EternalWarrior
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Hey all,
After a moderate amount of research on what I need to build my own computer from scratch. The following was what I concluded would work for my desired intentions. Basically, I'd want the computer to be able to run World of Warcraft at 1680x1050 (highest my monitor supports) with all the graphics settings at their highest and still achieve a very high fps. Other than that, I'd want it to easily run DVD playback, Image editing (on Photoshop, Illustrator etc.), Office, and web browsing. I figured I would ask you guys on whether to go with XP Home, or Vista (have yet to see it, and only heard bad things). Like I said, I have never actually built my own PC, just fiddled with my families Gateway here and there. However, I am willing to read guides and step by step manuals in order to be able to build my own fully customed rig. I used newegg for all my shopping and the following is what I have in my wishlist. Let me know if you see anywhere that I have gone completely overboard, or was off on the compatibility, or underestimated anything. And also any recommendations are totally welcome and much appreciated. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!
E.W.
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130136
cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103273
case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144058
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146050
ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214
video card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370
sound card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002
HD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136040
CD Drive x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820300608
cpu cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106061
power supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032
wireless card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041
thermal compound - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
80mm fans x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998102
120mm fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998122
oh and for the record, i know little to nothing about overclocking, and my basic research there tells me its defiantly not something for beginners so id rather not risk it till im more familiar and comfortable with the idea.
After a moderate amount of research on what I need to build my own computer from scratch. The following was what I concluded would work for my desired intentions. Basically, I'd want the computer to be able to run World of Warcraft at 1680x1050 (highest my monitor supports) with all the graphics settings at their highest and still achieve a very high fps. Other than that, I'd want it to easily run DVD playback, Image editing (on Photoshop, Illustrator etc.), Office, and web browsing. I figured I would ask you guys on whether to go with XP Home, or Vista (have yet to see it, and only heard bad things). Like I said, I have never actually built my own PC, just fiddled with my families Gateway here and there. However, I am willing to read guides and step by step manuals in order to be able to build my own fully customed rig. I used newegg for all my shopping and the following is what I have in my wishlist. Let me know if you see anywhere that I have gone completely overboard, or was off on the compatibility, or underestimated anything. And also any recommendations are totally welcome and much appreciated. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!
E.W.
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130136
cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103273
case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144058
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146050
ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214
video card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370
sound card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002
HD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136040
CD Drive x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820300608
cpu cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106061
power supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032
wireless card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041
thermal compound - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
80mm fans x 2 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998102
120mm fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998122
oh and for the record, i know little to nothing about overclocking, and my basic research there tells me its defiantly not something for beginners so id rather not risk it till im more familiar and comfortable with the idea.