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Originally Posted by chilledsanity
You could shave about a $100 off of that by getting a slightly slower CPU and a little more lower end videocard and still have something much more powerful for gaming than a modern console.
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Wouldnt recommend skimping if your gonna be buying a gaming rig. It can get expensive, but the higher quality parts you get, the longer it is before you have to dish out more cash to upgrade.. Though, dont go top of the line unless you have a few grand burning a hole in your pocket.
Why my dual core was shitting out, this is what i got:
- Corsair 4GB DDR3 PC10666 $129.99
- ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO Socket AM3 Motherboard $100.00
- Windows 7 64bit Home Premium $99.99
- AMD Phenom II Black Edition X4 965 3.4 ghz 179.99
Also got a case for another 100. Ended up being around $600 dollars (not including shipping) for pretty much a brand new pc that i have no trouble maxing games out in. I did use parts from my old dual core like the DVDr, 9800gt 1gb, Razer DeathAdder, 500gig hdd, and the 800watt PSU.
Always remember to get a PSU with more voltage than you need, to not only promote better performance, but to leave room for future upgrades.