If you had $700..

[Shauna]

and wanted to create a new gaming computer, what would you purchase in terms of parts?  I've always purchased retail computers and added a video card or ram upgrades but never built my own and I've been informed that there is much $$ to save (or put towards a better machine).  I'm open to any suggestions or build orders if someone recently purchased a good selection of parts.

By the way hi this is my first post.  And no, I'm not a girl, this forum account is based off my char's name from Planetside, since they tend to hover these boards.  Thanks in advance for any builds/advice!

[Blues]

I would buy one from a pretty damn good comp builder, probably someone named something like Blues.

Hey my name is similar to Blues.

Hi there, I build computers.

Now that I'm done with my obligatory plug, I'll put together a list later on when I'm not busy trying to see straight. TALLY HO

[Mission Difficult]

Here are some previous threads with similar budgets in mind. Things have probably changed a little since some of them were posted, but they should help give you a good idea of what to look for.

Build-A-Rig thread

Computetr Building Help

$600 budget rig

[copulatingduck]

Build-A-Rig thread

Jesus those are old. I haven't really kept up with computers since I can't afford the temptation, but $700 should buy you a good system, hit Blues up for a free consult

[Blues]

While I'm busy writing responses to 6 month old threads because I'm still trying to keep myself coherent and got confused, ignore everything in those threasd cause they're ooldddddddd

you know what maybe tomorrow I drank way too much i'm going the opposite direciton of sober

[Blues]

$600 budget rig[/url]

eeeey that looks familiar there

[beep beep diglett]

i would give it to blues and let him do things

[at0m]

[quote author=Mission Difficult link=topic=3317.msg99427#msg99427 date=url= [http://www.brbuninstalling.com/forum/ind...pic=2063.0]$600 budget rig[/url]

HOW DID THIS GET HERE I'M NOT GOOD WITH COMPUTER
[/quote]

[zaneyard]

i would give it to blues and let him do things to me

[Geoff]

F computers.

I'd buy some bbq hot pork rinds, Street Fighter 4, and everyone a copy of halo 3.

[Blues]

Halfass list before I pass back out, I'll need to check prices on video cards and CPUs to verify price to performance, and get more specific parts on the other shit, been a couple months since I built a comp.

E8500
4GB RAM
GTX260
1TB hdd cause they're like fucking 70$ now
quality mobo probably P45 or something
500-700W namebrand PSU
Centurion 534/Antec 300/random case that's dropped while I wasn't looking

sleep then work then I'll fix this up kty.

[Greatbacon]

F computers.

I'd buy some bbq hot pork rinds, Street Fighter 4, and everyone a copy of halo 3.

Get this man a beer.

[Spore]

How do you go about making a list without asking if the person already has a monitor or OS they want to use?

[copulatingduck]

How do you go about making a list without asking if the person already has a monitor or OS they want to use?

because they are posting from a computer and hence already have the monitor. Oh, and OS's are cheap, usually free 99

[Totla]

How do you go about making a list without asking if the person already has a monitor or OS they want to use?

Halfass list before I pass back out

um

[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=Spore link=topic=3317.msg99530#msg99530 date=1248164343]
How do you go about making a list without asking if the person already has a monitor or OS they want to use?

because they are posting from a computer and hence already have the monitor. Oh, and OS's are cheap, usually free 99
[/quote]

OS's can usually be procured for cheap-as-free if you really can't afford a liscense

[Duck, Duck, Goose]

Windows 7 is currently free.

[copulatingduck]

Windows 7 is currently free.

You do not want to use W7 as your main OS tho, esp if you don't know anything about computers (I already know half a dozen idiots that lost a bunch of data formatting because they're too stupid/lazy to understand partitions)

[Duck, Duck, Goose]

[quote author=Nitrous Oxide link=topic=3317.msg99577#msg99577 date=1248184504]
Windows 7 is currently free.

You do not want to use W7 as your main OS tho, esp if you don't know anything about computers (I already know half a dozen idiots that lost a bunch of data formatting because they're too stupid/lazy to understand partitions)
[/quote]
well, it's still windows... not as bad as using linux

[Surf314]

[quote author=CopulatingDuck link=topic=3317.msg99579#msg99579 date=1248184715]
[quote author=Nitrous Oxide link=topic=3317.msg99577#msg99577 date=1248184504]
Windows 7 is currently free.

You do not want to use W7 as your main OS tho, esp if you don't know anything about computers (I already know half a dozen idiots that lost a bunch of data formatting because they're too stupid/lazy to understand partitions)
[/quote]
well, it's still windows... not as bad as using linux
[/quote]
Wrong forum to say this on.....countdown to raging ain/hek/whoever