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To your "where can I get things cheaper" question: NEWEGG! I'm price-comparing, tweaking, and adding things you forgot. Here is your list: CPU: Looks good, Tiger Direct is $20 less expensive: http://bit.ly/kDGUii MotherBoard: Looks good also, but don't overclock. $10 less at Newegg: http://bit.ly/tECrIk Hard Drive: It says "not available online" and is really outdated and incompatible anyways. For the best speed and most storage, get this SSD (ssd= solid state drive. no moving parts. crazy fast) http://bit.ly/dBw9gc to install the OS (which you forgot, more later) on (they are more expensive so therefore smaller) and this http://bit.ly/tYOEXA hard drive for your files and everything that won't fit on the SSD. Ram: These ones are $5 cheaper and better: http://bit.ly/e3Qf4N DVD Drive: Great! http://bit.ly/scVJsr Power Supply: Good as well: http://bit.ly/sldBLl Monitor: You already know I think it is great: http://bit.ly/idfazT Case: Compatible as well. Same price at both stores, newegg has free shipping: http://bit.ly/hLkRhk Now, things you forgot. Operating System: You could put Linux on it for free if you wanted to, but most games are only for windows. Home Premium has all the features you need. http://bit.ly/qOqcE2 Anti-static Wrist Strap: You probably don't want to shock and destroy your new computer. http://bit.ly/1aAknb Thermal Compound: apply it to the bottom of the cpu fan before installing it. Finally: There is a good guide on how to build it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls&feature=relmfu. After 5 or so minutes of watching (I don't have more time) I can assure you he knows what he is doing. It will play new games great for the most part. The only problem is (again) graphics. Even though it uses the better kind of integrated, you still may want to buy this to get the best possible. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121426 if u can see the comments above will that help? the graphics card u showed me is a little to expensive! so is that one any good? and to my main question: will it play new games at high? thanks "Yes, yes it will" The other graphics card is good. Thanks Sooooooooo much lmao. now just search around other sites for the same things cheaper and im set. ooooh and if for some reason i dont get the i7 and get the i5 will it still play games on high lmao For motherboard get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130616 the other graphics-compatible MB is also looking outdated. ok i will but my last an final question. will it make a difference if i get i5 intead of i7? You shouldn't need thermal paste unless you plan on wiping the stuff that comes on the stock fan off. i7 will play them better but an i5 will still be really good. @gppl Intel processors come with pre- applied at the bottom of the stock heat sink.
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The Hard Drive you selected is kinda out dated...A Sata one would be faster. Also if you plan on gaming you're going to want a Graphics card rather than integrated graphics in which case you'll want a P67 or a z68 motherboard. so take out old hard drive and add http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=160426&CatId=2458 and channge motherboard and get http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1165562&CatId=7212 and the video card http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1439976&CatId=3669 know will it play new games at high? I don't know about high with that graphics card but it should be ok. I have a GTX 460 which can but it costs about $100 more. |
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The hard drive is incompatible as the Motherboard you have selected no longer supports IDE. Also, whilst on the topic of the motherboard, I suggest you spend a little more and go for an H67 chipset or, if you want to game, a P67 and I dedicated Graphics card. |
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Hard drive: Get a new one: Sata-II / Sata-III. Power supply: Might work, but i would definitely go for 700+. Video card: You don't have one, get a 560 Ti. If it's too expensive, downgrade your CPU to an i5-2500k or just get a 550ti minimum.If you want this to run games at high settings, your graphics card is 80%, so it would be really idiotic to safe money on the graphics card. Case & Mobo: I see you've chosen Micro-ATX. Now, you're system will work fine in Micro-ATX, but i recommend choosing ATX, as it will give you support for things like SLI in the future. Also it will be much easier to overclock in an ATX case, as it has better airflow. Everything else looks good as far as i can see. |
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as far as OS even if you want you computer for game Linux will be fine most all software and games today come ready with play on linux and will usually install and run right from the box on your linux box as well as windows or apple .. for older games there is wine |
