What do i need?

[Tweezy]

Well, im building a new computer, and at the moment i have

 

Graphics card

Motherboard

proccessor

hardDrive (One im using now)

 

I also think you will need a...

 

Ram

SoundCard

 

What else?

[Shadowex3]

Soundcard is optional, only necessary if you're going to do headphones (CMSS3d) or you really like EAX/etc. I do recommend them usually if you can fit it in and get the bottom-tier true hardware soundcard (careful, some x-fi's are cheapass software emulators) since it reallly does make a diff in a lot of newer games but it's still basically a bottom tier part.

 

Anyway the list is (in order of importance/priority and how much to spend on it):

 

PSU

Mobo

CPU

GPU

HDD

Case

Heatsink/fan

RAM

Soundcard (SPU? that just sounds retarded.)

Optical drives

Bling/addons

 

And please, for the love of game, when all of us nerds are screaming to go to Jonnyguru and check their PSU reviews or just get one of the brands we tell you to, don't think we're messing with you. It really is that important.

[ReGIONALS]

your hardrive may not work with your new build if it has drivers for your old GPU etc etc

when i tried putting my old hdd in my new computer it didnt work.

[Creeping Death]

pretty much that shadow said but good strt what u got.

building my new one for christmas

starting off with the i7 extreme

[Tweezy]

Thanks for the list guys, and the advice about the HDD might not work in a new PC. I might buy another 500GB hard drive, use that for my OS and other shit, and then see what will happen if i put the hard drive im using now, in the PC aswell.

 

Also, im going to be using Windows 7, so will i have to un-install XP from the computer im using now? Or can i pick with OS i want to use?

[Dante]

If it's an older computer i'm pretty sure you'd have to upgrade seeing you have XP.

 

Check this out Tweezy, Might kill you for shipping but its a good place

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com

[Tweezy]

Hows this for a comp?

 

http://www.cube247.co.uk/?customise=33

 

Im going to change with my graphic card though

 

8500GT 1Gb DDR2 ram 450MHz core

 

OR

 

Processor (CPU)

AMD ATHLON II X2 245 SOCKET AM3 (2.90GHz/2MB CACHE)

Memory (RAM)

4GB CORSAIR XMS3 DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY

Motherboard

ASUS® M4A785TD-V EVO: DUAL DDR3, S-ATA II, 2 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 3 x PCI

Operating System

NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

USB Options

8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk

500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

2nd Hard Disk

NONE

RAID (HDD 1 & 2)

NONE

1st CD/DVD Drive

22x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

2nd CD/DVD Drive

NONE

Graphics Card

INTEGRATED ATI RADEON™ HD 4200 GPU (Going to be using the one ive got at the moment.

2nd Graphics Card

NONE

Sound Card

ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities

ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT

Modem

NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND

Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)

Case

STYLISH SILVER/BLACK CONQUEROR CASE + 2 FRONT USB

Power Supply & Case Cooling

350W Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan

Processor Cooling

SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

Firewire & Video Editing

2 x IEEE 1394a FIREWIRE PORTS (1 onboard, 1 at back panel)

 

 

£477

[Dante]

Hows this for a comp?

 

INTEGRATED ATI RADEON™ HD 4200 GPU (Going to be using the one ive got at the moment.

 

If your planning on upgrading your video card in the future i suggest that you don't get integrated.

[Jaffa]

Monitor

 

CS:S

[Stevee]

Hmm I saw ur specs there.

I got worse for like 1100$ ...

Thats a good deal ..