- Jun 14, 2008
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I'm looking to build a new gaming PC. It's been about 6 and a half years since my last one:
Here's what I'm looking at for the new build:
I picked the CPU and GPU from Tom's Hardware's "Best X for the Money" articles. I picked the rest by looking for decent reviews / minimal price. I don't really care about future proofing (I'm still using my 2008 build exactly as the image shows) or over-clocking and I don't need much in the way of features on the motherboard.
I have two questions:
Here's what I'm looking at for the new build:
I picked the CPU and GPU from Tom's Hardware's "Best X for the Money" articles. I picked the rest by looking for decent reviews / minimal price. I don't really care about future proofing (I'm still using my 2008 build exactly as the image shows) or over-clocking and I don't need much in the way of features on the motherboard.
I have two questions:
■ Do the components look like decent enough choices? Are there any alternatives I should consider?
■ Is my current Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU was enough to power the new PC?
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