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Building a gaming PC for $250
I read an article yesterday and it was saying about how you can build a PC, capable of playing Modern Warfare 3 for just $250 - Build a Modern Warfare 3 PC for under $250 | ExtremeTech
It's my birthday next week and $250 (£165) is quite a bit cheaper than getting a console, here's the specs;
AMD A4-3300 Llano 2.5GHz Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6410D AD3300OJGXBOX - $65
Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT51264BA1339 - $45
ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $59
Broadway Com Corp 1243MA-BLACK Glossy black Steel ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - $30
PHILIPS Black 3.5mm O'Neill THE STRETCH Headband Headset SHO9567BK/28 - $30
That means that the total is only $225 (£145), I know that I couldn't run games at their highest quality but it would be better than on a PS3/360. What do you think of the specs, are they good in general? Also, would I be able to run GTA IV and Battlefield 3 in better quality than on a console but still have no lag?
Thanks for reading! :)