Absurd Minds

well after some thought, i think it is time for me to start building my own rig, i told myself i would start after high school but i never did, so Im a year late
anyways...i talked to myself and convinced myself i would just buy stuff one at a time...so I wont be done for a looooong time
especially since its summer and I will have a lot of useless expenses lol
but i would like your help in deciding parts and such
id like to keep it at around $500, but since I am buying over a long amount of time i can probably go a bit over.
it will mostly be a gaming rig but I will also use it for other media purposes
this is also with peripherals and OS aside, ill get those when i have the goods
so start shooting and suggesting

as for motherboards this is what i have found

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157176

I dont mean to be mean or disrespecful, but theres not many (what most people consider ) "gaming" rigs out there for under $500. What you CAN do is buy a basic everything, but with an good vid card and CPU. Otherwise, keep everything else basic -- but i would also get a good cooler ! With that in mind, with 500, you can still get a computer that runs cz like a bitch, and a source game just fine !

However, I would still wait until Azn posts as he is still the guru after all !

well anything i use it will be for most gaming, i just need to build a good cheap comp lol
but i just want something that will be upgradeable later one
so i can keep working on it slowly after its done
because as much as i love the xbox and consoles, my heart belongs to the PC's
and i need something for my needs

You don't know how glad I am that you finally decided to make your own rig. For $500, I'm sure I can come up with something in that price range. If you are also needing a monitor and other peripherals then $500 is way too low. Rig only is easy to come up with.

nah i got the peripherals down
i just want the rig
everything else i can easily get good for cheap
but im not gonna do or get anything without the PC guru's input


[Edit] and it doest have to be exactly five bills
thats just to an idea
since ima be ordering parts and keeping them till i get everything
i will probably make exceptions

you can always look for stuff with rebates. just make sure you DO your rebates instead of losing the paperwork in a move like I did.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE: 74.99
Biostar A870 AM3 Mobo: 59.99
G.Skill F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ memory: 34.99
Thermaltake v4 Mid-tower chassis: 49.99
Zalman CNPS5X SZ CPU cooler: 29.99
Xigmatek NRP-PC702 700W PSU: 74.95
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB hdd: 59.99
PowerColor AX6770 Radeon HD 6770: 114.99

Total comes out to a very nice 499.88 (this is without shipping and rebates) and all of these are off of newegg.com

that is why i have mad respect for you sir
either with this coming pay or next ill get to starting

you don't have to spend a massive amount of money to make a so-called "gaming rig." A gaming rig doesn't necessarily need the latest and greatest pieces of hardware. If it plays the games you want at settings you're comfortable with then it's a gaming rig. For me, if the rig you made makes you happy then that's all that matters. 200, 500, 10,000....it doesn't matter as long as you're satisfied.

hell yeah, nice set up for the price. now if bunny can just get is internet to work again lol.......

yea man im just waiting for the next payment so i can open a can of whoopass

if i could, since it will be the last component ill probably get, would it be better or good if i got the phenom x4 955?
or would there be such a little difference i probably wont need it?

yeah I would. because if its months down the road, then it will probably be cheaper by then anyway, so I would suggest that. Also if its been more than a week or two before you buy each part, at least get with me or AZN before buying it just to make sure there isn't a better deal at that time.

yea will do
but now i dont know what to go with first
get tower or psu

hopefully dim reads this but i was thinking of getting this cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103996
what do you guys think?

Well here's how I see it; the new FX-series of CPUs by AMD (codenamed Bulldozer) are of a new architecture from them and with new architecture, the 1st generations are usually going to get bad reviews. Now take the Phenom series for example. The 1st gen. Phenoms were a disaster and the Core 2 series by Intel completely demolished the 1st gen. Phenoms. AMD went back and revised their Phenom series to create the Phenom II line. The Phenom IIs were touted to be AMD's best line of CPUs for the price/performance. Now with Bulldozer, there have been much complaints about the FX-series not living up to the potential because the CPUs require a pretty big amount of power and for the price, the performance isn't right. HOWEVER, these are complaints made by enthusiasts that OC their hardware to a high level. If I were to choose a CPU in AMD's line, I'd either go with the Phenom II X4 965 (same price as the FX you chose) OR the Phenom II X6 1090T for a little bit more.) If it all came down to the FX or 965, I'd go with the 965 strictly because they've been proven to win gamers' hearts with their price per performance ratio.

yea i forgot to edit
ima decide to just get the phe x4 instead, i did look at the six but nah no need or want for so much yet
but maybe later on who knows when i get the cpu i might just opt for that
i had found some MB's i wanted too but i guess i forgot to bookmark em
but i was gonna ask about dual screens
do most MB's come with it?
or is it one of those things i have to get separtely?

Going dual screen is more of a graphics card thing. Nowadays, graphics cards can handle 2 monitors with ease since manufacturers are adding more and more ports. If you wanted to go beyond 2 screens then you'll have to look at either EyeFinity (ATi) or 3D Vision Surround (Nvidia). EyeFinity is a better choice because most (if not all) of ATi's cards have it built in whereas 3D Vision requires you SLI 2 cards to use more than 2 monitors. So to answer your question, you do NOT want to try multiple screens with a motherboard's onboard graphics.