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help me buy a new comp
Nyking754:
hi my comp just broke :'( and ive decided to throw out everything and buy a new one including a monitor, headsets, speakers, and preferably wireless mouse and keyboard. im not so good with computers so please help me chose a good comp TY
budget $1500 but it would be awesome if u guys could keep it below $1000
specs-
a good video card (enough to play starcraft, crysis, LOL, final fantasy XIV, etc.)
at least 8 gig of ram
20" or better monitor
at least 2 tb of disk space
and maybe an external hd if it comes with it
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ok so i just saw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yer955E7T6w and thought i should be able to do that ;D
now im just asking if i should build that comp with just the help of that video and the people here and i also need some help on chosing what parts to buy
(click to show/hide)ps- im 16 with a bit of knowledge on electronics that is building a computer for the first time (not some old guy that comes from an age without any computers and knows nothing about them lol)
Freedom Kira:
So I'm assuming this means you want a pre-built, because you're too scared to build a custom one because you aren't good with computers?
Nyking754:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on July 18, 2011, 05:19:51 AM ---So I'm assuming this means you want a pre-built, because you're too scared to build a custom one because you aren't good with computers?
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yep
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or some1 could show me how to do it lol
Freedom Kira:
Hmm. In that case, pretty much anything that looks good should be enough for you... visit your local computers specialist store? Sounds like you really only need recommendations on processor and graphics.
In which case I can only really help with Intel processors. And in that respect, any i5 or i7 with a 4-digit model number and ending either with a K or without a letter at all would be sufficient (before the new year, anyway). Models ending with S or T are low-power and ultra-low-power, respectively, which you probably don't want for gaming.
Aim for a computer with an SSD boot drive (probably want 128GB+ since you're installing games) and another 2TB disk for storage.
For a cheap, mid-end but decent monitor, look at ASUS's 23" LED display. It's going for less than $200 on Newegg (I think it was $180 with $10 rebate in Canada). Their non-LED LCD equivalent is $10 cheaper with a $10 greater rebate.
Nyking754:
ok so i just saw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yer955E7T6w and thought i should be able to do that ;D
now im just asking if i should build that comp with just the help of that video and the people here and i also need some help on chosing what parts to buy
(click to show/hide)ps- im 16 with a bit of knowledge on electronics that is building a computer for the first time (not some old guy that comes from an age without any computers and knows nothing about them lol)
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