I have been thinking about upgrading this Dell Dimension, but I realized that putting 300 bucks into it really wouldn't be worth it for me. I would rather save up 500 or 600 dollars for a nice gaming pc. I already have a nice monitor, and keyboard and all that, I just need the PC itself.
So here's what I chose:
Case: Newegg.com - RAIDMAX Sagitta ATX-921WBP Black/Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450watt PRESCOTT/ SATA Ready Power Supply - Computer Cases
-Cheap, good reviews, 450w psu.
Motherboard: Newegg.com - ASUS M3N72-D AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
-Great board, latest technologies.
CPU: Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Windsor 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual-Core Processor - Processors
-I'm an AMD fan.
RAM: Newegg.com - A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
-4 GB, good timing, high performance for under 85 bucks.
Graphics Card: Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
-An 8600 GT is a good enough card for me, I don't need to be running Crysis full spec just yet.
Hard Drive: Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
-Good brand, 250gb. Motherboard uses SATA.
Drive: Newegg.com - ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
-Just need a DVD burner/player.
The total of this computer comes to $540 (Before getting slapped by 90 bucks of tax and shipping). Any other suggestions of parts, or comments?
Thanks,
Ethan