Help! Computer Shopping

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priestmer

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Hi! I am about to purchase a computer. I have some knowledge about computers and I have been doing research--but I thought you all might be able to help me out. I want a computer that is good (not excellent though--cant afford it) for gaming and good graphics for multimedia, meshing, etc...
Any suggestions on what to look for???Avoid???:confused:
 
You'll get better help if you tell what kindof games you are looking to play - and what kindof budget you're looking for. Also - besides games - what else will you be using your computer for?
 
Could I assume $800 for the tower and you want a prebuild?

Cyberpowerpc.com Mega Special II $784
*BASE_PRICE: [+619]

CAS: New!! NZXT Beta Gaming Mid-Tower Case w/ 420 Watts Power Supply

CPU: AMD Phenom™II X3 720 Black Edition Triple-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology

CD: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (Black Color)

FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)

FAN: AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK

HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)

KEYBOARD: PS2 MULTIMEDIA INTERNET CONTROL KEYBOARD (BLACK COLOR)

MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse

MOTHERBOARD: GigaByte MA770T-UD3P AM3 DDR3 770 Chipset 1666+/1333/1066 with PCIe slot SATA RAID MB w/GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394,&7.1Audio

MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)

VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)

OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 [+104] (64-bit Edition)

POWERSUPPLY: 650 Watts Power Supplies [+61] (Corsair CMPSU-650TX - Quad SLI Ready)

RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
 
I suggest you hook up with someone you know who has some knowledge of PCs and go to newegg.com and see what you can do from there. Its basically the one stop shop for everything you need. If not and your going to actually recheck this post i could probably put a parts list together.
 
I am nervous about putting together a computer. I have a coworker that knows how to do it and there is this guy who owns a computer repair shop in town. I could probably pay him--I guess I am a worrier--I am worried that I will put all this money in and the person who helps me will say oh well your problem.

Thanks for the advice so far I am checking responses and researching your suggestions.

Thanks ;)
 
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