hi, i'm looking to build a computer for about ~700 dollars. maybe some light gaming and little multitasking. this will be my first attempt at building a pc so i dont want to do any overclocking.
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146025 OS:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025
CPU:thinking an amd x2 5000
GPU: 8600gt maybe?
MOBO: need something compatable
HDD: 200 gig ish?
Optical Drive:
PSU: included i think
sorry im very newb!!! but i wanna try building a comptuer
i'll be purchasing everything from newegg.
any help is appreciated thanks!
you should really consider the overclocking thing. It's almost wrong to not overclock an intel processor.
I think OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. for a CPU it basically means it doesn't come with a Heatsink/Fan for procs. Also, for windows OS, OEM versions give some extra restrictions you wouldn't encounter with a full version.
Message edited by sepayne21 on 05-23-2008 at 01:02:35 PM
Oem means the item comes in a plain wrapper and usually has a shorter warranty. You don't save much, so I usually get the item boxed. For cpus, you get a 3 year warranty instead of the usual 30 days; for motherboards, 1-3 year warranty instead of 30-90 days. Intel and amd won't even bother processing any warranty claims for oem, so always get the retail boxed cpu, just for the warranty, whenever possible.
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