After all the Mac guy vs. PC guy videos, you might think they’re running out of ideas. Not so. This one is too funny (especially since I’m struggling with Vista every day…):
Gaming PC upgrade for $500
November 14, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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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