Build best PC under a budget

Go to www.cyberpowersystem.com and configure a PC (just the cpu, I dont need monitor or keyboard etc) witht he best things you can get while keeping the prie under $600.

GOGO Mantra, insolence or any of you computer GURUs, its gonna be a gaming pc, keep that in mind

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BEIGE)
AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Processor (512K L2 CACHE)
ABit NF7-S2 NFORCE2 Ultra DDR400 SATA MB w/ LAN, USB2.0, & Audio
512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand)
40GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
NONE - Hard Drive
ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR AGP 8X W/ TV-OUT & DVI
56X CD-ROM (BEIGE)
NONE - CDRW
NONE - MONITOR
3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD

Price: $595.00

A pretty minimal system, but you should get respectable performance out of it.

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BEIGE) AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Processor (512K L2 CACHE) ABit NF7-S2 NFORCE2 Ultra DDR400 SATA MB w/ LAN, USB2.0, & Audio 512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand) 40GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE NONE - Hard Drive ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR AGP 8X W/ TV-OUT & DVI 56X CD-ROM (BEIGE) NONE - CDRW NONE - MONITOR 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD Price: $595.00 A pretty minimal system, but you should get respectable performance out of it.

Agreed.
I might go for another video card though, maybe a 128 MB 9800+?

Personally, I'd prefer the extra video memory, which is why I made the selections I did.

www.ibuypower.com

I dont know how to put the thigns together, are they all plug and play?


If I were to buy part per part, what would I need? and what is the best place to get these things at lowest price?

Make a list of things I'll need and the best one that I can get but keep under the budget?

ex:
AMD athlon 64 2800 - price

I will accept nothing under an Athlon 64. The performance dropoff from an AXP is depressing.

But why make it at this craptastic site? It's cheaper to construct.

I will accept nothing under an Athlon 64. The performance dropoff from an AXP is depressing. But why make it at this craptastic site? It's cheaper to construct.

True.
I always construct my own PC's, gets you a top PC for only ~900 euro

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BEIGE) AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Processor (512K L2 CACHE) ABit NF7-S2 NFORCE2 Ultra DDR400 SATA MB w/ LAN, USB2.0, & Audio 512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand) 40GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE NONE - Hard Drive ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR AGP 8X W/ TV-OUT & DVI 56X CD-ROM (BEIGE) NONE - CDRW NONE - MONITOR 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD Price: $595.00

I'm not really an expert on computers but tell me, how is that one better than what I posted?

Turbo X-Infinity 420W Case (SILVER)
(939-pin) AMD ATHLON64 3000+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology
(939-pin) MSI RS480M2-IL ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Chipset Mboard
512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR MEMORY
80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
NONE - 2nd Hard Drive
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 128MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
NONE - Video Card
NONE - CD/DVD
CD-RW 52X32X52 (BEIGE)
NONE - MONITOR
HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

price: $594,-

this one got a better processor, bigger HD, PCI-express.

I dont know....your mixing a radeon mobo with a nvidia gfx card?

is that radeon xpress 200 any good? if its good I guess i could get a video card a little later, since that one comes built in...

They wouldnt offer it on their site if it doesnt work, unless they're jackasses.

that integrated xpress 200 kind of sucks. http://www.tomshardware.com/motherbo...xpress-15.html

You can see how the x600 used in the above benchmarks compares to other cards here http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...charts-03.html

Actually, the vid card I recommended is PCI Express...oops! Well, at least I didn't actively recommend a case with a power supply that will catch fire if you look at it the wrong way.

I recommend a 5900se, they overclock easily to regular 5900's, which are still faster than a 9600xt...and cheaper.

http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/produc...-101&ATT=&CMP=

I've bought from chiefvalue before, decent store.

Turbo X-Infinity 420W Case (SILVER)
(939-pin) AMD ATHLON64 3000+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology
(939-pin) MSI RS480M2-IL ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Chipset Mboard
512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR MEMORY
80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
NONE - 2nd Hard Drive
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 128MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
NONE - Video Card
NONE - CD/DVD
CD-RW 52X32X52 (BEIGE)
NONE - MONITOR
HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

price: $594,-