Help!!!: Building a low budget gaming pc

cheezzzburger SG

hello,

Is it possible to build a gaming pc at $500 ? I dont need keyboard,monitor and mouse and the games dont have to run on very high resolution/settings. Maybe medium~high ... and has to support any future games that are coming out ...

Thanks!

Raraken SG

OS? Need Windows or not?

Anyway, budget eh?

AMD Athlon II X2 240+ ECS A785GM-M5 - $178

2GB DDR2 800MHz - $65

Hitachi 500GB SATA HDD - $75

AcBel E2 470W - $65

PowerColor HD4670 - $120

DVD Super Multi - $34

PowerLogic ATX casing - $40 (Look around for other cheap ones too)

Total WITHOUT OS: $577

Cut down on so many corners already, cheapest I can make. If you want with OS, no hope already. OS already $100+. You want it to be future-proof, you gotta spend about $650, switch to DDR3 based motherboard. The HD4670 is decent enough, might be okay for high settings depending on the game.

Farhan.abdul.samad SG

Looking for some1 who can build me a gaming pc... i can do it but too busy with work.. budget is $1200.. paying you $300... pm me

Call4ljw SG

Looking for some1 who can build me a gaming pc... i can do it but too busy with work.. budget is $1200.. paying you $300... pm me

Just go Sim Lim Square and buy a DIY one.

Easiest way is to take Brochures given out near the entrances and go through them.

I bought mine at $14xx with OS and a 620watt Power Supply.

It has a 920 and 5750.

Call4ljw SG

hello,

Thanks!

Depends on what game you are playing.

Even if it really was possible to build, it would have problem running games that require high graphics.

Call4ljw SG

OS? Need Windows or not?

Anyway, budget eh?

AMD Athlon II X2 240+ ECS A785GM-M5 - $178

2GB DDR2 800MHz - $65

Hitachi 500GB SATA HDD - $75

AcBel E2 470W - $65

PowerColor HD4670 - $120

DVD Super Multi - $34

PowerLogic ATX casing - $40 (Look around for other cheap ones too)

Total WITHOUT OS: $577

Gaming PCs don't actually need a DVD drive i guess.

Look to Nvidia Geforce maybe better?

Farhan.abdul.samad SG

@Call4ljw

i guess you don't understand when i say i am TOO busy with work... thats why i need some1 to do it for me... i wanna have a gaming pc as decent as Alienware...

any1 up for it?... pm me...

Call4ljw SG

@Call4ljw

i guess you don't understand when i say i am TOO busy with work... thats why i need some1 to do it for me... i wanna have a gaming pc as decent as Alienware...

any1 up for it?... pm me...

I understand fully what you mean.

You could go Sim Lim to order one and collect it when you're free.

I'm not sure if you coud order by calling.

Mine is D.I.Y but they setup the computer for free.

I went there, ordered, paid then waited 2 half hours to collect.(Can collect any time though)

Raraken SG

Gaming PCs don't actually need a DVD drive i guess.

Look to Nvidia Geforce maybe better?

GeForce? Those overpriced rebadged POS cards? Hell no.

Gaming PCs need these drives. You need to install your games, right? Unless you buy games via Steam.

jonchao72 SG

@Call4ljw

i guess you don't understand when i say i am TOO busy with work... thats why i need some1 to do it for me... i wanna have a gaming pc as decent as Alienware...

any1 up for it?... pm me...

oh cmon u want to have something as decent as Alienware with 1.2k? that aint right

DouglasBitMeFingerBoomz SG

wow 500 is really fantastic.

maskedangel SG

OS? Need Windows or not?

Anyway, budget eh?

AMD Athlon II X2 240+ ECS A785GM-M5 - $178

2GB DDR2 800MHz - $65

Hitachi 500GB SATA HDD - $75

AcBel E2 470W - $65

PowerColor HD4670 - $120

DVD Super Multi - $34

PowerLogic ATX casing - $40 (Look around for other cheap ones too)

Total WITHOUT OS: $577

a noob question here, but are the specs listed here enough to play WoW?

_Da_Dood_ SG

can barely support...graphic card seems quite outdated and very low end tho

maskedangel SG

ouh, well, i juz use WoW as a comparison to other games, as i ASSUME if it can run WoW smoothly, it can run majority of the games. Me thinking of making a budget desktop, games i wanna play is warcraft, l4d.

SBS7484P SG

@Call4ljw

i guess you don't understand when i say i am TOO busy with work... thats why i need some1 to do it for me... i wanna have a gaming pc as decent as Alienware...

any1 up for it?... pm me...

you're too busy with work and as such can't find time to build your pc, yet you can find time to game..

fishy.

SBS7484P SG

a HD4670 handles l4d at medium to 3/4 high settings depending on your config.

its either you turn up the details and turn down the AA or turn up the AA and down the details.

works the same for most midrange cards.

Raraken SG

a noob question here, but are the specs listed here enough to play WoW?

Support WoW? Of COURSE LAH :P

I can play WoW on my desktop's integrated graphics, this dedicated graphics sure can boh.

maskedangel SG

Support WoW? Of COURSE LAH :P

I can play WoW on my desktop's integrated graphics, this dedicated graphics sure can boh.

like, seriously can, or sarcastic? ):

me planning to get a cheap desktop ):

LatecomerX SG

like, seriously can, or sarcastic? ):

me planning to get a cheap desktop ):

Actually, WOW is not really that graphics-intensive as compared to single-player FPS games like Fallout or Mass Effect. In fact, most multi-player games are pretty light on resources. Think of it this way, if you're a game developer, and you want as many people to play your game as possible, would you develop a game which only runs on a high-end computer, or one that can even be played on a computer your grandma uses to surf the net?

maskedangel SG

ouh, ok, now i see the point.

hmmm ,so with this specs, enough for me to play a whole night of dota right?
Cos i wanna get a new comp basically for dota and a basic house comp.

very much appreciated guys