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stiga
United States377 Posts
I have a nice monitor and a tower Im not using so I decided Im going to put together a gaming computer. Ive never put together a computer before, and I need some help. What are all the bare minimum parts I need? I want to be able to play SC2 on at least medium graphics. My brother can help me install all the parts but I just don't know whats necessary to buy.. help, no sc2 for months is terrible  | ||
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Frolossus
United States4779 Posts
graphics card motherboard processor power supply heat sink/fan case moniter harddrive diskdrive maybe im forgetting one or two things off the top of my head | ||
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howerpower
United States619 Posts
I would get an offbrand video card, like evga, because they generally run cheaper and are pretty much the same. Your most expensive pieces are going to be the motherboard, video card, and processor. You can normally get really good deals on ram and hard drives if you keep your eyes open. | ||
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Raeleigh
Canada902 Posts
Cause you can get a decent gaming rig for 500$ and play SC2 on med. graphics. I know I'll be spending like 3k when I do my computer, but I like the overkill. = ='' Don't become like me. | ||
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Serpico
4285 Posts
On March 23 2011 07:20 Raeleigh wrote: How much are you wanting to spend? Cause you can get a decent gaming rig for 500$ and play SC2 on med. graphics. I know I'll be spending like 3k when I do my computer, but I like the overkill. = ='' Don't become like me. There's no way you can need 3k worth of anything for your PC. Whether it's editing/folding/SETI or gaming. 3k is like supreme overkill or something. But...it will be powerful  I need to get a new mobo/cpu/gpu/ram soon but at least I can keep my PSU/case/monitor. Should cost me around 500 for all that to be able to max out the latest games on high res. So 3k should make for a beastly system. | ||
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Kazragore
United States369 Posts
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16728386 I absolutely love it | ||
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Serpico
4285 Posts
On March 23 2011 07:55 Kazragore wrote: I literally just built this computer like 3 weeks ago. It can play everything on ultra, no problem. I didn't buy everything off newegg- actually only got my GPU, PSU, and case there, everything else at microcenter. This is essentially it though, its $761 before MIR's, which there are like three of for considerable savings (I got fabulous deals at Microcenter, so my total cost was fairly significantly lower). http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16728386 I absolutely love it Is there anything different about installing an AMD cpu? Do you have to match up the little gold point with the correct corner of the cpu like intel ones? Also what cpu cooler did you buy? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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pinenamu
United States770 Posts
Get this too! Keeps CPU temperatures cool like a boss. | ||
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Raeleigh
Canada902 Posts
On March 23 2011 07:40 Serpico wrote: There's no way you can need 3k worth of anything for your PC. Whether it's editing/folding/SETI or gaming. 3k is like supreme overkill or something. But...it will be powerful Clearly you didn't see the "but I like the overkill" ... I started working at a computer store, I became an enthusiast. Absolutely everyone where I work agrees with me when I say, I could spend 2k on a computer and it would be awesome. I could spend 3k and it's even more exciting. It's not so much about the practicality but about the idea of bragging. So many people on TL have been like "Don't spend 3k!" It has to be the most annoying thing EVER. | ||
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PUPATREE
340 Posts
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stiga
United States377 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On March 23 2011 23:04 stiga wrote: I have the tower and some fans, I havent opened it up yet (I used it before as a computer to play WC3, then got a new laptop and had it saved since) Im just not sure how much ram my tower can handle. Im pretty sure I have a motherboard, and drivers already in there. Im going to work now but will open it up tonight and update what I have inside it, thanks guyzz Here are things to check: RAM: is it DDR2 or DDR3? New systems require DDR3, but it's unlikely you have it. Hard drive and optical drive: do they connect through SATA or IDE (long flat ribbon)? SATA is the newer standard; modern motherboards typically have several SATA ports and sometimes one port to handle IDE drives. Power supply: preferably figure out what the brand and exact model are. Failing that, post everything the label says about power, amps on +12V, +5V, +3.3V, etc. Possibly the CPU and GPU are up to the task (probably not though), so post what those are of course, as well as what the motherboard is. | ||
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AyeH
United States534 Posts
On March 23 2011 09:51 pinenamu wrote: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007&cm_re=arctic_silver-_-35-100-007-_-Product Get this too! Keeps CPU temperatures cool like a boss. honestly, i've been trying out different types of thermal paste and i've only noticed 1-2 degree celsius differences. sure, it is a much more high quality product, but it's not worth the extra money in my opinion. if you really want something that cools like a boss, get a waterblock for the cpu and watercool that cpu. it'll drop temps by 60% guarantee. | ||
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xarthaz
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stiga
United States377 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
http://www.piriform.com/speccy Other than that, you may want to look at the power supply label or documentation. | ||
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