What is everything i need to build a gaming PC?

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Ray

I was going to buy a gaming PC, but i was told it was cheaper to buy the parts and put it together myself. I'm not a pro but i have somewhat experience with computers. I just need to know what exactly i need to buy and where i can get them for cheap. My budget is around $500. Thanks for the help.

Answer
You should have specified if we should a PC case in that price or not.
Since I tried to configure the best PC you could buy with MORE / less 500$ I didn't include a case:
Intel platform:
Power Supply &Hard Disk Drive(the 7200.12 series from Seagate is the one that includes one of the fastest performing HDDs(I personally own a 500GB 7200.12 and is very fast)):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.524434
90$
Motherboard(96$)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131634R
You get:DDR3 1600 without overclock,SATA 6Gbps,USB 3.0.
Processor(209$):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067
You get: quad-core,2.8GHz,8MB L2 cache,heatsink&fan
Memory(74$):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134812
2 of these and you get: 4GB of RAM,DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics card(75$ / 110$):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814141118
You get:1GB of DDR3 VRAM, DirectX 11,HDMI out
or this one(paste in the newegg search box and hit enter): N82E16814127483
Total:544$
It's 44$ over the limit you specified but you can buy just 2GB of RAM and the total would be:506$
I made sure everything is compatible so you don't have to worry about that.
AMD Configuration:
N82E16813131651
You get:SATA 6Gbps,USB 3.0,DDR3 1600MHz without overclock,
Processor:
N82E16819103851
You get: 6 cores,2.8GHz,6MB L3,3MB L2
The rest of the configuration is the same since the hardware I chose for the Intel one should work with the AMD configuration without a problem.
The price with the AMD configuration would be:
539$
The final price doesn't include an optical drive!
This LG drive comes equipped with Lightscribe and 24x writing speed: N82E16827136147
Total price(including optical drive: 564$(Intel) / 559$(AMD)
I would go with AMD if I were you because of the 6 core processor.You would be better prepared for the future than with a quad core processor.
If you feel you don't need a hexa-core processor, here's an alternative:
N82E16819103871
It's a 3.0GHz quad-core CPU. 100$
Like this you save 100$ and still have a powerful computer.
Alternative(save 60$):N82E16819103808
It's a 3.2GHz quad-core CPU(Phenom II).140$
Total with Phenom II: 559$ - 59$ = 500$
The motherboard I chose supports the Phenom II processor(s) I paired it with.

What do you think of my Gaming PC Build?

Brian Robe

So here is the link to all the parts that I am going to build my Gaming PC out of:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=20016551

This is my first PC build so please don't be too harsh on judgements. I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on if I should use any different parts in my build. I would like to not go over 1K in cash on the PC alone. Will this setup be able to run BF3 on ultra graphics settings and still be around 60 FPS? Any input is appreciated.

Answer
Nothing much to say other than its a good gaming pc. And yes i should be able to run BF3 at 60 fps maxed out. The graphics card is good and so is the cpu, it has a good amount of ram, good motherboard, a decent hard drive and a good power supply. So it should run battle field 3 fine. I wish i could give you a smart technical answer but all i can say is that its a good build.

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