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Offline drobes34

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i wanna build my own desktop but i have no idea what i need....please help...i have a labtop but i'm not very happy with how it plays games and others....please HELP!!!!!
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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 09:29:15 PM »
You need:
Motherboard
Processor
RAM
Hard Drive
Video Card
Computer Case
Fans
Heatsink and fan for Processor
DVD Drive
All of these can be found at www.newegg.com
Just look in the computer components section.

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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 10:06:36 PM »
wut brand or make of these components do u recomend?
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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2008, 10:17:53 PM »
its up to you every one has there own favorite for the parts, one of the most important things would be to make sure all of the components function together. if its your first i would suggest a bare bones so you don't have to do as much as a full build.

you can also use tigerdirect.com

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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2008, 12:54:39 PM »
Motherboard asusis
Processor amd
RAM any 2gb 800mhz
Hard Drive any
Video Card nivida 8800 series
Computer Case a shiny one
Fans deppends
Heatsink and fan for Processor just use the one that came with the
DVD Drive a fast one

this is what i reccomend/ have in my computer

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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2008, 03:40:07 PM »
what a good gig size for a hard drive?
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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2008, 03:52:31 PM »
at least 250GB.

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Re: i'd really like to build my own desktop but i'm clueless...HELP!!
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2008, 10:31:59 PM »
Just make sure that your Mobo and Processor are the same socket.  Most sites will say which processors each mobo supports.  I'd say pick your Mobo then go form there.  As far as which brand, I've exclusively used ASUS and I've noticed a decrease in quality, from their drivers anyway (graphical compatibilty issues, easy fix, took forever to figure out).

 

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