shoot4thrill
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*Sorry for the long post but any help will be greatly appreciated!*
I haven't posted much here but now I am in need of a lot of help so I don't waste a lot of money. I am building my own computer because my money will go a lot farther this way. I have been told that this is relatively easy to do with some computer experience. I've dealt with computers my whole life but never in the building aspect.
This computer will be used MAINLY for gaming and web design and some programming work. I'll have a couple of sites running off of this computer aswell. Also, this computer will be my only one and will be used for everything else aswell (internet browsing, college work, etc...)
I've got a few general questions that I need answered and I'd like some help choosing all the hardware.
Those are the main questions I have. I'd like to keep this system total around $1500. I already have a Logitech MX518 and I'm not looking to replace it. However that's the only thing I'm not looking to replace.
Parts Needed -
Motherboard -
CPU -
Case -
Memory/RAM -
Hard Drive -
CD/DVD Rom Drive -
Video Card -
Keyboard -
Sound Card -
I haven't posted much here but now I am in need of a lot of help so I don't waste a lot of money. I am building my own computer because my money will go a lot farther this way. I have been told that this is relatively easy to do with some computer experience. I've dealt with computers my whole life but never in the building aspect.
This computer will be used MAINLY for gaming and web design and some programming work. I'll have a couple of sites running off of this computer aswell. Also, this computer will be my only one and will be used for everything else aswell (internet browsing, college work, etc...)
I've got a few general questions that I need answered and I'd like some help choosing all the hardware.
- Should I choose an Intel or AMD Processor?
- Is it worth buying 'Okay' products instead of buying 'the latest and greatest' to save some cash.. or will it just hurt me in the long run? (New products come out so fast in today's market so I assume I'll be alright buying last years models since the latest and greatest will be replaced soon...this way I don't lose out on a lot of money).
- NVIDIA or ATI Radeon card?
- How do I know that one part of my new system will be compatible with the other parts? For instance NVIDIA has A LOT of different brands in their corporation...such as ASUS, MTI, PNY, XFX, Leadtek, Chaintek, Gigabyte, etc... That's extremely confusing to me. What do each of these signify?
- What's your opinion on buying used?
- LCD or CRT? I've heard that LCD has a better picture but CRT is faster for gaming..will I be alright with a 2ms or a 5ms LCD screen?
- What's a good size screen to get?
Those are the main questions I have. I'd like to keep this system total around $1500. I already have a Logitech MX518 and I'm not looking to replace it. However that's the only thing I'm not looking to replace.
Parts Needed -
Motherboard -
CPU -
Case -
Memory/RAM -
Hard Drive -
CD/DVD Rom Drive -
Video Card -
Keyboard -
Sound Card -