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12-21-2012, 10:47 PM
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I doubt you'll be able to assemble a decent gaming system for a max of $500. You're looking at minimum
  • $200 for the processor,
  • $100 for the motherboard,
  • $100-$150 for a video card,
  • $50-$80 for ram (I'd recommend at least six to eight gigs).
  • Hard drive, $80
  • Power supply $60-$80
  • Case $50+
  • Screens, $100+ each.
  • Speakers (using default sound card on mobo), $20+
  • Mouse and keyboard, $30

Do you have parts from your current computer you can use? If your hard drive is over 5200rpm it may be a good idea to swap that. If you have a decent screen that can save you some money.

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