i wanna build a computer!

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Drinibeans1

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okay, so i want to build my FIRST computer!

wahoo for poppin the cherry right?

i want a cheap gaming computer...

cheap cheap cheap....graphics on new games with medium detail is more than enough for me....and i want DX10

other than that?...

help me out with the specifics?

i read about this, this any good?

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/$500_gaming_pc_upgrade/
 
i have everything else..

i just want the PC...i found a couple sites that you can pick and choose what you want in it...are these sites any good or reliable?

i found cyberpowerpc.com

and ibuypower.com or something like that...


if not im willing to buy each part separately, i just have absolutely NO IDEA whats compatible with what/whats any good

again, thanks for the help!
 
i can get this one..
CASE: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) Xion III Gaming Mid-Tower 420W Case with Side Window (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: AMD Athlon™64 X2 4400+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M2N SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN, IEEE1394, USB2.0, &7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)512MB PC6400 DDR2/800 Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (160GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

for 526 + 55 for shipping before any rebates?....is that a good deal?
 
You need more RAM than 512mb. Ram isnt expensive, get 2 gigs of something.

What about the power supply?

In order to utilize DX10 like you said above, you have to use Vista OS.
 
well, i left it at 512 becuase the computer i have right now has 4gb (2gbx2) in it...so i would just move that to the new one...

whats the difference between 32bit vista and 62bit vista..both are offered...

and are the processor/motherboard good? will they do the trick?
 
You will have to have vista for DX10, also the 8400GS is a $40 video card. You would get lucky to play games at very low settings without lag.


The only way your going to get anything for your money is to build it your self :(
 
Drinibeans1 said:
well, i left it at 512 becuase the computer i have right now has 4gb (2gbx2) in it...so i would just move that to the new one...

whats the difference between 32bit vista and 62bit vista..both are offered...

and are the processor/motherboard good? will they do the trick?
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32 bit max's out with 3.5 gbs of RAM so go with the 64 if you plan on throwing 4gbs into this system.
 
if you get 32 bit vista, you better be drunk when you order it, that would be the only excuse, and prolly not even then, you need 64 bit vista, you will need a 64 bit processor or there is no point to building a new computer
 
ha, drunk when i order it...i like that...

does anyone have any builds for about 500? ... like exact products?

would this be any good? i would order it without the ram/video card (you can customize everything) and then get a good vid card...so..is the mobo/cpu and all of that stuff solid? or is it crappy too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-Athlon-64-X...Z008QQcategoryZ140075QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

is 4GB of 667mhz ram better than 2gb of 800mhz?

you guys are freakin helpful!
 
I too am trying to build my first gaming rig and i am using the cyberpowerpc.com website.

I am a little confused about the network card:
Is the Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card a good pick compared to the ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD? The difference in price is about $26.
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$644.00
(before all applicable rebates)

Case: [/B]($10 off Mail-in Rebate) New! Raidmax Sagitta II Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window
CPU: AMD Athlon™64 X2 4400+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M2N SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN, IEEE1394, USB2.0, & 7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)1GB (2x512MB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE (will get later)
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (200GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

IS this a good Build?
 
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PCGamerNoob said:
I too am trying to build my first gaming rig and i am using the cyberpowerpc.com website.

I am a little confused about the network card:
Is the Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card a good pick compared to the ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD? The difference in price is about $26.
______________________
$644.00
(before all applicable rebates)

Case: [/B]($10 off Mail-in Rebate) New! Raidmax Sagitta II Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window
CPU: AMD Athlon™64 X2 4400+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M2N SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN, IEEE1394, USB2.0, & 7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)1GB (2x512MB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE (will get later)
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (200GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

IS this a good Build?
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I personally will get intel set up.
Mega Infinity 6000
E4500
MSI P35 NeoF
2600XT
 
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