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What are good but cheap gaming computer parts?

I was going to buy parts for a gaming computer im building but im on a tight budget and need some good but cheap parts a detailed list would help

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1. go to a tech forum. like anandtech.com they will help you much more than these retards
2. Check out newegg, tigerdirect, directron, mwave, microcenter, and fry's for computer parts. For a cheap but good system, get: A dual core processor ~$150 Gigabyte P35-DS3L ~$90 2GB RAM ~$35 some harddrive ~$60 DVD drive ~$30 Nvidia 9600GT ~$150 Case + good brand PSU (500W) ~$100 This will cost you about $600 with Windows, less if you find better deals.
3. My advice is: don't skimp on RAM, and extra general memory never hurt anyone. These things come in handy when it comes to gaming. Good luck and God bless.
4. You must overclock CPU to achieve good gaming performance on a cheap build: Motherboard: Gigabyte EP35-DS3L P35 Intel LGA775 board. Good compatibility (new intel cpu's), nice bios, good overclocking, good manuals http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337&Tpk=ep35-ds3l $90 CPU: Two options for a budget here, Pentium Dual Core E2180/E2200 ($70, Allendale 65nm) or Core 2 Duo E7200 ($135, Wolfdale 45nm). The E2180/E2200 overclock to arround 3.0ghz and the E7200 overclocks to 3.8ghz easily. The E7200 is a no brainer if you got the money. Also runs cooler, newer, faster, better. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116052 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052&Tpk=e7200 RAM: 2gb PC2-6400 Dual Channel, use XP for this build as Vista will increase system cost and decrease system performance. Doubtful you'll see too much DX10 advantage on a cheap build. 2gb OCZ dual channel low latency, plenty for XP build. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227198 $30 Power Supply: High quality Corsair 450W (yes this is plenty on a good PSU). This enough power for a non-sli crossfire rig. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003&Tpk=Corsair%2b450W Video Card: Depending on budget I recommend one of the following: HD 3850, HD 3870, or 8800 GT, in increasing order of goodness. HD 3850, basically the best deal for an into top tier card, and this powercolor has a nice cooler and a good price, maybe 10-15% slower than 3870... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131096 HD 3870, this card comes with a perfect cooler and pre-overclocked at a very reasonable price and should whoop any 9600GT. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131095 8800 GT: HD 3870 is about 10% slower, and more games are optimized toward nVidia. This MSI has a pretty good cooler and comes overclocked: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127329&Tpk=msi%2b8800%2bgt%2boc