$400 build for a friend

[eslfish]

A friend of mine wants a decent PC, he's a light gamer and doesn't game too much. He just wants a PC that's able to play most games well.

BUDGET: $400

Newegg links please!

EDIT: He already has an OS and mouse and keyboard...also a monitor.

 

[VINMAN46]

does he need windows?

 

[J03]

A friend of mine wants a decent PC, he's a light gamer and doesn't game too much. He just wants a PC that's able to play most games well.

BUDGET: $400

Newegg links please!

does he need windows?

Yes.

 

[eslfish]

EDIT: He already has an OS and mouse and keyboard...also a monitor.

Just PC parts. Including a case.

 

[CBrooks]

$400 is a little hard to work with but here's my shot:

Case $59.99(Antec 300): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Motherboard $59.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135250

Processor $90.99(Dual core 3.1ghz): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680

Hard drive $47.99: (320gb) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

Ram $52.99(2gb Kingston): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134790

Power Supply $29.97(Cooler Master 460W): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171028

Graphics card (9500gt) $49.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500143

Total: $400.93 shipped

This build is hoping he has a cd-rom drive laying around.

Strengths in the build are the Case and Processor
Weaknesses are the 2gb of ram and the graphics capabilities. (wondering what the max resolution on the monitor he has now is)

 

[VINMAN46]

drop the case down some
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059 - case
or this mobo even
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603R

 

[CBrooks]

drop the case down some
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059 - case
or this mobo even
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603R

That case is $49.99 with $9.99 shipping making it cost the exact same as a antec 300 at 59.99 with free shipping. (take a penny)

And yikes.. Open box?

 

[VINMAN46]

whats wrong with open box? and the deisng of the evo is alot cooler looking with the black interior and all

 

[Mutant Corn]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10011758&prodlist=celebros

Beta EVO, which IMO is better than the 300, for $40.

 

[eslfish]

$400 is a little hard to work with but here's my shot:

Case $59.99(Antec 300): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Motherboard $59.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135250

Processor $90.99(Dual core 3.1ghz): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680

Hard drive $47.99: (320gb) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

Ram $52.99(2gb Kingston): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134790

Power Supply $29.97(Cooler Master 460W): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171028

Graphics card (9500gt) $49.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500143

Total: $400.93 shipped

This build is hoping he has a cd-rom drive laying around.

Strengths in the build are the Case and Processor
Weaknesses are the 2gb of ram and the graphics capabilities. (wondering what the max resolution on the monitor he has now is)

Great build. I think he wants Intel, can you change anything out for it?

I think his monitor maxes out at 1400x900