also @ TechSpot: Apple iOS 'Absinthe' jailbreak: 1 million downloads and counting

TechSpot
Collaborate in the cloud with Office, Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync.
Microsoft Office 365. Pay-as-you-go starting at $8/user/month. Begin your free trial now.

Building my first Computer, need to know if everything is compatable

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Sir_Lancelot, Nov 28, 2005.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

  1. Sir_Lancelot Newcomer, in training

    Im building my first computer, its for gaming so I thought this would be the right thread So I need to know if the parts are all compatable as IM pretty sure they are but Im no computer genius and I need to know if this will be able to run most if not all of the new games that will be comming out in 2006 espically The Elderscrolls 4 Oblivion which is the game thats making me build this Computer, cause I want to play it and I want the full experience as I can notice a SLIGHT lack of quality in the graphics on the x-box 360 version from the Screenshots, not to mention PC version opens up modding which is always fun :D

    Motherboard
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131569

    CPU
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539

    RAM
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145486

    VIDEO
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102543

    HARD DRIVE
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144393

    CASE
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129157

    CD DRIVE
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106997

    SOUND
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102178
    Sir_Lancelot, Nov 28, 2005
    #1

  2. DonNagual TechSpot Ambassador

    DonNagual, Nov 28, 2005
    #2

  3. Sir_Lancelot Newcomer, in training

    Well Im gonna get a DVD Drive, No reason to get one thats RW though, It would never be used, But since games are still on CD Im getting the CD drive first, and Ill leave one of the expansion slots open for getting a DVD drive at a later date.

    If you also got any recommendations on better hardware thats around the same price be sure to post.
    Sir_Lancelot, Nov 28, 2005
    #3

  4. DonNagual TechSpot Ambassador

    DonNagual, Nov 28, 2005
    #4

  5. swker98 TechSpot Paladin

    lol don nagual that looiks like a prety damn good system don nagaul is right get the dvd rw you can pcik one up for 3999 and its there just in casw
    swker98, Nov 28, 2005
    #5

  6. Sir_Lancelot Newcomer, in training

    like I said before though, Im gonna buy one, just im gonna get it later as Im mainly concerned with just running oblivion, and speaking of DVD drives what ever happened to the talk of developers moving to DVD, Im guessing its cause CD-Roms have faster read speeds
    Sir_Lancelot, Nov 28, 2005
    #6

  7. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    Not to argue with DonNagual but a combo drive is usually a DVD ROM and CD writer combination. That said, consider getting this drive:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106995

    It is a DVD ROM (not a writer) which you said you are getting later and it is a CD read/writer as well. Now you don't have to get two drives (if you don't want to, that is).
    mailpup, Nov 28, 2005
    #7
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.