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04-26-2012, 11:52 AM
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Building a Gaming Computer
I am.
I went to CompUSA yesterday and bought all the stuff I need. And some stuff I just wanted. Here's what I got: A big huge gaming case,CoolerMaster HAF 932 with 4 big fans inside, 4 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 , HDMI port on the front. Corsair GS800 Watt power supply Then I got the motherboard... a Gigabyte Z68ap-D3
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04-26-2012, 11:54 AM
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dvd burners are way cheap I think this was $29
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04-26-2012, 11:57 AM
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video card:
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04-26-2012, 11:59 AM
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intel i5 3.30 ghz cpu
corsair H80 liquid cooler for that
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04-26-2012, 12:07 PM
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solid state Primary drive to put the OS and current games on:: w00t!
Seagate 1.5TB LP Serial ATA Hard Drive 5900/64mb/SATA-6G
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04-26-2012, 12:10 PM
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Also got a Wireless PCI adapter for like $19 .... some of these components are ridiculously cheap. You can't buy a good T Shirt for $19.
and I went with 16 GB of Ram... 4 x 4 with heat sinks on them
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04-26-2012, 12:11 PM
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OK!
so now what do I do?
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04-26-2012, 12:21 PM
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04-26-2012, 12:26 PM
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I was able to talk with Mr. James about some of these fine purchases, especially regarding the video card and I do believe you are right in the sweet spot with that one sir. Well done. I'm jelly, as the youth of today will say.
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04-26-2012, 12:40 PM
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My first step is to study the docs for the motherboard and the case and figure out how all the wires for the power switch, case-mounted USB ports, etc. hook in to the motherboard. |
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04-26-2012, 12:50 PM
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I think this line's mostly filler.
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Just plug things in wherever they fit, push the power button, and hope!
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04-26-2012, 01:12 PM
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Is that i5 quad core?
You should be abble to run BF3 on modest settings Quote:
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04-26-2012, 01:15 PM
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I think this line's mostly filler.
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If I remember correctly, the power button cable is the same as the various LED cables, but pretty much all of the other connectors really only plug in one way.
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04-26-2012, 01:21 PM
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Yeah...lol... I was kidding a little. Spencer is assisting with the construction, and very excited about it. I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to teach him how computers work.
I thank you tony, for your advice. Helped a lot. I'm sure I will need some guidance along the way here, so I thought I should start this thread listing the components. And I wanted to make sure tw was ok with my power supply.
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04-26-2012, 01:28 PM
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