computer buildup

[Gene$tarwind]

aaahh i need a computer but dont want to cough up the dough for a spendy one. id like to get the stuff individually and be lazy and pay frys to put it together. all these new fancy pants proccessors and motherboards confuse me because i havent kept up over the last year or so. id like to build a decent gaming machine. some help?

[Apathy]

aaahh i need a computer but dont want to cough up the dough for a spendy one. id like to get the stuff individually and be lazy and pay frys to put it together. all these new fancy pants proccessors and motherboards confuse me because i havent kept up over the last year or so. id like to build a decent gaming machine. some help?

The last time i researched a gaming rig for a low-end budget, it came out at around 800-900USD.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, Socket 939, 2.2ghz 2x512kb L2 Cache
ECS VIA K8T890, DDR, AGP< PCIex16, SRAID, onboard sound/lan
1024MB DDR PC4000 @ 500mhz
Maxtor 160gb Serial ATA-II 7200RPM w/ 8MB Buffer
DVDRW Dual format 16x
ATI Radeon x1600 PRO 512MB
Antec Mid Tower ATX: Performance (tx640b) black w/ 400W PSU

$811.25

http://pcusa.com/shopkitconfig.asp?id=KIT-313

PC's come pre-assembled, they do quality work, and it comes with a free 1 year parts and service warranty. (I've used them before, good quality)

[Gene$tarwind]

whats with these new dual cores and d proc?

[Agent Law]

They let you do more shit at once without slowdown.

[Blutschnetzler]

Why choose a 4200+ and then only a x1600pro? Better take a 3800+ and a BETTER GFX card.(7900gt) The GFX Card is the bottleneck in games, not the CPU.

[StandingCow]

Eh... sort of true Blut, I would not sacrifice buying a lower cost gfx card for a better CPU.. but dual core CPUs dont cost all that much more than regular ones nowadays..

And dual core DOES help in some games, especially if you do more than just play the game, like music in the background, or say your computer decides it wants to scan for viruses or download an update in the background.. it will no longer freeze you up.

[Blutschnetzler]

no I mean buy a 3800+X2 rather than a 4200+X2 and spend the money on a better GFX card

[Apathy]

that package doesnt allow for pci-ex16x cards, but the point i was making was you can build a reliable and fast system for fairly cheap using the system configuration tools they provide.

[Agent Law]

no I mean buy a 3800+X2 rather than a 4200+X2 and spend the money on a better GFX card
The price difference is ~$30-40. I'm sure one could have their cake and eat it too.