Building my first PC

[Knuckle]

Originally Posted by Piff [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

thanks!



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Thanks for all the help knuckle - no troll. i've got a nice 23 inch asus monitor myself.



Yeah that's what i'm really focused on. it will definitely be kept under $900. I'm building this rig with the intention that when i do find a game that needs more computing power, i'll be able to make the correct adjustments to my machine at that time.

Now for a new question before i show you all my updated list: If the mobo says it's only supported by a cpu with integrated graphics - what does this mean exactly. I'm obviously not going to invest in integrated graphics, but does this mean that i have to find a cpu with integrated graphics?

Alright here's the new list.. the case appears to have enough room and plenty of expansion, the SSD is only 120 but with the backup 500g WD blue i should be fine if it's only the stuff vital to the operating system and technical stuff not personal files. thoughts?

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list is good, bump that PSU to a 650w antec/thermaltake/corsair model, make sure its at least 4 1/2 eggs.

[Poundruss]

Originally Posted by Knuckle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

list is good, bump that PSU to a 650w antec/thermaltake/corsair model, make sure its at least 4 1/2 eggs.

you don't really know what you're talking about.

650w for that setup? he'd be fine with 450w.

as for the OP, do you live next to a microcenter?

if so, you can get a great deal on an i5 3570k (even an i5 2500k if you want to go a generation less).

to be honest, if i were you, i'd try to min/max what i could with my budget. i'd drop the SSD and use that money to bump up your video card and processor a bit. the only thing an SSD is going to effect is your windows and game boot time. it has no additional performance increase. it is an amazing piece to have to any computer, but if i were on a budget, i'd go for a bit more power on the GPU/CPU.

this, of course, all depends on the games you are going to be playing. if you're not going to be playing any type of high-end demanding game then stick with the SSD as that power is perfectly fine for lower to mid games.