I've given up...

[DinoNuggets]

On my lap top and i decided to make my own pc, i dont know what to buy so i would like so advice, i have a 500-700 dollar limit but i want a really good pc to play online games.
could someone just give me a list of what i need to start with?

[Snazzi]

Internet connection would be a good start

nah, i don't know shit about laptops ehh.

[Skyve]

I don't know much but I do know that its not as easy as buying parts and placing them into the case. Motherboard have to match "x" piece etc.

[Majorharper]

You've chosen the cheapest yet hardest way to buy a pc, good luck

Some tips
(graphics card)
Nvidia More expensive than ATI and now, about the same power. Go for ATI
Motherboard ASUS is the way to go
RAM 700$ max limit? go with 4GB (or 6GB) DDR2
Save money with the case its pretty useless unless your gonna leave your pc running 24/7 like me, you will need a case with extra fan implacements and lots of holes
Go with a 500GB HDD they are cheap enough
Fuck the floppy disc drive
Get a nice but cheap dvd burner/reader (dont need blu ray yet)

All i can do here good luck, take advice from other computer nerds in your area, dont mess it up it could end up costing way more than 700$

[[SD]Master_Wong]

M4N78 motherboard has a nvidia 8 series gfx gpu on it so seeing as your only playing online games i cant see you needing anything more but been intergrated it will cut out the cost of having to buy a seperate gfx card which is always an option at a later date when you have the cash

also it supports AM2/AM2+/AM3 sockets so thats a large array of processors to fit in them sockets

ram dd2 800mhz min and atleast 4gb worth of it

case isnt important

blu rays are coming in but as said above not needed yet so get a normal dvd/rw

powersupply is more important then you think spend atleast $100-$120 on one but for this system 550 or less is all your gona need

then ofc dont forget screen and other things like that unless you already have them

[Deadsolid]

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/featur ... ome_pc_647
$647

[EvGa]

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_awesome_pc_647
$647

+1 to this! Looks like a real nice budget build. If you know what you're doing you could chop $105 off that price tag..

[DinoNuggets]

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_awesome_pc_647
$647

i like this i think i might make it kind of like this maybe try to make it 47 dollars cheaper or something