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Binno

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Hi guys thinking of building a gaming computer for about 2000$ not really experienced in building one I don't know what components are compatible with what but just want the best performance for my money I really like this case so would like to build my computer around this if I can


http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/prodigy/


Thank you :)
 
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vixl2ds

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2VzVj

sort of... and why?
i think i5 is enough, i7 only for video capture, streaming, rendering etc... (if you dont want to OC, then even a cheaper i5 is ok)
8gb is more than enough, but hence its cheap, can get 16gb
ssd and hdd, storage is up to you... but with this you could even load some games to an ssd to have fast loading times... again up to you, how much you need, 1tb 2tb 3tb...
add + case price and 2-4 case fans to the bill and windows OS...
the price is under 1700usd that way... you can either buy another card and run then together if you play at high resolutions... or you can save the money and get a good monitor (because in the end, it equates, after a certain point the only way to expirience better performance in a game is byy having better visuals)
 
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HEXiT

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decide on the processor this will determine the motherboard.
amd you want am3+ with a 970 or 990 chipset, intel you want 1150 socket for i5 or i7 cpu's socket 2011 is expensive and offers nothing in gaming so unless you need the extra cpu cores steer clear.
you also want to decide on whether you want to oc the cpu, because if you dont want to then you can get a none K part and get features that arnt available on the overclocking parts...

prodegy case needs a micro atx board. so that will limit your options for size but wont for manufacturers or features. there are plenty to choose from. just dont go spending 400 bux on something that has features your not gonna use.

gpu will depend on the psu you want to use. recommended minimum is 550w for single card setups try to go 80+ bronze at the very least although gold and platinum are better they can get a fair bit more expensive.
then theres your ram... stick to about the native speed of the cpus memory management unit. on intel thats 1600-1866 depending on model. for amd 1333-1866 try to get the fastest speed with the lowest latency you can find at a reasonable price... 150 bux for 8 gig isnt reasonable...
then on to storage. ssd's dont go under 128gig 256 is the best option atm.
hdds 1-3tb will last you months so dont bother getting multiple tb drives that are just gonna sit idle.
anyways get over to pc part picker and put a few builds together. it will give you an idea of what works and will help with comparability issues. if you pick the wrong mix of components.
 
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There's a million answers from a million people waiting for you. Tomshardware has guides for best gaming CPU and graphics cards, so pick the one you like and compare with what is on sale at Microcenter. They have great prices on motherboard/cpu combos. Anything else is a matter of preference.
 
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