What's a good list of computer components for a budget gaming pc?

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Waffle-ato

I need help picking out parts for a desktop gaming computer that won't break the bank. Budget wise, I want to stay under 700 or 800 dollars. I kind of want to run graphically intense games like Skyrim on decent settings. I also want a fast processor to do all of this. If anyone who is an "expert or good" with this kind of stuff I would really appreciate tips about the subject. If possible could i have a list of parts/components to work with and instructions to build... thanks

Answer
This is what I could come up for you. What you could do initially is spend a bit more on the core specs of the system and temporarily use the integrated graphics (which really is not made for gaming) on the CPU then you could upgrade to a better graphics card later (That's what I did). So if you can wait longer to game on it then that would be your best bet.

Also alot of these have mail-in-rebates so you can save money as long as you buy them before they expire, and then there are promo codes but newegg will only allow 1 promo per order. With Windows 7 64-bit OEM it might be a bit over budget initially maybe as much as 20$ after promo minus the rebates if you catch those. If you decide to do this you need to download the PDF's for the rebates before then expire which can be found on the item page. here are the instructions...

#1 Click on where it says "after mail-in rebate card"
#2 Click "print rebate" (you need adobe acrobat reader)
#3 Either print (printer icon) ,and, or save (the floppy disk icon) the pdf file to your documents folder

ASUS P8H77-V LE LGA 1155 @134$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131826

Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz @210$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116505

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner @15$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

NZXT M59 - 001BK Case @58$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146058&Tpk=m59%20nzxt

Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive @100$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136697

CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz @47$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136697

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W PSU @90$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus CPU Heatsink @30$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

3 Thermaltake AF0032 120mm Case Fans @24$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106149

Rosewill RNX-N360PC 802.11b/g/n, PCI, Wireless-N300 Adapter @30$:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166067

TOTAL: about 823$ w/Windows 7 OEM, minus promo, and then also the mail-in-rebates. Excluding Thermal Paste

Is the HP Pavilion dv5t series the best laptop for my requirements?

Minizahra

Well, I really want to get a laptop under $700 dollars
My estimated price for this laptop is 680.
But I really want a:
FAST LAPTOP
with
WEBCAM
and
is alright to play
CD GAMES
ex. Sims 2??

Would this be a good laptop?
I could change the processor if I custimize it..?

Plz help
Thanks

Answer
Hey...

HP Pav's are good. I run one. How fast is fast? RAM is easy enough to change in a laptop if the 2GB isn't enough for you. They've also got a model with 4GB, depending on how much you're willing to pay. The webcam is there, and I use a built-in HP webcam myself, which works really well.

There's a DVD drive, so you can use both CDs and DVDs, as well as burn them. Games like The Sims take very little resources, so you could even go with something lower-end. You don't really need to worry about a "gaming" PC unless you're getting into really graphically intensive games, which would be more in the FPS or Action/Adventure genre.

This would be a good laptop.

Rofl, you won't be changing the processor. If you're okay with voiding your warranty, try the RAM first.

Just a note: The speed depends a lot on your operating system as well. I'm assuming this will come with Vista Home Premium. You might want to look at other available OS's, and decide how you want it to run, and whether or not you'll want to do some further modifications.

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