Expand for the links!
Intel Pentium G850 CPU: http://goo.gl/g7CIS
Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 Motherboard: http://goo.gl/KXlph
Asus Radeon HD 7750 Graphics Card: http://goo.gl/RF5gz
4GB Corsair XMS3 1333MHz DDR3 RAM: http://goo.gl/HKDMX
500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue Hard Drive: http://goo.gl/Z90cG
500W Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus Power Supply: http://goo.gl/9PKsN
Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Case: http://goo.gl/EVQmp
The parts listed above will get you the build for $400 however it is a custom PC after all so if you want to make some changes here are some great upgrades!
Operating System – Windows 7 Home Premium: http://goo.gl/UF0ly
Optical Drive – Sony DVD Burner: http://goo.gl/uzq4S
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120: http://goo.gl/oBmrM
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H: http://goo.gl/ARBcx
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 Graphics Card: http://goo.gl/Znf2k
Memory: 8GB Corsair XMS3 1333MHz RAM: http://goo.gl/yG3y1
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue Hard Drive: http://goo.gl/i7OzD
PSU: 500W Corsair CX500 Power Supply: http://goo.gl/GFYZs
Case: Antec 300 Case: http://goo.gl/fiF6P
How to Build: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPHCBWayEsY&list=PL1054E0D48042AA95&index=1&feature=plpp_video
Build a Gaming PC for $500 – July 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFJ-sGb54ck&list=PLADA5B91FFC11D251&index=4&feature=plpp_video
Gaming PC accessories such as monitors and keyboards: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA523BE49DA9B132C&feature=view_all
Build a Gaming PC for $400 – September 2012
All prices are from Amazon.com as of 9/4/2012. Expect these to change on a very frequent basis.
In this video I give a guide on how to build a gaming PC for $400. This build is focused on delivering maximum gaming performance on a tight $400 budget. You can expect to play any game that’s out today on Medium settings such as Battlefield 3 and older games on even higher settings.