here's the deal. I'm a student. Last year me and boyfriend bought a gateway computer from compusa. It was the first computer we ever bought that came with a graphics card. Its a i5 650, 8gb ram, with a gt320 card. It runs great.
We plan on playing SWTOR when it comes out, and we need a second computer. The laptop I have for school is fun, but not functional. I know my first computer, while its impressive to me (Very used to onboard cards. I really like this thing!) is probably a joke.
Anyways, for the second computer, it needs to be as good as the first one. It can be better, but price is a major factor. I read the forums a lot and everybody insists I should build, that I'll save money. I look at your builds on here for 6-800 and they seem nice, but none of them include the windows 7! It's 100 bucks! Because of that, my limit is 700, possibly 750, since I gotta shell out that extra money for a OS. This is what I've put together. Tell me if it's as good as my first one, if I've left anything out (Do I need more cooling?) or if I made some silly decisions.
Note: I don't know how to overclock, I don't know what crossfiring is. I'm the average person with *slight* technical knowledge. I'm only building my computer because I don't want to spend 900 at compusa. I don't think I need two graphics cards. I really, really, am out of my depths there. I just want to play videogames with my boyfriend.
20.99 DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
DO I need a dvd burner? Maybe thats a stupid questions...
59.95 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Is this case large enough?
129.98 BUNDLE POWER AND HARD DRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.728993
maybe this is just too much power, but when I was younger, I upgraded my HP desktop by putting a graphics card in it to play world of warcraft better. my computer was okay for awhile, but later it broke. (the motherboard) I brought it to a technician and he said I should have upgraded the power with it. Silly mistake, but I never want to go through that again. Advice is wished.
209.99 i5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
What I currently have. But better? Sandy > i5 650
164.99 graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
Its a radeon hd 6770. I think it can handle my game, but is it better than what I have right now? I don't want this new system to be subpar!!
154.99 MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157163
I didn't know how to pick a motherboard. I'm afraid of getting one too cheap, but I'm not looking for anything ridiculously good hear, just comparable to my other computer. Maybe I'll upgrade in the future.. but.. idunno.
I know a lot of these questions are probably stupid, but I'm sorry! If you have suggestions, let me know. I'm at 740.89 right now, so I'd like the price to not waver much, and go down if possible.
Thank you guys so much for the help!
We plan on playing SWTOR when it comes out, and we need a second computer. The laptop I have for school is fun, but not functional. I know my first computer, while its impressive to me (Very used to onboard cards. I really like this thing!) is probably a joke.
Anyways, for the second computer, it needs to be as good as the first one. It can be better, but price is a major factor. I read the forums a lot and everybody insists I should build, that I'll save money. I look at your builds on here for 6-800 and they seem nice, but none of them include the windows 7! It's 100 bucks! Because of that, my limit is 700, possibly 750, since I gotta shell out that extra money for a OS. This is what I've put together. Tell me if it's as good as my first one, if I've left anything out (Do I need more cooling?) or if I made some silly decisions.
Note: I don't know how to overclock, I don't know what crossfiring is. I'm the average person with *slight* technical knowledge. I'm only building my computer because I don't want to spend 900 at compusa. I don't think I need two graphics cards. I really, really, am out of my depths there. I just want to play videogames with my boyfriend.
20.99 DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
DO I need a dvd burner? Maybe thats a stupid questions...
59.95 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
Is this case large enough?
129.98 BUNDLE POWER AND HARD DRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.728993
maybe this is just too much power, but when I was younger, I upgraded my HP desktop by putting a graphics card in it to play world of warcraft better. my computer was okay for awhile, but later it broke. (the motherboard) I brought it to a technician and he said I should have upgraded the power with it. Silly mistake, but I never want to go through that again. Advice is wished.
209.99 i5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
What I currently have. But better? Sandy > i5 650
164.99 graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
Its a radeon hd 6770. I think it can handle my game, but is it better than what I have right now? I don't want this new system to be subpar!!
154.99 MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157163
I didn't know how to pick a motherboard. I'm afraid of getting one too cheap, but I'm not looking for anything ridiculously good hear, just comparable to my other computer. Maybe I'll upgrade in the future.. but.. idunno.
I know a lot of these questions are probably stupid, but I'm sorry! If you have suggestions, let me know. I'm at 740.89 right now, so I'd like the price to not waver much, and go down if possible.
Thank you guys so much for the help!
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