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How to Build a $500 Gaming Machine

Posted by Zonk on from the cutting-edge-just-isn't-necessary dept.

bacterial_pus writes "Tom's Hardware has a very interesting article on how to build a $500 gaming rig. 'Instead of the newest killer rig from Alienware, Falcon Northwest, Voodoo, etc... how about a system for the rest of us with a realistic budget starting from scratch? We set out to build a reasonable gaming system that will get you through today's game titles without breaking the bank for around $500.'"

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  1. Re:Kind of interesting... But by sp0rk173 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, i was seeing what a baseline video card would be. I would obviously get something a little above that.

    Oh, and for the record my last video card was a 9700 pro which i bought right after they came out. Most i've ever spent on a video card. It lasted me just as long as this one has. Those were in my younger and stupider days: when I bought girls dinner less than I bought computer parts. I can gladly say life has improved for me since then. I'd rather pay for a blowjob and a good screw than a video card, anyway.

    Thanks for telling me what I already knew, though.