Approximate Purchase Date: Most likely around march when income taxes get here.
Budget Range: Anywhere from 800-1200, depends on what my current status allows. Before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, programming, watching movies
Parts Not Required: All parts are needed except the OS, the mouse and keyboard do NOT need to be fancy, just to work well. I would prefer for the monitor to be 20+ inches, within a reasonable price.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Either newegg or amazon, but I would prefer newegg
Country: America
Parts Preferences: I have no preference on parts, just suggest what you know works well. I hear that intel makes better CPU's than AMD, but I have also seen counter arguments to that statement, so I will depend on the community for that choice.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No, it just makes the whole setup more complicated, and from what I have seen and heard, does not boost the performance in most games to the point where I would consider spending that much more money.
Monitor Resolution: Depends on the monitor that you guys/girls suggest.
Additional Comments: This is the first time that I will be building a computer, so I would like to know if I would be better off just buying a prebuilt computer, and how much money I would save/lose if I build/buy my computer. If you think that I should buy a prebuilt one, please suggest one that you know is dependable. I really appreciate any and all help that I receive.
Budget Range: Anywhere from 800-1200, depends on what my current status allows. Before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, programming, watching movies
Parts Not Required: All parts are needed except the OS, the mouse and keyboard do NOT need to be fancy, just to work well. I would prefer for the monitor to be 20+ inches, within a reasonable price.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Either newegg or amazon, but I would prefer newegg
Country: America
Parts Preferences: I have no preference on parts, just suggest what you know works well. I hear that intel makes better CPU's than AMD, but I have also seen counter arguments to that statement, so I will depend on the community for that choice.
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No, it just makes the whole setup more complicated, and from what I have seen and heard, does not boost the performance in most games to the point where I would consider spending that much more money.
Monitor Resolution: Depends on the monitor that you guys/girls suggest.
Additional Comments: This is the first time that I will be building a computer, so I would like to know if I would be better off just buying a prebuilt computer, and how much money I would save/lose if I build/buy my computer. If you think that I should buy a prebuilt one, please suggest one that you know is dependable. I really appreciate any and all help that I receive.