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Originally Posted by Sly

Do you guys think this is a good build for a cheap gamer? I copy and pasted from http://www.build-gaming-computers.co...-computer.html


MotherboardAsus M4A785TD-V Evo ($100)
CPU
AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz ($100)
RAM
Corsair XMS3 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM ($100)
Video Card
Diamond Radeon HD 5670 1024MB ($130)
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Black 750 GB ($75)
DVD Burner
LG GH22NS50R DVDRW Drive ($45)
Case
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case ($35)
Power Supply
Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450-Watt ($45)

TOTAL COST: $630 (USD)

OR

Processor: Intel Core i3 530 $140Motherboard: ASUS P7H55-M Pro mATX $110RAM: OCZ Gold 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 $110Video Card: Powercolor Radeon HD 5670 $90Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200RPM $54Optical Drive: Samsung 22X Dual Layer DVD Writer $30Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W $55Case: Antec Three Hundred $54

Total: $633

Definetely do not buy that 1GB 5670, that's a really terrible card, both in performance and value. If you are gaming, that is the most important part of the system. Skimp elsewhere. Do not skimp on the card. Get a GTX 460 or a HD 5770 at the very least.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...4&promoid=1026

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/22...RE_2DI_1GD5_A/

I honestly would not spend that money on a dual core Phenom II or an i3. Those are very slow processors for the money. As a gamer on a budget, I would buy a last generation quad Intel 775 CPU (even if used for even more savings) and overclock it and it will crush that dual core Phenom or i3.

Do you have an old computer? Take the harddrive and DVD burner from that to further save money.

Easy 6 core AMD build that will actually give you good performance:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboBu...t=Combo.432231
$527.98

Add a $150-$200 videocard. Find a harddrive and optical drive cheaply.

http://www.build-gaming-computers.com seems to be out of date and giving terrible advice. Don't pay it any attention.

Of course, you could do better by isolating better components and waiting for big sales and pricematching shopbot.ca