Thread: Advice Needed - What can i buy for less than a grand?

Hey all, could someone compile a gaming PC for me? Id be looking to spend around between $500-700 on a gaming PC however i dont really know where to start. Im sorta looking at a 512mb-1gb (MS240N? Entry level anyway) on the graphics side of things with about 4 in RAM.I own a monitor/keyboard (My own desktop sh*t itself- 'No signal detected'). Damn, i hate the insides of PC's however i love the gaming.Im into RTS/MMORPG (SEGA Total War's & EVE-ONLINE) so not really graphics intensive like FPS's. If someone could provide a link to a good site, a PM with a list or even the PC itself id appreciate it (Iv been searching through Ebay and everytime i think iv found something good a bit down the list i find something better, times that by 10 times and my head hurts lol.

Cheers,

Morgs

I guess this would be a good build to start with... Maybe the guys can suggest something else I dunno.

$800 Best Bang-For-Buck Gaming Config

CPU: AMD AM3 Phenom II X4 955BE $181
Mobo: Asus M4A87TD-USB3 $119
RAM: G.Skill-NT 4GB DDR3-1333 $129
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB $59
GPU: 1GB ATI Radeon HD5770 $167
Case: Antec 300 $66
PSU: Silverstone Strider ST50F 500W $65
ODD: DVD burner $26

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Thank you for your prompt reply grandinferno. I was initially worried about posting my question (Hypothetical reply from stereotyped tech-savvy, anti-social hardcore gamer ....''Gaming PC for under a grand? Shoe box with a mouse running on a wheel, Armadio'').

Thx mate, ill look into your posted items

You can get a surprisingly good rig for a grand. GI's recommendation is a good one. Don't expect to play Crysis at 1920, but it'll play most popular titles with ease.

Anything to get away from Age of Mythology and Warcraft II on my notebook lap-top would be great.Itching to play Napoleonic Total War without the armies looking like they'd been drawn by my two year old.

The wife wanted me to play monopoly the other night, id almost considered it. *Involuntary shudder*, boardgames......

Its probably a given but i dont think youll find all those parts at those prices up here, but i could be wrong.

Yeah but it could be built and posted up for under a grand...

You can have a look at some premade systems at MSY
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Been using mega buy for most of parts since that forum a year or so back and find their pricing competitive and service good.


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