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so, what are the basics that I need for what I'll be using it for? also, if I bought everything and built it myself, how do you put a chip onto a MO? solder, or what? I know how to plug and mount everything, I think, but my experience involves adding drives and hard drives only.

thanks, just passed my entrance exams, officially accepted

I will be attending 'Game and Simulation Programming' at DeVry, and need a good computer that will not only get me through school, but actually build a few test games and/or programs that would be marketable. Here is what I've come up with so far, but is it all necessary, or is it not enough...

why does it matter what my power supply is?

Can someone assist me in building a computer around $1500-$1600 from www.cyberpowerpc.com, or anywhere that's maybe better. I need a new computer for simulation programming degree and don't want to make a mistake of buying an outdated, or soon to be, system.

Which would be better and why? Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Intel® Core™2 i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366 The duo is faster, but the i7 is newer with H/T I'll be using the computer for some gaming, but mainly for my Game and Simulation...

I ordered the 8800GTS 640MB, and ............well, here: http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=119

i can't shell out that much money right now

gotcha, thanks

so which should i get then?

or also, the Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 (4x 2.33GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) for $25 more

I have a choice between: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (4x 2.4GHz/8MB L2 Cache/1066FSB) The quad is only $15 more, but slower processors, albeit more of them. What's the best thing to do?

yes, ati hd 4870 512MB pci express 16x about $243 the 1GB about $305 and X2 DDR5 2GB about $503 no GTX 260 SORRY, FOUND GTX260 896MB $288 AND GTX 280 1 GB $476

how about geforce 9800GT 1GB only $7 more?

$1467 $1467 includes shipping

I start college for Game and Simulation Programming, and need this computer to be current for the four year term, or at least as long as possible. Do these specs match up for the future demand of graphics processing, etc for my class? I went through ibuypower.com for the build Case ( Nzxt...