[Sunnywootxp]

Hi everyone

I only have $500 right now so I want to build a PC can anybody list down all the items that need to build a good PC for $500 and also for gaming...

Thanks a lot!

[friend4u178]

This link may be helpful.

Good luck!

Build a PC

[KnowkOnWood]

Also I found that the website newegg is a good source for buying good hardware for a good price

[Scorch76]

For $500 you will be hardpressed to build an adequate gaming rig. Motherboard,Processor,Video Card and memory will easily eat up that $500.
Another good site to research parts is ZipZoomFly

[vingogly]

The only way you're going to build a halfway decent gaming machine for that cheap is to use surplus or reconditioned parts. And that means getting what was state-of-the art a few years ago. If you Google "used pc parts" you'll find a lot of places that sell used parts (most will come from recycled PCs, I suspect).

The other possibility is to go to auctions and search classified ads/Craig's list for PCs and equipment people are giving away cheap. You might get a decent dell or something that you can "soup up" with more RAM, a used graphics card, etc. that way. A lot of companies will sell older PCs for as low as 25USD when they upgrade their systems. Again, you're going to be getting technology from 3-5 years ago.

[Scleros]

i only have $500 right now...can anybody list down all the items that need to build...

PC gaming is not for the budget conscious. Have you considered a Xbox?

Minimum components for an all-new computer with couple year service life:
MicroATX Chassis/Case
MicroATX Motherboard - AMD or Intel processor compatible, with PCI-Express x16 slot, and SATA drive interface
Processor (+heatsink) - AMD or Intel, compatible with motherboard, dual core or better, faster = better
RAM - 1 GB for Windows XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista, compatible with motherboard
ATX Power Supply - 300 Watt or larger, connectors compatible with motherboard
SATA Hard Drive - prefer higher RPMs and larger cache vs. capacity
SATA DVD-Rom Drive
Video Adapter - PCI-Express x16, 512 MB minimum
Floppy Drive?
Mouse
Keyboard
Windows XP/Vista License (to be legal)
LCD Monitor - 17" or larger, 4ms or under

Comments:
1. Gaming taxes whole system, you can't really cut corners too many places.
2. Focus $ on video card, motherboard, and power supply, save elsewhere.
3. I've had good success with Kingston ValueRAM, Intel and Tyan motherboards, and Intel processors.
4. I've had various stability and reliability issues with Biostar and Asus motherboards.
5. I've had a Gigabyte motherboard catch on fire when a capacitor failed.
6. If you purchase processor and processor heat sink separately, don't skimp $ on heatsink.

[vingogly]

PC gaming is not for the budget conscious. Have you considered a Xbox?

I use my Mac for office suite apps related to consulting work and my entrepreneurial ventures, and for work & entertainment on the internet. What games I have there are low-tech games for filling in when I'm bored. It made more sense to me to buy a PS2 for high-powered video games (if I were really into gaming, I'd probably get an Xbox and upgrade to a PS 3). That's in my budget; a high-end Windows gaming PC is not. But then, if I were "serious" about gaming I'd probably find a way to buy a high-end system and make it a priority.

I think the suggestion to buy an Xbox rather than cobbling together a second-rate gaming box for a few hundred bucks is a great one!

[Sunnywootxp]

[QUOTE=Scleros]PC gaming is not for the budget conscious. Have you considered a Xbox?

I want a xbox but I don't play TV games that much but I rather have Wii instead of Xbox or PS3, Wii feels like I am actually in the game feeling the control of it :)

[Handyman2007]

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