Yes! I get to build my own computer:)

by harobikes333 Sep 12, 2005 7:58AM PDT

I've looked alooooot on pcmech,cnet, etc. on how to build a computer and also I've asked people how to build them that do it for a living.

Here's the deal:

Ok I have finaly gotten my parents conviced that we need a new computer<==thank the Lord<==the stats of my current computer are: less and 800mg and less than 300ram<=ram upgraded lol

So anyway I've got about roughly 1300 or less to spend to build a new computer.

My question is: How the heck do you sort through all the parts that are avalable and pick the right ones?

I'm planning on making my computer very upgradable.

I plan on playing games similar to world of warcraft on it.

I want it to be able to handle alot of programs open at once<==I do alot of stuff at once>_< =ram

Also what kind of monitor should i get<== i really want to spend almost all of the money on the computer itself and not some spendy monitor. Should i go lcd or crt? I want at least a 19" one.

Should I go with Athlon or intel????

Does anyone think they can help?

Sincerly over whelmed person

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Spend a little more for one of these

by Technojunkie2 Sep 18, 2005 12:45AM PDT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151024

Great power supplies and SLI capable. Extremely quiet thanks to the 120mm fan and high efficiency.

It's a tough call between a 6600GT and 7800GT, to be decided mostly by how much money you have.

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You might want to try Ebay for a barebones computer

by sytyguy Sep 18, 2005 11:54AM PDT

I am not an expert in building computers, but I have built 2 systems in the last 2 years, and what I found out was I could buy a somewhat barebones computer on Ebay cheaper than I could build one!!! Seriously, and the ones I built, all the parts came from Newegg, I could not believe they could beat the prices that I had paid.

So what I am saying is buy the case, PS, motherboard, fans(maybe) from a dealer from Ebay, and put the rest together, and purchase the rest from Newegg, or tigerdirect, or where ever.

You might save a bundle($$) and alot of grieve.

Good luck.

BTW, I hope your English grammer gets better, it is really hard to understand, unless you just cannot type, which is sometimes my problem.

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Sorry about that:\

by harobikes333 Sep 18, 2005 12:56PM PDT

Ya, sorry about my replies. I was in a big hurry to get to get over to a friend's house.

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patience

by ikjadoon Sep 21, 2005 9:43AM PDT

If it was me, i'd wait. COME ON ATI, RELEASE THE BLOODY CARDS!!! But I have patience, and confidence. They have taken 4EVER to get out, supposed to be out like in July or something, and its late September now. I do hope its worth the wait, and its not a fools hope. Good Luck!!
-Ibrahim

*CNET Help Forums need an edit button!!

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BUILD YOR OWN

by ddbpack Sep 24, 2005 2:20PM PDT

id go with an amd processor with dual core, for starters.

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AMD dual core vs. Intel dual core results are in

by sharpwitz Oct 18, 2005 3:57PM PDT

http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20050603/index.html

AMD wins in performance if you are using a single CPU-intensive application.

However, if you are running several CPU-intensive applications at once, then Intel wins (ie divx video encoding + mp3 encoding + far cry).

Yes! I get to build my own computer:)

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