help me budget pc kthxbai

[Swiftbluedragon]

i want something that can run bf2 pr at a decent frame rate and i know u guys being the tech geniuses u are, can whip something up real fast for me
though my budget is at a measly $450. thanks for ur time

[LITOralis.nMd]

Tell us what parts you already have.
Mouse? Keyboard?
Monitor? Speakers/headphones?
internal DVD drive?
internal hard drive?

In LA< go to Microcenter.com and frys.com , go to retail store, find a combo deal, buy your graphics card online for cheaper than microcenter prices. Sometimes NCIX.com also has good deals in LA retail store.

you are looking for a ((AMD Phenom II x4 BE cpu) or (AMD fx4100 BE cpu)) + free motherboard combo.
buy a cheap case, under $40 if possible.
buy a cheap 500W power supply, something like the ModXstream 500w,
buy a ATI/AMD radeon hd 6770 graphics card.
buy $20 dvd drive if you can't pull out your existing one,
buy cheap 4gb RAM (2 x 2gb), you can get ddr3 1333 to save money

stick to a radeon HD card because it draws less Watts, so you can use a 500W PSU instead of more expensive 600W.

HArd drives are expensive due to Thailand flooding and order backlogs, microcenter sells refurbished hard drives, you can look at that to save some money.

That's all there is to it.

Here is your microcenter build:
https://www.microcenter.com/InsiderAcct ... HmWdIAOuNX

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AMD FX 4100 BE Budget build until 2/20ish (ananonymous, Gaia)

AMD FX 4100 Black Edition 3.6GHz Quad-Core Socket AM3+ Boxed Processor

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$99.99
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ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS Socket AM3+ 760G mATX AMD Motherboard

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$59.99 - FREE AFTER COMBO DISCOUNT
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Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3-1333 (PC-10666) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 2GB ...

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$29.99 - $19.99 after rebate savings
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Thermaltake TR2 Series 500 Watt ATX Power Supply

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$44.99 - $34.99 after rebate savings
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Diablotek Legend Mid Tower ATX Computer Case

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$29.99 $19.99 after rebate savings
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Western Digital Caviar WD5000ABYS 500GB RE2 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s 7,200RPM Internal Desktop Har...

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$77.99
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Diamond 6770PE51GB AMD Radeon HD 6770 1024MB GDDR5 PCIe 2.1 x16 Video Card

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$99.99 $79.99 after rebate savings
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Total of $335 After rebates and before tax.

Then buy Win7x64 for $110ish at either microcenter or online.

total of $450ish after rebates before tax.

[Swiftbluedragon]

thanx man.
i already have an 320 hdd with pr in it, keyboard and mouse and i have a 5450 :l
no monitor though was stolen few weeks ago

[rushn]

well i would get a better HDD

and a better GPU

but if you want to stay with that GPU and HDD

then you can get a better CPU
like this
Newegg.com - AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX

[Q2M100]

What is the brand and model of the HDD? If you don't need an upgrade, then I would either save the money or invest it in better parts. The CPU upgrade that rushn suggested is pretty good, but I would suggest investing your money in a good case. If you buy a good case now, you won't have to buy a new one down the road for a future build, unlike computer hardware that becomes obsolete over time. For your use a six core processor is an overkill anyway (unless you plan on playing games like ArmA 3, in which case I highly recommend the upgrade).

[rushn]

I figured you would want Arma 3 thats why I suggested with 6 core CPU

[LITOralis.nMd]

thanx man.
i already have an 320 hdd with pr in it, keyboard and mouse and i have a 5450 :l
no monitor though was stolen few weeks ago

How to identify your HDD make and model:
How to determine your hard drive model number in Windows or MacOS

A comparison website for HDDs, to see if your HDD will be a bottleneck or not:
type in your model in this serach:
PassMark Software - Hard Drive Benchmark Charts

Also, just google your hdd model, see what the specs are.

Post the info here if you want opinions from the peanut gallery.

If the HDD is good, obviously use the money to buy the new monitor.

Check for deals at staples, office depot, etc. then find online coupons to make it an even better deal.. You can PM meand I'll give you more info on the process.

slickdeals.net
fatwallet.com
bensbargains.com
dell.com/outlet
etc for that monitor.

You should be able to get a monitor for under $100, however you live in the state of fruits and nuts so you got that environmental recycling tax if you buy from in state. SO maybe online is cheaper.