Building a computer, please make a list or somethin :D

Post by **BlueEyes** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:48 pm

I'm looking to build (pay my friend to build me) a computer. Just a motherboard, I'll just connect it to my tv instead of buying a monitor too. Any ideas what parts I should get to be able to build a decent gaming computer for like 400-550?

Post by **THEEND** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:33 pm

make sure you put a special hole in the back so you can rape your computer when it messes up

Post by **EasyTarget** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:40 pm

More details please.

What type of inputs do you have on your TV? Is it an HDTV?

Do you want something small and/or quiet?

What games do you play besides CS?

Why are you so gay?

Post by **Burdman** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:20 pm

EasyTarget wrote:More details please.

What type of inputs do you have on your TV? Is it an HDTV?

Do you want something small and/or quiet?

What games do you play besides CS?

Why are you so gay?
Are you looking for a hot marylandian!!!?

Fixed!!

Post by **BlueEyes** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:34 pm

Lol, I have 4 hdmi inputs, doesn't have to be quiet, no other games ^.^
I'm not gay, you're just highly sensitive about your lifestyle. And End.... ew. lol

Post by **THEEND** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:18 pm

Post by **EasyTarget** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:38 pm

That looks to be right around your price range and will run through HDMI. It's more than enough to get great FPS in CS:S at whatever resolution your TV supports, 1080p or 720p. The only other things you might need are a power supply and case if you can't reuse them from your current computer.

I'm sure I could cut some cost somewhere in there if you want to squeeze every last dollar out of this.

Is this going to just be used for CS:S? I'm assuming you'll be doing some web surfing and since it's hooked up to your TV, video playback. This will be fine for that too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128357 (MOBO)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819115056 (CPU)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822148221 (HDD)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231207 (RAM)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150448 (Video card)

Post by **EasyTarget** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:42 pm

Substitute these and you'll save about $60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813138111 (MOBO)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103687 (CPU)

Post by **THEEND** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:20 pm

easy make my laptop better or i will rape you.
Get on xbox live or i will rape you again.

Post by **Eclipse** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:23 am

If you can't reuse what you have now, these should be cheap enough without risking overheating or lacking power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817341022

or, if you don't want the glowy...ness

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817702010

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811119068

If you're planning on playing blurays with this thing, I'd stick with the original CPU Easy picked. I have an AMD very similar to his cheaper one, and it just doesn't cut it.

Post by **BlueEyes** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:28 pm

Hahaa, I'm sure I'll probably use it to play some things, but I have a laptop now, so I have nothing for this new computer. Blurays, ehh maybe.

Post by **EasyTarget** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:15 am

Ok, so if you plan on using it for other things you should probably say more than "no other games."

I'm happy to help, but you need to provide the details so that we can make sure it will definitely do what you want.

It shouldn't be this difficult...

Post by **BlueEyes** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:43 am

Post by **BlueEyes** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:49 am

Okay. To clear everything up.
I'm looking to use this computer for gaming only (CS:S)
No video playback, or other games. If the time comes when I play other games, I will upgrade and what not. Yes it is hooked up to my tv, but only because I don't have a real computer monitor lol. I have nothing to salvage from an old computer because, I don't have one. It isn't difficult, it's just confusing because other people have thrown in other uses for my computer lol. Thanks Easy and Eclipse. (and end. lol)

Post by **EasyTarget** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:35 am

Ok, got it now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811147117 (Case & power supply)

The power supply in that case may not be great, as in I'm not exactly sure how long it will last, but it should be enough to power everything that I've recommended.

It should also still be around your price range.

If you need to shave some more money off of it, let me know. You shouldn't have any trouble playing CS with a little bit less RAM, a smaller hard drive, or a different video card. But, what you have in there now gives you a decent amount of headroom.