Hi all! I'm mostly new to building computers but I have done minor repairs on my families laptops in the past. My old laptop is beyond repair. I just moved into my first apartment and dumped a bunch of money into getting it furnished. Having a permanent location and working on a budget both point to one thing: a PC.
I do enjoy gaming but I'm not exactly a graphics snob. If I can get modern games to run on low settings I'm usually happy. I do want longevity though.
My current plan is to buy an old(ish) computer for $50-$100 and upgrade it. I plan on reusing the case, power supply, disc drive, and potentially the ram. I want to get a new motherboard, cpu, and graphics card(possibly with more ram to add to what I have).
Will this be viable? What should I look for in the old case, power supply and ram? What specs should I aim for with the new cpu and graphics card? WTH do I even look for in a motherboard? Help please.
If any of you out there are military
I do enjoy gaming but I'm not exactly a graphics snob. If I can get modern games to run on low settings I'm usually happy. I do want longevity though.
My current plan is to buy an old(ish) computer for $50-$100 and upgrade it. I plan on reusing the case, power supply, disc drive, and potentially the ram. I want to get a new motherboard, cpu, and graphics card(possibly with more ram to add to what I have).
Will this be viable? What should I look for in the old case, power supply and ram? What specs should I aim for with the new cpu and graphics card? WTH do I even look for in a motherboard? Help please.
If any of you out there are military
I am also in the air national guard and know that the military offers a lot of discounts and free offers on some software. I checked and microsoft has a military discount but I was wondering if there are any other resources out there.