[Vulcan]

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

You've linked to the Tiger direct American site, so prices and choice of components may be different if you live in Canada.
I'd check out the prices on shopbot before buying anything as I know NCIX can get you a DVD writer for under $20. Mostly don't stick to any one brand unless there is minimal price difference. My last choice for parts would be Tiger Direct but that's a personal choice.

Also on personal choices, I'd go Intel and the HD 5670 isn't a terrible video card. It's rated in the same class as the 8800 GT and is very good on power and runs cool. Still for gaming a 5770 or 5750 would be better. I paid about $100 at MemXpress for mine (5670) but I got it more for a home theater computer than for gaming.