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use the i5 core!
i7 is the same think without hyperthreading. You probably don't need it. That's why many people use i5s! And with the money you save, get a better motherboard/other computer component.

videogame9 wrote:

Judging by the way your post was written, I'm not sure you have the intelligence necessary to make a computer.

No offense.
Of course, you're probably still offended. Sorry. 

It's actually not that difficult. My brothers and I just put one together about three weeks ago, with really no instruction prior.

literally all we did was:
screw in the power supply, 
screw in the mother board(processor and RAM where pre-installed),
insert the hard-drive,
insert disc drive,
Insert graphics card to motherboard,
plug everything in,
Press 'On'.

Insert Battlefeild 3. :p

DavidTy wrote:

poopo wrote:

I ain't got that kinda money. . . lol. I do got about 1000 dollars, but my mom says i have to wait till im more "responsible"

That's a good amount, you could defiantly have yourself a mean machine for that.   

Graphics processor   250-$300
Case                        80-$90
Power supply           50-$80
Motherboard           140-200
Computer processor 200-$300
Hard-drive               100-$150
                              =       =
                           $740 | $1030

What about CPU fan? optical drive? etc? lol i dont what my PC to be junk, so im going to save it 

videogame9 wrote:

Judging by the way your post was written, I'm not sure you have the intelligence necessary to make a computer.

No offense.
Of course, you're probably still offended. Sorry. 

I am perfectly well offended by that. lol JK 

bananaman114 wrote:

I want to do this but it's expensive and I'm not sure if I could :I

It's just a matter of what deals you get... Here's a good deal site: http://www.newegg.com/ http://www.google.com/shopping?hl=en&tab=wf
http://www.outletpc.com/?gclid=CNaI4feVj64CFcPAKgodDSJyeA And you need the following parts *you don't NEED the optional ones.

CPU, Case, Motherboard, USB port card (optional), Windows 7 (or earlier) disc, PSU, heatsink, RAM, hard drive/ssd, optical drive, GPU, monitor, mouse, keyboard, mousepad (optional). I will tell u how to do it in another comment.

DavidTy wrote:

videogame9 wrote:

Judging by the way your post was written, I'm not sure you have the intelligence necessary to make a computer.

No offense.
Of course, you're probably still offended. Sorry. 

It's actually not that difficult. My brothers and I just put one together about three weeks ago, with really no instruction prior.

literally all we did was:
screw in the power supply, 
screw in the mother board(processor and RAM where pre-installed),
insert the hard-drive,
insert disc drive,
Insert graphics card to motherboard,
plug everything in,
Press 'On'.

Insert Battlefeild 3. :p

lol What about installing operating system?

jji7skyline wrote:

Get the 2600K i7 or something CPU... although CPU is not as important for gaming computers as the RAM and the GPU.

Get a 2GB GPU

At least 8GB RAM

There you go! 

o.O  What are you talking about ?   
The CPU is the most important.  Take it away, your PC WONT WORK 
Take the GPU away, still works.   

poemon1 wrote:

DavidTy wrote:

videogame9 wrote:

Judging by the way your post was written, I'm not sure you have the intelligence necessary to make a computer.

No offense.
Of course, you're probably still offended. Sorry. 

It's actually not that difficult. My brothers and I just put one together about three weeks ago, with really no instruction prior.

literally all we did was:
screw in the power supply, 
screw in the mother board(processor and RAM where pre-installed),
insert the hard-drive,
insert disc drive,
Insert graphics card to motherboard,
plug everything in,
Press 'On'.

Insert Battlefeild 3. :p

lol What about installing operating system?

Well It was already installed, we were actually just doing mid tower transfer, because our hardware upgrades were causing cooling issues with the old one. So we didn't actually build the PC entirely but upgraded it rather; basically the same process as a full build as far as hardware goes.

Last edited by DavidTy (2012-02-08 17:18:05)

undefeatedgames wrote:

undefeatedgames wrote:

use the i5 core!
i7 is the same think without hyperthreading. You probably don't need it. That's why many people use i5s! And with the money you save, get a better motherboard/other computer component.

Looky here

Good thinking!

Awesome! Be sure you know the setup inside and out before you decide to buy anything. Research, research, research, all of your parts and be sure that they will all run comfortably with each other, and be sure your PSU has more than enough power for your system.
And air flow and cooling are very important in building a gaming pc, there's nothing worse than smelling a fried thousand dollar rig, lol. You don't have to worry about the GPU they always come with a fan instaled, and most gaming cases include plenty exterior fans. But be sure you buy a CPU fan that will be sufficient for whatever CPU you choose. Also Gaming cases always have compartment space behind the motherboard for re-routing the PSU cables so that there is no visible spaghetti of cables witch catches loads of dust and is very bad for general air flow.

DavidTy wrote:

My brothers and I just put one together about three weeks ago, with really no instruction prior.

Haha, if that were true it would still be pieces all over the place. And swaping cases is pancakes on Sunday morning compared building and setting up an entire computer from the ground up.

Last edited by Targethero (2012-02-08 20:07:30)

jji7skyline wrote:

Get a SSD for OS install at least. Then get a 2TB or 1TB for storage 

Thx lol... I've built a computer b4, but my baby bro hit it w/ a sledge hammer    :p Well, i'll get a ssd and a mechanical 2 tb... ill get a top ssd slot and another hard drive slot. What do u think of a liquid cooling fan? I built a computer when i was about 8.

My father is gonna be teaching a hardware class which is AKA Computer building class. 

Targethero wrote:

poemon wrote:

What do u think of a liquid cooling fan?

Liquid cooling systems are not necessarily practical unless you plan on overclocking, they are usually very complicated to install and maintain, and they take up a lot of space.

But something like a Corsair Hydro just for the CPU might be a good idea if you plan on playing games with hefty processing loads or other things like editing HD video. Although it is quite expensive compared to a fan, so you might not want to buy it unless you really think you need it.

Water cooling is cool