Pricing Gaming PC Components
Here’s what I’ve been looking at so far for my budget/mid gaming PC. (Updated 3 times)
Possible Motherboards (trying to stay $100 or under):
- Gigabyte P45 DDR3-2200X4 $102.81
- Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR $99.99
- Gigabyte EP43-UD3L $79.99
- MSI P45 Neo3-FR $95.24
- XFX nForce 750i SLI Extreme $129.99
- XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLI + CPU Bundle - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 $359.99
Includes the CPU I’m interested in. Might be a little too pricy though…
CPU:
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 GHz 6M L2 $167.99
A solid, slightly older Intel that will have plenty of power without costing a ton.
CPU Cooling (under $30):
Possible Graphics Cards (Trying to stay around $200):
- EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX260 $184.99
- EVGA GeForce GTX 275 $219.99*
- EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $154.99
Hard Drive:
- Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM $79.99
RAM (May perhaps decide the motherboard I buy due to price):
- Corsair XMS3 4GB (DDR3) $82.99
- Corsair XMS2 4GB (DDR2) $44.99
Optical Drive:
- Samsung DVDRW $29.99
Keyboard:
- Logitech 967740-0403 $14.99
I already have my case + power supply and maybe a good sound card:
Display:
- Dell 24” LCD (already own)
Mouse:
- Logitech G5 (already own)
Speakers:
- Harman Kardon SoundSticks II (already own)
