$700 Budget Assemble the best!

[4fingerwu1]

Heya
Got a $700 budget here -
Looking for recomendations on a system -
Already have the case
Thanks!
4Fingers

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Ummm, what do you need a computer for?

 

[4fingerwu1]

Well that is a good question lol
I want moderate to strong gaming power-
And then maybe to run a business ya know -
But besides a relatively good graphics capability/video game playing ability the best for said budget
Thanks!

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: 4fingerwu1
Well that is a good question lol
I want moderate to strong gaming power-
And then maybe to run a business ya know -
But besides a relatively good graphics capability/video game playing ability the best for said budget
Thanks!

Haha, I find it funny that gaming and the ability to run a business require basically two entirely different computers.

 

[4fingerwu1]

Sigh
Cry
Rends a tears hair
Then does a handstand!
Well dont worry about the business part
I am not talking about anything fancy or beyond word and excel for record keeping and the ability to build web pages etc
So basically I want a graphics capabilities that will give me reasonable frame rates at a reasonable resolution we will say 1280X1024
Thanks
4 Fingers

 

[AznSensation]

Core2Duo E6300: 181
Asus P5B mobo: 125
1 gig of DDR2-800; 100
GeForce 7900 GS: 130
Enhance 400W PSU: 60
320 gig segate hdd: 93

 

[The Boston Dangler]

You won't get a moderate to strong gaming PC for $700. A strong game PC has at least one $600+ video card, and several times that much in hardware backing it up.

Necessary parts:
CPU, Mobo, RAM, HDD, DVD, PS, Case, Vid card, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, Cables, OS and miscellaneous stuff.

Optional parts:
Sound card, joystick, steering wheel, etc.

To fit your budget, I think your best bet is to order a Dell, HP etc. and add a decent vid card. That still won't make the $700 mark tho.

 

[4fingerwu1]

Ok well we will say mod on the video card - Like around 200 dollars or so
Thanks for the rec AZN

 

[jsalpha2]

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