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Zcythe · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:54 am Post subject: Help with build

Well this guy I'm helping out wants me to make a build for him and i can do that. But I'm not too good with budget builds, anybody help? Also I'm putting it together so I generally looking for parts.

500$ is the limit.

iTz SWAT · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:02 am Post subject:

NewEgg?
USA?
Canada?
Australia?

Zcythe · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:13 am Post subject:

Zarr · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:59 am Post subject:

E7400 ($120)
HD4850 ($85 after rebate)
GA-EP45-UD3L ($95)
400W Corsair PSU ($46.30 after rebate)
Corsair 2x2GB XMS2 800MHz DDR2 RAM ($40)
(Note that this will be pure win for cheaper when it gets back in stock)
Antec 300 ($55)
320GB WD HDD ($48 )

Comes in just under budget at $490.

EDIT: No, I'm wrong. I forgot an optical drive ($24). Is $14 over budget too much?
EDIT2: Replace the EP45-UD3L with this EP43-UD3L to bring the price point back down to ~$499. The only differences are the slightly older north bridge (P43 as opposed to P45) and the removal of 2 of 4 on-board USB ports.

Zcythe · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

Oh he can go over the budget, by 14 its just i get payed less for putting it together because really he has 600 but that money is for me for putting it together. Thanks a bunch Zarr.

superweapons · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

E7400 is too expensive compared to AMD's new Phenom II X2 and Athlon X2 (Regor, 45nm) offerings.

The E5200 is still a great processor, with insane overclocking headroom. You might want to consider upgrading to the HD 4870, but I'm personally still liking the $85 HD 4850 deal Zarr picked out more. For the same price, the Gigabyte EP45-UD3R is a better deal as far as motherboards go. CMPSU-400CX FTW. Hawt RAM and case selections. With the money you saved from the cheaper CPU, you can get a better, 750GB WD drive.

It's a bit cheaper than Zarr's build, but should be just as effective, more so if the user approves of overclocking.