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johnprocta
11-30-2011, 12:07 AM
Hello,
I was starting to attempt to build a PC but i am stuck and cant decide if this would be a good mid range gaming PC. The parts i am looking at now are:

case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227
motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131651
video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102934
Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709025
RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308
Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145532
Processor http://www.amazon.com/Phenom-Black-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I13K7IX250ZOXD&colid=11K67MFI8HGKW

Thanks for any kind of help
RickyTick
11-30-2011, 06:39 AM
Hello johnprocta. Welcome to the forums.

The video card is very low-end and will really limit you on gaming. Also, you just can't go cheap on a power supply.

Take a look at the builds in my signature below. They're a good place to start.
ARchamps
11-30-2011, 11:58 AM
What is your budget and what are you using it for? Ie. gaming, browsing etc.

The MB, processor and RAM seem okay. You can do a lot better with the other components, specifically the PSU and video card. Let us know what your budget is and we can make some better recommendations. Also, see RickTick's thread so get some ideas.
johnprocta
11-30-2011, 01:55 PM
Im trying to stay around $500 for my budget. I wasnt going to do any high end gaming, mostly counter strike source, TF2, half life, and maybe some MMOs. Ive changed the build around a little bit to upgrade the MB, PS, and video card.

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131651

video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121426

power supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028

processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308

Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136096

i changed the MB to the one from RickTick's budget gamer build.