Little help for someone out of the know

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ShiftWorker

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:) Hey all
I was looking for a little help, i know the basic computer setups, I can put a computer together with all the parts and set it up just fine. Unfortunately I dont know which components are compatible with each other. I was thinking about buying an alienware computer but for the same money I figured it would be more fun and cost effective to build my own. If you guys could give me a little help it would be greatly appreciated.

Now I was looking for a gaming machine that can play all the top shooting games, especially ones that are rich in graphics without much problem. Im sure the first question will be what is the price range. Well i havnt determined one I make really good money and am willing to spend it on a great machine. As for processors had both AMD and Intel and never really noticed a difference, so that doesnt really matter.

So if you guys have an awesome setup i would appreciate feedback.
 
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NyRoN

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firstly...go with a AMD 64 cpu...that would be skt 939...you need to find a good motherboard and i guess about 1gb ram would serve you good...then you need a good graphics card...i prefer you buy a board that supports SLI...but buy one very powerful card...if you like then you can upgrade to a second card...i would search some products and let you know
 
mgoldb2

mgoldb2

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I not sure what you mean by alot of money you will to spend but I post the computer I would build at this moment IF money was not a major concern to me.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo $1065
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103544

OR

AMD Athlon 64 FX57 San Diego $1110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103558

MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130484

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM $280
http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210

VGA 256-P2-N528-AX Geforce 7800GTX 256MB $600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130234

Antec NeoPower ATX 480W $116
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=17-103-924&depa=0

NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Black, Model ND-3540A $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144417

CASE OF CHOISE $100

SHIPPING ~$50

Price with cpu 1: 2521
Price with cpu 2: 2566

Other options is to get a SLI motherboard. Personally I dont think SLI is really needed but it will give you some extra FPS in some games.

EDIT:
this would be the SLI motherboard I would get
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI Socket 939 $172
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130487
 
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NyRoN

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thats why i recommended just getting one powerful card...SLI only gives a slight performance increase...
 
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NyRoN

New Member
OK...my bad


um just a word of advise...you should get devices that would also help making games smoother...like a good mouse and keyboard...probably from logitech...good speakers...
and since mbgold2 gave some great compotents all i can add is that you should get the best looking case and a good PSU...a great case is an asset for a gaming comp
 
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