forward for a high end budget one!

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  4. Doc_WafflesFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    sweet set up i like it.

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  5. BlowingInTheWindFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Nice, great price for what your paying for

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    haha cool, now you made a low budget AND gamer computer.

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  7. ERBNFMFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    you should do one for music production lol I need to build a new computer just for that

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  8. AnonFebruary 12, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    nice collection, got nearly the same hardware. but i payed a little bit more :(

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  9. rocknrollcrazyFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    got any good advice on buying good laptops?

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  10. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I bookmarked this page, and will be using it soon. Maybe with a minor upgrade or two, but this is pretty much the box I want to build.

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  11. JRFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I still prefer intel over AMD but you really can't argue with AMD prices vs performance

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  12. MarshallFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Good prices for that stuff. Even though I don't need to upgrade atm, its helpful.

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  13. CiriisFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Not a bad little rig at all...

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  14. BrandonHeatFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    pretty useful - good build for a nice price.

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  15. PahGrestyFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    looks a nice little kit your bying

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  16. S.S.February 12, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    very nice. keep up the good work mate

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  17. MikasFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    This is quite a good pc :)

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  18. The GameFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    i'd definetely take a 5750 over 450
    good guide anyways

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  19. AbstractRealityFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Hm, that's very affordable

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Pretty good deal!

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  21. PatwaFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    oh nice and usefull

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  22. StyronFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    thats fin cheap!!! :D

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  23. WolfdogFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Lance i am enjoying your blog alot since i am in the IT field.

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  24. Ion762February 13, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    that is an amazingly solid pc for the price would tweak it a bit my self but over all looks very solid!

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  25. RamsayFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    Looks like a very good computer package! I'll definitely use your blog as a reference when I build my desktop.

    Check out my blog at http://ramsaysfourthdimension.blogspot.com

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