the key thing to consider is the video card, you should get at least 256mb for playing games.PCI-e are the better choice (ATI or Nvidia)
now depending on your budget you should get the best that your budget allows from the following:
CPU: pentuim D or EE, or you can wait for the new dual core 2
RAM: at least 1024mb, more is better
video card: as above
sound card: depends on your preference, most new mother boards come with integrated 7.1 surround.
DVD is a must
get a lot of watts on your power supply (500 watts or more) and a descent cooling for it.
you can go to alienware.com and see thier configuration and build one like it.
2006-08-06 21:39:36
·
answer #1
·
answered by zdarwish 2
·
0⤊
0⤋
Full systems are so competitive nowadays that sometimes self building can be false economy, especially if you are a newbie. Although systems are not difficult to build I'd suggest you spec up a system, look at the cost of the system built (and hopefully working!) and the cost of the individual parts. See if it's really worth the hassle of what you save. I have always built my own systems, but I'm now looking at the prices of systems and personally probably won't bother again.
However, there are advantages to building your own as well, you will get knowledge and satisfaction from it. You can guarantee the components and get a custom mix, although lots of computer shops will often out together a system to your specs for you if needed. Depends if you want to be the Designer-Manager or Buiilder!
If you do then buy parts, I'd suggest if you can you source them locally and get them at the same place if possible. The reason for that is you might be able to negotiate a deal on the whole lot, but also I've in the past put together machines where two parts have not worked together. A motherboard and RAM conflict spring to mind. Fortunately I'd bought both from the same supplier and they swapped the RAM for one that worked with the motherboard after testing them. I had to take them out of the system though to return them! If I'd bought them from two separate suppliers, I'd have had a real problem I suspect getting one to own up to what was the fault as separately they both worked fine. A blank screen and a dead or bleeping system is a real gut wrencher!
However, once you've got a good base system, self-upgrading does become a good way to keep it going and tuned up.
2006-08-06 22:28:48
·
answer #2
·
answered by Anonymous
·
0⤊
0⤋
Go To www.tigerdirect.com
Look Into It....
I'd Say Pentium Extreme/2GB RAM/300GB HDD/GeForce Video Card... Enjoy And Have Fun.
2006-08-06 21:34:20
·
answer #3
·
answered by iLL_TeK_NeekZ 4
·
0⤊
0⤋
Athlon 64 3700+ is sufficient. It has a 1 mb cache and can be overclocked to 2.6+. Less expensive than intel and is better for gaming. also buy 1 gb of ram. everything else, you can buy generic.
2006-08-07 02:22:57
·
answer #4
·
answered by Dr. Luckii 2
·
0⤊
0⤋
definitely, you could bypass to Hewlett Packard, Dell or IBM internet site to look for machines entirely made for gaming. the fee is powerful too! in case you insist on development your man or woman device, evaluate a motherboard with in basic terms integrated LAN port & USB slots, ideally with larger cache. Get a minimum of 256MB snap shots card, PCI exhibit would be extra useful determination (attempt to get one that helps DVI output, LCDs with DVI reveal extra useful snap shots then one with out). Processor chip with sturdy overall performance, the extra Ghz the extra useful. hard-disk sensible, choose minimum 40GB SATA with 10,000Rpm. enhance RAM length to minimum 1GB (do not exceed the optimal potential your motherboard can handle, e.g. in the experience that your motherboard helps 2GB, get 2GB. in case you get better than that, it is going to fall returned to easily 2GB.) installation 2 extra followers, front & returned to maximize cooling on your equipment. wish this facilitates.
2016-11-04 01:11:28
·
answer #5
·
answered by ? 4
·
0⤊
0⤋
here are some sites that offer good prices on parts. get a motherboard that supports pci express. and for a graphics card it's all in how much you want to spend. i payed 500$ for my nvidia. but you don't have to spend that much to get decent graphics.
2006-08-06 21:37:28
·
answer #6
·
answered by ? 4
·
0⤊
0⤋