I want to build a desktop, I don't have an exact budget (I'm hoping to spend 1,000$ at most on it) , but only needs to meet the portal 2 minimum requirements and it would be best if I could upgrade it in the future. I've tried looking into building it my self, but I don't know enough about who is reputable and who isn't, and what's compatible and what isn't. If anyone could give me a motherboard to build off of, or give me a list of what to get I could use, it would be a major help. Sorry to be a bother, but thanks in advance!
Portal 2 minimum requirements:
OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6 GB of Space
Video: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
Audio: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Portal 2 minimum requirements:
OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6 GB of Space
Video: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
Audio: DirectX 9.0c compatible