Budget gaming pc

liamliam
edited December 2008 in Hardware
A friend wants to build a gamimg pc before x-mas
He wants to start with a good platform and upgrade the graphics card when he has the money.
SO is this a good choice for parts
DFI LANPARTY DK P45 (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150909)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150186)
Corsair 4GB Kit DDR2 800MHz (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130429)
OCZ Stealth XStream 600W psu(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127861)
XFX 9400GT (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149113)
EV Black Gaming Case (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134799)

Thanks

Comments

  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2008
    id maybe go with a diff board and up the video to a 8800gt or 9800GT or GTX dont get me wrong the DFI board is great but u gotta have a good vid card and a 9400 wont cut it BTW great PSU i own one myself
  • DrLiamDrLiam British Columbia
    edited November 2008
    I like your name. :P

    One question before I comment, do you live in England? And do you hope to buy local?
  • liamliam
    edited November 2008
    Yes I do live in England. And I do want to buy local because if I buy from the USA the shipping will be allot more and it may still get charged import-tax:mad2:
  • liamliam
    edited November 2008
    Idea was to get a good platform and a cheap graphics card just so the pc can be used for light gaming and internet use. Then in 3 months when he has the money upgrade to a 9800gtx+.
  • DrLiamDrLiam British Columbia
    edited November 2008
    I not very knowledgeable about English price schemes but I what about getting a decent ATi card since your motherboard is only crossfire capable? That way if you want to upgrade your GPU, just but another card and run it in Crossfire.

    Also, don't forget your HDDs, DVD drive and extra usb/card reader ports. :D
  • mafiadragonmafiadragon hove
    edited November 2008
    Hi, I'm the one getting this computer for chrismas. I was talking to Revorocks ( a friend ) and he says just to get 2GB of ram to keep the price down. Also, to get a cheap GPU such as an 8400GS so then in 3 months I could get a better GPU like a 4850 or somthing in the same price range because I run 1028x768. Its going to be a while till I get a better monitor such as a 22" so he thinks its best to get a GPU thats better at lower resolution. That way, I would save money and be able to prehaps crossfire in the future or upgrade other things such as more RAM if I ever need it. :)
  • DrLiamDrLiam British Columbia
    edited November 2008
    mafiadragon wrote:
    Hi, I'm the one getting this computer for chrismas. I was talking to Revorocks ( a friend ) and he says just to get 2GB of ram to keep the price down. Also, to get a cheap GPU such as an 8400GS so then in 3 months I could get a better GPU like a 4850 or somthing in the same price range because I run 1028x768. Its going to be a while till I get a better monitor such as a 22" so he thinks its best to get a GPU thats better at lower resolution. That way, I would save money and be able to prehaps crossfire in the future or upgrade other things such as more RAM if I ever need it. :)

    I'm not sure if saving money on your RAM is a good idea since RAM is the cheapest part of your computer. 2GB would be enough for now ONLY IF your getting Windows XP. If you decide to get Vista, 2GB will be sluggish especially if you want to game with this computer. Don't get me wrong, it will work but your loading times will be a lot longer than it needs to be and honestly, when you can get a gig of RAM for < 10$, why skimp?

    As for the GPU (8400GS for example) your talking about riding on low end market cards. Your going to find yourself upgrading a lot especially if you want to play some newer games. Heck, I don't even think the 8400GS can run CoD5 (barely maybe) so why not invest in a mid range card, when they have it on sale, then not worry about upgrading for a while. (This is when crossfire will come into play since you can buy a low range card to compliment you previously mid-range card with great preformance increase.)

    One last thing, when your talking about resolution, your talking GPU memory, which some lower end cards may have enough to run newer games on lowest settings (low textures, low screen rez, etc). Yet you should think about the card's processing power as well since this is whats going to display real time graphics like shadows and character movement. If it's too low the card will not render things properly, not run things at all, and there's a high chance your card will get very hot often, leading to even slower preformance.

    Hope that helps.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited November 2008
    There is no need for the DFI board unless your going to OC the hell out of the PC If that is not the case go with a asus board or something that is much cheaper and invest in 4gb of ram and a faster vid card. The DFI board maybe the best of the best but you most likely wont even tap its potential
  • mafiadragonmafiadragon hove
    edited December 2008
    right, but the thing is that i cant afford a mid range or higher gpu at christmas so i was going to just last on steam games with that 8400gs till march then at march i can buy a 4850 or something in the same price range, money is a problem in this machine. :(
    About just getting a asus motherboard i was kind of recommended the DFI motherboard because of the crossfire and it being good at overclocking but i guess going for a lower motherboard would save money and could be just as good.
  • liamliam
    edited December 2008
    Re think

    ASUS P5N-D nForce 750i SLI (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142585/show_product_specifications?spectype=extended)
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150186)
    Corsair 4GB Kit DDR2 800MHz (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130429)
    OCZ Stealth XStream 600W psu(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127861)
    PNY 8400GS http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145354
    EV Black Gaming Case (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134799)
    Maxtor 500GB (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141471)

    the GPU will be going in 3 months
  • UPSWeezerUPSWeezer Behind you... GENTLEMEN Icrontian
    edited December 2008
    I like the case.
  • DrLiamDrLiam British Columbia
    edited December 2008
    not bad.
  • liamliam
    edited December 2008
    Ok he is buying all of this tomoz and I said to change the corsair ram to OCZ because of the better timings. (Corsair 5/5/5/18 OCZ 5/4/4/18)

    ASUS P5N-D nForce 750i SLI (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142585...ctype=extended)
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150186)
    OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2GB) 800MHz(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132904)
    OCZ Stealth XStream 600W psu(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127861)
    PNY 8400GS http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145354
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