- Aug 6, 2012
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So before I post the information on the sticky, I have a few questions. I have never built a computer before, and I want to make sure it's something I can do. If not, I'll just be buying another desktop computer.
1. Other than putting the parts together, will I have to do anything else? I do not have any special tools. The most I have are screw drivers and hammers, lol.
2. If I do have to use special tools, then I will be buying a desktop PC in the $500 to $600 range (unless the special tools are something simple I can do). So if I cannot put together my own PC, could someone recommend me one?
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Here's my information:
Approximate Purchase Date: August 20th (or maybe a tiny bit before)
Budget Range: $500 to $600. I MIGHT be able to squeeze $700. It's all going to depend on how much stuff I need for school. But around $550 to $600 total is what I'm aiming for. If I could do $500, that would be even better. But I know even $500 won't happen, lol.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Graphic editing programs (Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai), Gaming, watching movies, surfing internet.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Um...I have an an old 7 year old desktop computer. Will I be able to take the DVD drives from it? One is a DVD burner and one is a DVD reader. I highly doubt I could reuse anything else (maybe the hard drive, but I want something bigger than 200 GB, lol). The computer is a Gateway 506GR ( http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/3724/4367sp3.shtml )
Do you need to buy OS: Sort of. I have a copy of Windows XP I can use, and then I could upgrade to Windows 7 through a school discount. My school sells upgrade disks super cheap ($27.00). Could I do that?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Uh, it doesn't really matter. Any trusted website with the cheapest prices is cool.
Location: United States, Indiana (sorry, not putting my city).
Parts Preferences: I prefer Intel, as I've had nothing but bad experiences with AMD stuff.
Overclocking: I've never overclocked before, so I don't know.
SLI or Crossfire: I don't know what this even is.
Your Monitor Resolution: I have no idea. It's a random flatscreen ViewSonic monitor I got from goodwill for $12.
Additional Comments: I really don't care what it looks like, or if it's loud. I'll be using the following programs and games: Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Paint Tool Sai, and Minecraft.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I would like to be able to play games and record the screen using a screen capture program at the same time. I can't really currently do this with my laptop without a ton of lag, and my desktop computer is way to old. That's my main purpose for getting a new computer. However, I'd also like to be able to play some newer games. I also do art with Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai. So it needs to be a computer that's good with both gaming and graphic editing programs.
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Now, I have taken apart a super old computer before (a 1995 computer) to play around with it. I have also added ram to my Gateway 506GR. So I have opened up a computer before and messed with parts. So I'm not a complete noob, lol. I just need to make sure I don't need a special tools to put it together.
I also just want to see if putting a computer together would be the best option for me, or if buying a desktop computer would be better. I probably won't be doing to much gaming outside of recording stuff from emulators, and maybe minecraft. And I will be using it for art purposes too.
1. Other than putting the parts together, will I have to do anything else? I do not have any special tools. The most I have are screw drivers and hammers, lol.
2. If I do have to use special tools, then I will be buying a desktop PC in the $500 to $600 range (unless the special tools are something simple I can do). So if I cannot put together my own PC, could someone recommend me one?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here's my information:
Approximate Purchase Date: August 20th (or maybe a tiny bit before)
Budget Range: $500 to $600. I MIGHT be able to squeeze $700. It's all going to depend on how much stuff I need for school. But around $550 to $600 total is what I'm aiming for. If I could do $500, that would be even better. But I know even $500 won't happen, lol.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Graphic editing programs (Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai), Gaming, watching movies, surfing internet.
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Um...I have an an old 7 year old desktop computer. Will I be able to take the DVD drives from it? One is a DVD burner and one is a DVD reader. I highly doubt I could reuse anything else (maybe the hard drive, but I want something bigger than 200 GB, lol). The computer is a Gateway 506GR ( http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/3724/4367sp3.shtml )
Do you need to buy OS: Sort of. I have a copy of Windows XP I can use, and then I could upgrade to Windows 7 through a school discount. My school sells upgrade disks super cheap ($27.00). Could I do that?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Uh, it doesn't really matter. Any trusted website with the cheapest prices is cool.
Location: United States, Indiana (sorry, not putting my city).
Parts Preferences: I prefer Intel, as I've had nothing but bad experiences with AMD stuff.
Overclocking: I've never overclocked before, so I don't know.
SLI or Crossfire: I don't know what this even is.
Your Monitor Resolution: I have no idea. It's a random flatscreen ViewSonic monitor I got from goodwill for $12.
Additional Comments: I really don't care what it looks like, or if it's loud. I'll be using the following programs and games: Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Paint Tool Sai, and Minecraft.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I would like to be able to play games and record the screen using a screen capture program at the same time. I can't really currently do this with my laptop without a ton of lag, and my desktop computer is way to old. That's my main purpose for getting a new computer. However, I'd also like to be able to play some newer games. I also do art with Photoshop and Paint Tool Sai. So it needs to be a computer that's good with both gaming and graphic editing programs.
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Now, I have taken apart a super old computer before (a 1995 computer) to play around with it. I have also added ram to my Gateway 506GR. So I have opened up a computer before and messed with parts. So I'm not a complete noob, lol. I just need to make sure I don't need a special tools to put it together.
I also just want to see if putting a computer together would be the best option for me, or if buying a desktop computer would be better. I probably won't be doing to much gaming outside of recording stuff from emulators, and maybe minecraft. And I will be using it for art purposes too.
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