Just like the title says build the best gaming rig you can on a budget of $400.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AoNP
just a pc, no os/monitor/mouse+keyboard
link below is a better value/same performance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv60r_cS8kw
With $50 to spare!
Here is something to rival that. Even has a CPU cooler included. Happy Overclocking!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/AoPu
67 Bucks cheaper to.
Prices aren't always gureenteed to be accurite. This video was posted back in November. The configuration I did is more current
Think your point is sort of invalid. As you are using the same APU, same spec RAM, a smaller PSU. An optical drive???? The only thing majorly different, is a larger hard drive. (1TB instead of 500GB)
IMO though that vid was for nov/dec, no new parts that fit into the price range have rolled around. (unless switching to a seperate CPU and GPU could drive cost down and performance up) So for now its still valid system specs.
EDIT: though yes maybe a 500W is a little over kill, unless adding a dedicated GPU later on.
- zanginator
Disregard my comment then, I did use a different motherboard though. I recently used that MSI board for a build for one of my clients, and it seems to work pretty good. Also has support for dual graphics mode as well
+1 for the cheaper ram/mobo prices
Fair enough. Though obviously as you've had experience with that board then by all means use that instead :P
- zanginator
the optical drive is like $17 it really dosent matter that much
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ap9j even with a discrete card (a HD7950 would be possible without the optical drive) the PSU could still take it, and the hard drive is like $5 more for double the capacity so why not :P
Plus a CPU Cooler
Thanks for the info! Gonna have to make a hard choice. You guys put some really nice builds together.
I would go with my build I put together. You'll be under budget, so you can buy logan beer for the shows