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Iam wanting to upgrade my pc and stay around 700 bucks
This is what i have now
Inter(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20gh\z
2.0GB of ram
windows xp
Nvidia GeForce 9500GT
and 350watt power supply
I had a pc in mind but not sure if its better (not exactly computer savy)
Also i plan on getting mw2, and was wondering will this pc be able to handle it?( pc link is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229135)
 
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^5 +1 what rolli59 said.

If you can insert bread into a toaster and insert an electrical plug into a wall outlet (mains), then you can install pc components and plug in the cables. Building your own pc is not that difficult. The end result will be a custom pc that you built yourself. It's quite a rewarding experience.
 
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im going with rolli59 and johnnylucky. if you get your own componants then you can leave out the options you don't need.
 
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My only problem with building my own is i have had many issues with it but at the same time it offers a lot of pros. But i have one question i couldnt quite grasped from the reading was how to tell if AMD Phenom II X4 955(3.2GHz) is better than my
Inter(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20gh\z .
 
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think of it like this, your pentium is like 1 oven baking a cake at like 320 degrees. the amd 955 x4 is like 4 ovens baking the same cake at 320 degrees, so it isn't technically 4 times faster, but it would be 4 times more productive. And, not to mention more advanced motherboards and RAM to go along with it. So yes the amd is much fatser ( i have it so i highly recommend it).
 
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i would go with the second 739.99 because it is more balanced. With something like that you could be getting very high frame rates at 1280x1024, even with settings at very high. To be honest you can build a better pc for less money, but both of these are actually very good deals, wayyy better than hp and dell!
 
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yea i understand my first computer blew up when i was building it, but i just kept at it. But those two pcs wont dissapoint!!
 
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yea i understand my first computer blew up when i was building it, but i just kept at it. But those two pcs wont dissapoint!!
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Yea i'll proablly try building one again when i get a little bit more finacially set as they arent cheap lol.
But thanks for all the help :p
 
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I got some ideas for my pc and just wanted to run them by
700 watt power supply
AMD Phenom™II X4 965 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology (not sure on which)
AMD Phenom™II X4 955 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology (not sure on which)
Motherboard:Asus M4A78LT-M LE AM3 DDR3 AMD 760G/SB710 Chipset DDR3 mATX w/ Integrated ATI Radeon 3000, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
Graphics Card:NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
How do you think that will run and also that graphics card will run on the motherboard right and the power supply should be enough right?
 
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Now iam thinking bout this
Mobo:GigaByte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H AM3 DDR3 785 Chipset 1666+/1333/1066 Sideport 128MB with PCIe slot SATA RAID MB w/GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394,&7.1Audio
CPU:AMD Phenom™II X4 965 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Graphics Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express
PSU: 700 watts
Do you think thats all compatiable and also will it run games well at 1280x1024 such as mw2
 
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i really really dont mean to call you out, but i think its a great deal. Where do you find a better psu matched with a great video card for that price. You might find products that are close to as good and have a close price, but why not get the really quality hardware for the same price. Sorry if i sound like im insulting your idea :)
 
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its a good deal, but like a said, sure you saved 13 dollars, but you might as well spend that extra 13 to get the more quality psu. but your deal is great too!
 
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yea it is a bit overkill and i know the ocz stealthxstream is a good psu, but seriously, corsair is better. also, i think its worth it to spend 4 more dollars for an extra 100 watts.
 
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