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need help please. looking for a good mmo gameing computer* 700 highest i can go*
mostly going to play mmo games to be honest. just need a new good desktop to play on.
anything willl work. i can maybe go 800 on one but thats a maybe lol,. any ideas on any?
thanks ^_^
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Can you put a system together if you buy the individual components? Or is the only option a prebuilt system?
"I understand that if I hear any more words come pouring out of your **** mouth, Ill have to eat every fucking chicken in this room."
Wow 700, maybe you can just do some small upgrades on what you have now, a newer video card maybe, along with a half decent quad core processor.
i can ask one of my friends to put it together but a pre-built one might be easyer. both would work
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Only reason I ask is you get more bang for your buck on a DiY. Not to metion you can go "cheap" to begin with on one or two things and then upgade 6 months down the road, without having to worry about compatabilty problems like you do with most prebuilts.
"I understand that if I hear any more words come pouring out of your **** mouth, Ill have to eat every fucking chicken in this room."
What do you need to fit into that budget? Just the case and everything that goes in it? Or do you need peripherals (monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, surge protector), too?
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"I understand that if I hear any more words come pouring out of your **** mouth, Ill have to eat every fucking chicken in this room."
It's always better to build your own pc IF YOU'RE A GAMER. I've built several, starting around 500$ on up to around 1000$, and each build is easier then the last depending on the case. Can you build a good gaming pc for 700$. Yes, if the money goes on the pc itself rather then the peripheals(spl?). Can you buy a good gaming pc for 700$. You may be able to buy a decent one but sooner or later, you'll have to put money into it to keep it up to date
ah ok. ya its just the parts not the extra stuff. i can get that cheap. its just the parts to build the comp anda cheap case also. if i can build one for 700 that would be awsome.
thanks everyone for this help!
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$700 is a bit of a squeeze, in the sense that you don't have to skimp too badly anywhere, but you do have to spend very frugally.
I went over the Newegg to see what I could come up with, and this was about the best I was able to do. After shipping, it'll exceed your $700 budget by a hair, but there's also $30 in mail-in rebates. If you just don't have the upfront money to exceed that budget, even temporarily, I'm sure there are other people who could improve on my build-price wise, here or there. I tried to shave off every dollar I could, but there's always things I miss.
The bottom line is that your budget is workable. That machine would get you some pretty nice performance.
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NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:GAMA-001BK
Item #:N82E16811146061
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$49.99
-$10.00 Instant
$39.99
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MSI 870S-G46 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:870S-G46
Item #:N82E16813130590
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$84.99
$84.99
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HIS H685F1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Model #:H685F1GD
Item #:N82E16814161348
Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy
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$174.99
-$10.00 Instant
$164.99
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CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 (CMPSU-500CX) 500W ATX12V v2.3 Active PFC Power Supply
Model #:CMPSU-500CX
Item #:N82E16817139018
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
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$69.99
$69.99
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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
Model #:HDZ955FBGMBOX
Item #:N82E16819103808
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$139.99
$139.99
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G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Model #:F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Item #:N82E16820231253
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$39.99
$39.99
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$59.99
$59.99
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
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Item #:N82E16832116754
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$99.99
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$699.92
700 what? dollers or pounds as for pounds you can get alot for it. But dollers id save abit more up as you wont get anything good and if your uk goto www.scan.co.uk and you wont find anything cheaper at all anywhere.
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Well since he lives in Virginia, I would guess dollars
Make sure you either add, or have on hand, a SATA optical drive to that build (they only cost about $20), and your good to go.
Assuming that the $700 is excluding peripherals, something like what Catamount linked would be a good start.
I wouldn't get that power supply, though. This one is cheaper by $10, and also better:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035
It doesn't come with a power cord, though, so you'd need to reuse one from an old computer.
Or, if you regard rebates as free, this one is considerably better, and cheaper yet:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007
If you do rebates, then once you add in shipping, this case would be the same price as what Catamount linked, and also significantly nicer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
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As great as solid state drives are, they just don't fit a $700 budget for a gaming computer.
Yeah, it was definitely an oversight on my part to neglect an optical drive (and, of course, Quizzical always has a better handle on PSU recommendations). Still, that's a pretty small expense. Technically, you could probably knock $10-$20 off the case, too, but below the price-point of the NZXT Gamma, quality drops fast. Steel quickly moves to plastic outsides and sheet-metal insides that can practically slice an arm off with one wrong move by the user (I'm only hoping that case doesn't suffer from that), and cooling massively plunges as well.
It is worth noting that while it can mount 6 120mm fans, only one is provided. Still, buying a couple would not be expensive.
You can either go loud and high-capacity:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200048
Or quiet(er) and low capacity:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835124023
Or just get both and pay a little more:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103090