First time computer builder, need advice.

Hello, I'm looking into building a computer for the very first time, and I had a few quick questions. First of all, can the computer that is featured in this forum http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/26986920/picture-guide-to-computer-building-and-hardware-installation-56k?tag=topics%3Btitleplay The Witcher 1 and 2, Crysis 1 and 2, Shogun 2: Total War, Starcraft 2, and the Warhammer series? I've never been into PC gaming and I know little to nothing about it. Would the PC with all the parts he has shown here also be likely to play The Old Republic whenever it comes out? If not, can anyone give me a complete list of the EXACT parts I would need to do so? I'm not looking to necessarily max out settings, I just want to be able to comfortably enjoy any of the above games. I'd also like to spend no more then $800. I'd prefer the $700 and below range personally.Also, as someone who's never built a computer before, are there any risks I should know about?

Which 1?

That just links to the 1st page, also do you need OS, KB/Mouse and monitor?

sorry, I mean this right here.!

Case - NZXT Apollo ORANGE NP
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3
Graphics Card - XFX Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Power Supply - Corsair CMPSU 400CX
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X@ 5200 Brisbane 2.7GHz
Hard Drive - Western Digital Cavier Green 750GB
RAM - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2
DVD - Sony DVDRW Drive
Operating System - Windows 7 64bit

I might POSSIBLY need an OS, but I have all the other stuff.

sorry, I mean this right here.!

Case - NZXT Apollo ORANGE NP
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3
Graphics Card - XFX Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Power Supply - Corsair CMPSU 400CX
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X@ 5200 Brisbane 2.7GHz
Hard Drive - Western Digital Cavier Green 750GB
RAM - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2
DVD - Sony DVDRW Drive
Operating System - Windows 7 64bit

I might POSSIBLY need an OS, but I have all the other stuff.

Mongul94

That wont play the games, its also really old.

And this is $800 USD right? if it is, then wait, Im not from the US so I dont know prices.

Basically you want;

AMD Phenom 2 955

4GB RAM DDR3

AM3+ mobo

6850 or GTX 460 GPU and better obviously

HDD/DVD drives, cheap anyway.

500 watt good brand PSU

Case with leftover money

I don't have any parts, by "I have all the other stuff" I was reffering to the keyboard, mouse, and monitor from the other question.And my budget is a max of $800. I'd love to get away with no more then $700 though!

I don't have any parts, by "I have all the other stuff" I was reffering to the keyboard, mouse, and monitor from the other question.And my budget is a max of $800. I'd love to get away with no more then $700 though!

Mongul94

Core i5 2500k $225

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

MSi P67S-C43 $105

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130576

Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3 1600 $49 with $10 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104203

Corsair CX500 500W $60 with $20 MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM $40

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701

Rosewill Challenger $50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

Sony DVD Drive $20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039

TOTAL $549

You got $250 left for a video card of your choice. You can go with a 560 Ti or 6950 1GB.

Ops, I forgot about the OS, $99. So you only got $150 left. I guess a 1GB 460 would do but it won't last. If you can add $100 more for your budget this build would last for a long time, if not then you can go AMD. You just need to change the CPU to Phenom II X4 955 BE and AM3+ Mobo.

Honestly, I MIGHT have the OS, and even if I don't I actually wasn't going to include that in my budget. Should have mentioned that. Thank you very much for the build you've listed!As someone who's never made a computer and knows little to nothing about them, it's been a pretty intimidating process trying to figure all of this out.

Honestly, I MIGHT have the OS, and even if I don't I actually wasn't going to include that in my budget. Should have mentioned that. Thank you very much for the build you've listed!As someone who's never made a computer and knows little to nothing about them, it's been a pretty intimidating process trying to figure all of this out.

Mongul94

The build above it great, I just like the haf 912 more, more space inside. I suggest the 6950, you can get one for under 225$ after mail in rebate.

sorry, I mean this right here.!

Case - NZXT Apollo ORANGE NP
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3
Graphics Card - XFX Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Power Supply - Corsair CMPSU 400CX
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X@ 5200 Brisbane 2.7GHz
Hard Drive - Western Digital Cavier Green 750GB
RAM - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2
DVD - Sony DVDRW Drive
Operating System - Windows 7 64bit

I might POSSIBLY need an OS, but I have all the other stuff.

Mongul94

nah thats an e-box, or play games 3+ years old only