My First Computer.

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David12325

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Im looking to purchase my first computer but cannot decide/tell the difference between the two.

Computer 1.

* CPU --- Intel sandy bridge Core i5 2500 3.3 GHz 6M LGA1155 Processor ( Intel Latest technology )
* Motherboard --- GIGABYTE /Asus Intel H61 Chipset Socket 1155 (Revised B3 Stepping)
* Memory --- Transcend or Kingston 4GB DDR3-1333 Memory
* Hard Drive --- Seagate /West Digital /Samsung 500GB Hard Drive
* DVD Writer --- SATA 22x Speed Optical DVD Writer
* PC Case ---COOLER MASTER Elite 334 Mid Tower 420W Peak PSU FOR BOTH ATX &Micro-ATX w/HD AUDIO
* Video Card --- Nvidia Geforce GT440 1Gb
* Audio --- Realtek ALC889A 8 -Channel High-Definition Audio
* Network --- RTL8211CL Gigabit LAN
* USB Port --- 2 Front USB, 6 Rear USB



Computer two.

Processor: HDX840WFGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 840 - Quad Core 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W

#Motherboard: GA-78LMT-S2P
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P AMD 760G mATX Socket AM3+ Dual Channel DDR3-1333 RAID

#Video Card: GV-N430OC-1GL
Gigabyte GV-N430OC-1GL Overclocked Geforce GT 430 1GB GDDR3 VGA DVI HDMI Low Profile Capable

#RAM: 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 DIMM

#Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache

#Optical: 22X SATA Dual Layer DVD-ReWriter. OEM with software included


Help would be much appreciated.
 
wolfeking

wolfeking

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We will save you the trouble and go ahead and build it yourself. Its not hard and I bet for what you will pay for one of those, we can get you a better setup.

And the first one is better, more expensive, and the same crap quality. I dont see a PSU brand there, that is the single most important piece of info to say what a better computer is.

And the video card is a generation behind, and low end.
 
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David12325

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I have no experience in building computers. I would not even know where to start and my knowledge on parts/components is very limited. Im just looking for something 'okay' to start with and to play my games in better quality than now and slowly upgrade as i get the money.

The compute im using now is YEARS old.

intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 2.66GHZ, 2.66GHZ on 2gb of ram with ATI Radeon HD 4600 series (1gb) graphics card, which i do not even see the point in seeing as the computer can hardly use its power. 150gb hard drive....
 
jonnyp11

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what are you looking at spending, i know anything with a 2500 is going to be a little pricey, but building is extremely easy, just a few screws and some time, not much more. look up building videos as the forums tutorial with pics no longer has picks and i think they removed it.
 
wolfeking

wolfeking

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Seems they did. We might have to make an updated one.

Building is easy. Just read the manuals for your parts, and try not to break anything and you will be fine. I think neweggtv on youtube has a build video.

What games are you going to be playing? We can put together a build list to fit the games within your budget.
 
onipar

onipar

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If it helps, I just built my first computer and it was easy. Yes, neweggtv has a great how to series, which is what I used in conjunction with asking many questions on this forum ;)

I'd say it's a worthy endeavor to save some money, get to know your computer a little better, and get to hand pick your components instead of settling for what comes in a pre-built.
 
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David12325

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I live in New Zealand and am only a teenager. I have about a grand, equivalent to about 760 U.S. dollars.

Looking to play, Wow, Skyrim, Left 4 dead and some of the games that come out later this year. I want to play them with reasonably high graphics, right now i have to run WoW on the lowest graphic and still get 3 fps in a 25 man raid. (if anyone here plays WoW)

It will also be my personal computer for all those things like, word processing and photo and video editing.
 
wolfeking

wolfeking

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http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=9400824
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=397205
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=390312
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=393402
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=399506
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=390257
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=341387

$17 over budget and you still need a copy of windows.
Seems parts over there are way expensive.
 
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David12325

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jonnyp11

jonnyp11

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wolfeking said:
it is compatible, but I would steer clear of the FX processors. Their performance is lackluster.
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i didn't want to pick it really, but it should work fine for as high settings as that gpu can pull, and it was like 30 less than the 965 so for the budget i though it would work, and the patch they pulled actually did improve gaming from what i saw (then again it was using the 8-core like the i7 only putting one thread to each module which you can easily do in the task manager)
 
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David12325

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Ive been watching the neweggtv guide and so far it looks very imformative. Building my own computer was never an option but now it just might be possible :D.
 
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David12325

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I would also need a optical drive/dvd drive. Are these cheap and could i get a recommendation from pricespy.nz if possible.
 
Perkomate

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yeah they're really cheap. Like $30, can't seem to find the one i'm looking for on the site.

Building a computer is so simple you'll be surprised. It's good fun too.
 
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