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I am fairly new to the hardware side of things and I am looking to build my own PC in the next few weeks. I would like to start off with a low level price for my parts at the moment. I think I should begin with the CPU first correct? What are the important factors in a CPU I should be looking for?
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My plans for the moment are primarily for coding in my computer science classes. I might do some low end gaming but that's not the priority right now. I just want to make sure that I get the right parts to match the CPU. I read that some hardware is only compatible with some CPUs is that correct?
 
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CPU and mobo have to match. mobo and ram have to match. cpu cooler and mobo have to match. graphics car will have to fit in case - it should fit any mobo. power supply will have to match graphics card and other components power wise.

Using PartPicker does most of this matching for you.
 
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gcotto92

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Great, thanks for your help so far. I have decided that I will be moving with the Intel G3258 for CPU. Like I said before, I mostly need it for studying and coding for my computer science classes. Would this be a good enough CPU for the situation? Or should I be looking for something else?
 
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gcotto92

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http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ This is my parts for the moment. I'm trying to go as cheap as possible without going with the absolute worst policy. Any suggestions?
 
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