Budget Build Advice

[CECILMACK2704]

well first off im building a new desktop and im trying to stay on about a 600 dollar budget(im poor im a married marine with some bills) but anyway i wanna build a desktop that is capable of some games like fallout 3 cod4 nothing too crazy


so far this is what i have picked out

mobo and cpu combo deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.198663
or this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.200020

case and psu combo deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129065

hdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

video card (not 100% percent sure but i would like really like to stay between the 100-150$ range)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121229

memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220391


and i would like to use vista 64bit home premium edition( if you know where i can get a good deal lmk)

and i already have a opt. drive


i would really appreciate any input, advice, etc
keep in mind this will be my first build

[Tx Redneck]

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_a_500_pc_play_crysis_40fps

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[ceyko]

1st check these out...

http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.aspx?whse=BC&Ne=5000000&eCat=BC|84|56671|87016&N=4040145+5000014&pos=10&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&ec=BC-EC10600-Cat56671&topnav=

-typically the systems are cheaper then building it yourself
-good specs, but slightly above your budget
-Costco give 2 year warranty by default

TX Redneck's post is quite valid. I'm a huge MaximumPC fan myself, but don't blindly trust the article obviously.

I don't like your specs - all of the Maximum PC specs are better. What I don't like about the Maximum PC specs it he RAM, which you could increase with the extra 100 dollars. however, I doubt they include shipping...etc..etc in their 500 dollars. (Did not thoroughly read THIS particular 500 dollar build)

Take care,

[Roliath]

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_a_500_pc_play_crysis_40fps

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Its even cheaper now, since 4870's and 4850's are under 125 if you look around.

You can get a cheaper antec case/psu combo too I believe on newegg. I wouldn't trust that rosewill psu.

[8mpg]

just watch your shipping on the case.. I agree, cheaper case.

oh, and look into the Western Digital Black Caviar series HDs. I just picked upa 650gig for $65 or so. Very highly rated on newegg. The seagates seem to be going downhill slowly.

[fordracing19]

That psu and gpu= no good.

[CECILMACK2704]

appreciate the advice and input

ive been looking around at diiferent options

i just think it would be cool to put it together myself