Let's cut to the chase. You want to build a gaming rig without spending too much euros (dollars, etc.). After an extensive research i've done the last few hours i concluded that the AMD platform is the way to go (and not because i am an AMD fanboy).
We'll use an AMD A-series APU ( Accelerated Processing Unit ) combining a quad-core CPU and AMD Radeon Graphics on a single chip; thus we'll have reasonable peformance and low power consumption.
For the motherboard we choose one with Socket FM1. AMD A55 chipset offers good performance/price.
As we put an APU in our low budget system there is no need for a standalone graphics card.
Putting 4 gigabytes of RAM in our system should be more than enough for everyday use and some quality gaming.
A 500 GB Hard Disk Drive will accommodate all of our files (games, music, movies, etc.) and leave us enough space.
It's critical that we use 400 - 500 Watts of power coming from a brand name psu, so that our system is stable.
Hardware|Model|Price(Amazon Price)
We'll use an AMD A-series APU ( Accelerated Processing Unit ) combining a quad-core CPU and AMD Radeon Graphics on a single chip; thus we'll have reasonable peformance and low power consumption.
For the motherboard we choose one with Socket FM1. AMD A55 chipset offers good performance/price.
As we put an APU in our low budget system there is no need for a standalone graphics card.
Putting 4 gigabytes of RAM in our system should be more than enough for everyday use and some quality gaming.
A 500 GB Hard Disk Drive will accommodate all of our files (games, music, movies, etc.) and leave us enough space.
It's critical that we use 400 - 500 Watts of power coming from a brand name psu, so that our system is stable.
Hardware|Model|Price(Amazon Price)
CPU: AMD A6-3670K (2.7 GHz) ~ 60 € ( $76.55 )
Motherboard: MSI A55M-P33 ~ 50 € ( $47.99 )
RAM: Kingston 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM HyperX Blu ~ 30 € ( $36.67 )
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA ( WD5000AAKX ) ~ 53 € ( $54.50 )
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX430 80Plus Bronze ~ 46 € ( $39.99 )
Drive: Sony AD-7280S ~ 21 € ( $27.87 )
Case: Antec VSK-3000E ~ 34 € ( $29.95 )
Total Cost: 294 € ( $313,52 )
Summing up, with a total cost that not exceeds 300 € we have successfully built a quad-core system that can handle most today's games at mid-high settings in hd resolution.
Good luck with your setup, comment below and have fun.
