Firing Squad has a break-down of a $500 gaming PC upgrade. Roughly the components are as follows:
| Component | Suggestion | Price | Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVidia GeForce 8800 GT | $249.99 | Zipzoomfly | Alternatives: Radeon X1950 Pro |
| CPU | Athlon 64 X2 4000+ | $75.90 | Zipzoomfly | Newegg has same price for X2 4000+ and X2 4800+, $99.99. Alternative: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H | $79.99 | Newegg | AMD-690 chipset, micro-ATX. Alternative: MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital (ATX). |
| Memory | OCZ PC2-6400 Paltinum Revision 2 Dual Channel | $79.99 | Newegg | $35 mail-in rebate=$44.99 |
Since this is an upgrade article, the writers have assumed you already have a case, hard drive, optical drive, mouse, keyboard, monitor and OS.
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