Need a parts list for a decent gaming pc

im not sure what i need i want to go with an AMD processor. i have a budget of about 400 dollars.

Do you just want the processor? If so what are the rest of your system specs? Motherboard, ram, even video card can affect what chip will benefit you the most.

400$ for an entire gaming pc?

depending on your needs... if you say you want to run vista and play crysis at max everything.... well, thats pretty much impossible...

if you want a full system with that, its possible, but imo, it wont be "decent".

Well in my opinion a decent Gaming Rig CAN be had for around $400+.....below is $447.93 with 8% tax......shipping not included.
Might not handle Crysis/World in Conflict/Bioshock really well though,but a decnt gaming rig non the less.

Personally I would go for Intel Core Duo for gaming.........I think AMD has lost it's ground when it comes to gaming.


E4500 CPU $119.90

ATI 3850 Videocard $195.03

Gigabyte Mobo $86.25

Coolermaster PSU $44.78
Not the best PSU but not bad....Better than a Generic one

Mushkin Ram $55.04

the rest of the stuff you can (hopefully) salvage from the comp you have now.......but thats the cheapest I would go if it were me