Okay, I'm planning on building my own gaming rig, but I'm a novice as far as computer hardware is concerned. I recently became interested in getting into PC gaming, but much to my dismay, I found out that my PC (a dell dimension 2400) wouldn't be close enough for most games even after I installed the upgrades.
I was reading an article on this site (http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/10/14/the_/), and the article suggests that it's possible to put together your own gaming machine for little over $500. Now, I noticed the article didn't include everything such as the case, monitor, etc., so it would cost slightly more than that. But still, I figure this would be a decent investment considering the price of next generation consoles. Anyway, I was planning on just using the article as a guide, but I was wondering if there was anything you'd change. Maybe there's a part I can get for less, or a slightly more expensive part I should get, and skimp somewhere else. As I said, I'm a beginner, so I'd appreciate some help.
Also, I noticed in the article it said that this was something to "build up from", so it wouldn't be able to play everything. What I was wondering is, what exactly would it be able to play, though?
I was reading an article on this site (http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/10/14/the_/), and the article suggests that it's possible to put together your own gaming machine for little over $500. Now, I noticed the article didn't include everything such as the case, monitor, etc., so it would cost slightly more than that. But still, I figure this would be a decent investment considering the price of next generation consoles. Anyway, I was planning on just using the article as a guide, but I was wondering if there was anything you'd change. Maybe there's a part I can get for less, or a slightly more expensive part I should get, and skimp somewhere else. As I said, I'm a beginner, so I'd appreciate some help.
Also, I noticed in the article it said that this was something to "build up from", so it wouldn't be able to play everything. What I was wondering is, what exactly would it be able to play, though?