Need Computer Advice

F

Flash

New Member
Hey everyone, I'm new to computer building and am looking to build a computer for graduate school as well as day to day use. Problem is I don't know too much about specs etc. I want a computer that can be expanded so that it will last throughout grad school (3-4 years) without becoming obsolete. I am not a huge gamer but having the capability to play Blizzards games would be a plus minimum specifications would be:

•Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
•2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
•128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
•12 GB available HD space
•1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
•DVD-ROM drive
•1024X720 minimum display resolution

I recently visited Tiger Direct and a few other computer stores and was given the following as a possible build that would meet my needs. The problem is that it is slightly out of my budget. I just graduated from college and am looking to keep the cost under $1000 with a monitor and the other accessories. This is the build that was suggested with the price.

Intel i5 2400 CPU (2011 core I series)
Asus P67 Board (B3 Stepping)
2 TB HDD
8 GB RAM (upgradeable up to 16 GB)
Nvidia 550 Ti GPU
with Windows 7 Home Premium x64
$950 dollars pre tax with no monitor.

What would you guys suggest I do to take the price down a bit and still get the computer I need. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
with that set up i dont really think its worth getting 8gb of RAM im sure 4 will be fine but its up to you it will just save you a bit.

And also that isnt everything you will need you will still need more things like the psu and a disk drive
 
you could probably opt for a 1tb hard drive, you would be hard pressed to fill 1tb without lots of games. you also might be able to go for less RAM and still make it playable
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top