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Need some advice on building computer!

Nov 12, 2011 9:22AM PST

Ok so, my current computer is about to die so im looking for a new one. Instead of buying one i thought i could maybe build one and save some bucks. What i mainly use this computer for would be stuff for school, and also i need it to be capable of doing some gaming (im an mmo fan and would like it to play Guild Wars 2 well when it eventually comes out). So i did some research and compiled about everything i need to make a machine. Im really looking for a budget gaming piece, so about $850 tops.

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No point getting a triple channel kit for a DUAL CHANNEL
Nov 12, 2011 11:23AM PST

system MB. You need RAM in matching sets or kits with either 2 DIMMs or 4 DIMMs. So the logical options are 2@4GB=8GB, 4@4GB=16GBs.

VAPCMD

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@VAPCMD
Nov 12, 2011 10:37PM PST

Ahh yeah, i actually was just looking at that last night, i didnt notice the triple channel before. Thank you!

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Re hard drives....I'd head over to Newegg
Nov 13, 2011 12:52AM PST
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Hard drive + RAM
Nov 13, 2011 2:06AM PST
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(NT) So which RAM did you get ?
Nov 13, 2011 10:00AM PST
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Re: RAM
Nov 13, 2011 11:27AM PST

Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB PC3-12800 1600mHz DDR3 240-Pin SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit for Intel and AMD Platforms CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B

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Ok....one more thing...
Nov 14, 2011 12:04PM PST