Budget-friendly gaming rigs
Know how to build computers? Post your future-proof gaming rigs that dont cost an arm and a leg here!
Case - ANTEC 300 (comes with 5 fans)
70.00$
PSU - Hec X-Power 2 12v rails, 30 + 22
50.00
MotherBoard - Biostar 785 G
60.00
CPU - Phenom x2 550
100.00
CPU Cooler - DArk knight
45.00
RAM - Patriot extreme, 2x1 gig
42.00
HDD - western digital caviar black, 500 gig
60.00
Videocard - HD 5770
160.00
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total = 587.00
now you have enough to buy thermal cooling, wire holders for cable management, and etc.
the case has 4x 120, 1x 140mm fans, theyre all blue led, including the psu.
your motherboard wont have aac, but its am3, and its future proof, with enough sata cables for your liking, though some might get covered when u upgrade to a bigger card. also the antec 300 can take a 11.5 videocard.
Case - ANTEC 300 (comes with 5 fans)
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066]Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases[/url]70.00$
PSU - Hec X-Power 2 12v rails, 30 + 22
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339025]Newegg.com - hec X-Power Pro 600 600W Continuous @ 40°C ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Power Supplies[/url]50.00
MotherBoard - Biostar 785 G
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138156]Newegg.com - BIOSTAR A785GE AM2+/AM3 AMD 785G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards[/url]60.00
CPU - Phenom x2 550
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680&cm_re=x2_550-_-19-103-680-_-Product]Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops[/url]100.00
CPU Cooler - DArk knight
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029]Newegg.com - XIGMATEK Intel Core i7 compatible Dark Knight-S1283V 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks[/url]45.00
RAM - Patriot extreme, 2x1 gig
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220174]Newegg.com - Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400ELK - Desktop Memory[/url]42.00
HDD - western digital caviar black, 500 gig
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320]Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive[/url]60.00
Videocard - HD 5770
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161306]Newegg.com - HIS H577F1GDG Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards[/url]160.00
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total = 587.00
now you have enough to buy thermal cooling, wire holders for cable management, and etc.
the case has 4x 120, 1x 140mm fans, theyre all blue led, including the psu.
your motherboard wont have aac, but its am3, and its future proof, with enough sata cables for your liking, though some might get covered when u upgrade to a bigger card. also the antec 300 can take a 11.5 videocard.
Did I mention my bro gave me his alienware though? 
You can get the exact same performance for 400-500$+ cheaper, but you got it for free so grats bro!