Need a budget gaming pc?

I've always been a console gamer, but due to a lot of persuasion I've decided to give pc gaming a shot.
Therefore I've set a budget of £400 - £600 to buy a computer. I will also need at the very least; a dual core processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB-1TB hard drive space, an operating system, and a decent graphics card. Peripherals such as a monitor, keyboard and mouse will also be necessary.
If anyone could suggest anything it would be very helpful.


On a separate note, I've found the page "http://uk.geforce.com/optimise/guides/gaming-pc-buyers-guide" which would appear to be quite useful for what I'm looking for.
I just need to know if this is a good idea, and what it would involve (building the pc yourself, or getting any other software which may also be necessary).
I guess I could just re-use my old keyboard, mouse, and monitor, at least for now.
As for your reply, is the link above simlar to what you are saying?

Answer
here you go:

Intel Core i3 3.1 GHz Processor - £75

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=core+i3-2100&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=1281259687824945517&sa=X&ei=A0I4T5aIJoTomAWUh7DcBA&ved=0CGgQ8wIwAA

Gigabyte GA-H61M-USB3-B3 (rev. 1.0) - motherboard - micro ATX - LGA1155 Socket - H61 - LGA1155 Socket - £40

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?pq=core+i3-2100&hl=en&ds=pr&cp=12&gs_id=31&xhr=t&q=gigabyte+h61&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=484520955582651605&sa=X&ei=eUI4T5SRNcrKmQXdqtDIDw&sqi=2&ved=0CFoQ8wIwAg

G.Skill Ripjaws 4 GB Memory - DIMM 240-pin - 1333 MHz ( PC3-10666 ) - £17

Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 500 GB - 300 MBps - 7200 rpm - £38

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?pq=gigabyte+h61&hl=en&ds=pr&cp=14&gs_id=ap&xhr=t&q=500+gb+hitachi&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=17148002124327055764&sa=X&ei=YkM4T677IIKNmQX0j93yAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CGYQ8wIwAg

Corsair Gaming GS600 ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply - 80% Efficiency - £53

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=600w+corsair&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=0l0l4l8015l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=4916974418201434094&sa=X&ei=akQ4T9muCNGOmQXkq5D9AQ&ved=0CFoQ8wIwAQ

Sapphire RADEON HD 6870 Graphics card - 1 GB - GDDR5 SDRAM - £116

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=sapphire+6870&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=214335l220760l5l238511l24l18l2l3l3l3l1204l8626l4-1.4.4.2l13l0&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12280744572554385820&sa=X&ei=WEU4T6yNOPGImQXbqoiQAg&ved=0CFIQ8wIwAA

CoolerMaster HAF 912 High-Air-Flow Gaming Case - £43.25

http://www.internetct.co.uk/coolermasterhaf912highairflowgamingcase-p-1082.html

LiteOn iHAS124 - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA - 48x - £11

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=lite+on+dvd+writer&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=125587l141190l6l515448l36l33l13l0l1l2l1733l19745l5-2.9.6.2l20l0&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6657449170156454877&sa=X&ei=XEc4T47-HsfEmQXIvLiVAg&ved=0CGkQ8wIwAA

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 - 1 PC - £60

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=windows+7+64+bit&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=229597l267441l7l285490l33l32l15l1l1l0l2335l16836l5-2.6.2.1.3l16l0&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=16140642773103530924&sa=X&ei=eUg4T-v-N4zimAWd2-GXAg&ved=0CHcQ8wIwAA

Acer S220HQLBrbd - 21.5" - widescreen - £80

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=acer+led+monitor&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=85931l96316l8l98914l31l28l14l1l2l0l1142l10141l3-1.2.2.4.4l13l0&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1004&bih=451&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15669041976356358025&sa=X&ei=3Eg4T53JLeefmQX0zZTqAQ&ved=0CHsQ8wIwAg

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK320 Wireless Keyboard - English - United Kingdom - £17

Altec Lansing BXR1220 Portable speakers - £13

TOTAL : 563.25 pounds, this is a decent COMPLETE build that can let you play all games on high-max settings (depending on the games requirement).

i know that the price would be a bit higher because of other factors BUT nevertheless I hope that this gives you a good idea of what good parts to get.

Can someone rate this budget gaming pc?

ironlung54

I tried to build a budget gaming pc for myself and future proof it at the same time:

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811164131

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157199

Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851

memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231393

DVD Burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145470

As for the graphics card, I will get that later...

Is this a decent pc to build? Anything I should change?
Am I better off getting an Intel i3 laptop with dedicated graphics?

Answer
What is your budget?

If you're on a budget, don't get an X6... future proofing won't matter if you get it, because the new CPU (Bulldozer) are AM3+ and use AM3+ motherboards. The Phenom II series is AM3. Also, DO NOT get that case! It comes with a power supply, yeah, but there is no info about it, it is most likely a cheap no name. People often forget, that a power supply is one of the most important parts of your computer. Your power supply fries, your whole system goes down.

If you want to spend about $350 on all parts except PSU and graphics card, you're better off with:

CPU (with the motherboard, you can try to unlock the 4th core):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130295

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

Optical Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371034

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748

Make sure you check over it though obviously. Also you want to be sure that the power supply will have enough power for the graphics card you are thinking of getting.

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