An $800 budget is very tight with a “gaming rig” for those people that say “Oh, thats easy…”
Guess nobody has built a rig lately for the new games… it is very hard to squeeze the prices down!
Subtotal: $795.91
Zip Code: 14221 Shipping: $32.34
NOTE: Used the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ($90) which is a great board and a good choice… but, I would rather have put in a P5K-E but it is $140.
NOTE: Used a 250GB hard drive instead of a larger drive, to save money. It is a 32MB Cache version regardless, and storage can be purchased later. A 500GB is $40 more ($120), and then a 750GB is $60 more ($140)
NOTE: with only $800, had to buy a case with a basic power supply included. You didnt budget in $100 for a good power supply. If there is no overclocking, it will work just fine. The case I picked out is not flimsy, and is a great case.
NOTE: If you can wait, get the e8400 dual core processor when it comes in stock somewhere. It is brand new and extremely fast/awesome. I put a Q6600 for the system quote, as that would be my second choice.
NOTE: 9600GT video card costs $180. It will perform well, but not as well as a $300 card. Sorry, cant get top of the line for only $800. At least it isn’t a cheap $100 card it is in the middle… but, performs very well!
NOTE: You can save about $45 if you have a DVD burner, Floppy and card reader already. Just make sure they are black to fit the case. Or get the same case in white to match your existing items.
1 LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106073
$29.99
1 IN WIN IW-C589T.J350BFU2AD Black Best Performed SECC Japanese Steel metal ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16811108018
$59.99
1 NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16821152005
$6.99
1 Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3250310NS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148309
$80.99
1 EVGA 512-P3-N862-AR GeForce 9600GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130328
$179.99
1 SUPER TALENT INT-AIN1-C All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader - Retail
Item #: N82E16820609198
$7.99
1 G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231122
$84.99
1 GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128059
$89.99
1 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115017
$254.99
Subtotal: $795.91
Zip Code: 14221 Shipping: $32.34