Oh, pc gaming, I've almost got you

just ordered the parts for my new pc.

kinda weird....my current pc can barely run half life 1.....but soon I should have a computer that can run crysis on all high relatively well

I'll finally find out how much truth there is to the whole "360 is unnecessary if you've got a good pc" argument. Though, knowing my luck, the damn thing will never get up and running. i just know at least 30 things are going to go wrong when i try to build it....even though on paper it seems so easy

on a side note, its costing me $1172 (not including monitor, keyboard, and mouse cause i obviously have those things already. i bought new speakers though)

Nice mind if i ask what parts you get? :) O and beware of 12 year old kids coming in and saying ''AMG YOUR LIFE SAVINGS DOWN THE DRAIN''.Carlos0068

core 2 duo E8500 wolfdale 3.16GHz (I'll probably oc it once i learn how....)

EVGA gtx 260 superclocked

Samsung spinpoint F1 HD5021J 500GB

Asus P5Q Pro LGA 775

corsair 4gb ram corsair 650W PSU

theres other stuff, but you know, those are the big parts...

I've been lobbying to get one, but I need $400 first... sell the PS3 maybe. My parents will contribute $600 for a University PCWardemon50

It's funny because the PC I currently have can barely run Half-Life on High, but I put in maybe $100 altogether, and it can possibly run Oblivion on high...

The wacky world of PC gaming...

[QUOTE="Wardemon50"]I've been lobbying to get one, but I need $400 first... sell the PS3 maybe. My parents will contribute $600 for a University PCREforever101

Sounds like it runs hot, make sure the case has good airflow. organic_machine

the case is a thermal take M9Mid tower

and my cpu heatsink is an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm

Sounds like me when I built mine. I messed up a couple times building it but I got it up and running beautifully. And after playing a few games I still prefer consoles BY FAR to PCCouth_

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]Sounds like it runs hot, make sure the case has good airflow. REforever101

the case is a thermal take M9Mid tower

and my cpu heatsink is an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm

Yeah, good! Heat is one of the bigger areas where people make mistakes. Imagine playing a game like Crysis and then having your motherboard melt! Yikes! But at least you've got that under control.

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]Sounds like it runs hot, make sure the case has good airflow. REforever101

the case is a thermal take M9Mid tower

and my cpu heatsink is an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm

Though I liked My TT120 more then My ACF7 pro, But the TT you need to make sure you have a Big Tower because that thing a Monster size. But The ACF7 pro is still a damn good cooler.

[QUOTE="REforever101"]

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]Sounds like it runs hot, make sure the case has good airflow. Krayzie_3334

the case is a thermal take M9Mid tower

and my cpu heatsink is an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm

Though I liked My TT120 more then My ACF7 pro, But the TT you need to make sure you have a Big Tower because that thing a Monster size. But The ACF7 pro is still a damn good cooler.

[QUOTE="Krayzie_3334"][QUOTE="REforever101"] oh that it does. pc hardware forum guys picked out a good case and cpu heatsink (supposedly)

the case is a thermal take M9Mid tower

and my cpu heatsink is an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm

REforever101

Though I liked My TT120 more then My ACF7 pro, But the TT you need to make sure you have a Big Tower because that thing a Monster size. But The ACF7 pro is still a damn good cooler.

You don't really need to at this point. My Pentium D 930 stock eats through Crysis, I doubt you'll need to overclokc it now, if at all.

i just know at least 30 things are going to go wrong when i try to build it....even though on paper it seems so easyREforever101

Naw. I got that feeling with my first build (I think everyone does), but everything has always gone very smoothly for me.

The worst thing that can happen, really (assuming you researched your build sufficiently), is you wind up with some component arriving DOA. All you've got to do in those cases is get in contact with the retailer and set up an RMA, then wait a few days for the replacement.

Hell, the E8500 just drops in to the socket (no pins) ..so there really isn't much that you can mess up. Just watch out for those stupid stock Intel coolers. That snap-pin system can be a pain if you aren't installing it correctly (push them in 2 pins at a time; make sure they're diagonally across from each other)..and you definitely don't want to seat a heatsink incorrectly. If you're already using an aftermarket cooler: even better. They're usually harder to install than stock coolers (large mounting brackets and such are often involved, depending on what you bought), but it's always pretty clear how they should be mounted.

Everything else really is as easy as it looks on paper.

[QUOTE="Krayzie_3334"][QUOTE="REforever101"] oh that it does. pc hardware forum guys picked out a good case and cpu heatsink (supposedly)

the case is a thermal take M9Mid tower

and my cpu heatsink is an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm

REforever101

Though I liked My TT120 more then My ACF7 pro, But the TT you need to make sure you have a Big Tower because that thing a Monster size. But The ACF7 pro is still a damn good cooler.

Oc'ing isn't really needed but You do see a Noticeable difference in most game's, But the 8500 has no problem kicking games around even at Stock Speeds.:P

Oc'ing depends on your Motherboard, A quick Google search can get you a bit of tuts on how to OC.

[QUOTE="REforever101"]i just know at least 30 things are going to go wrong when i try to build it....even though on paper it seems so easyVelocitas8

Naw. I got that feeling with my first build (I think everyone does), but everything has always gone very smoothly for me.

The worst thing that can happen, really (assuming you researched your build sufficiently), is you wind up with some component arriving DOA. All you've got to do in those cases is get in contact with the retailer and set up an RMA, then wait a few days for the replacement.

Hell, the E8500 just drops in to the socket (no pins) ..so there really isn't much that you can mess up. Just watch out for those stupid stock Intel coolers. That snap-pin system can be a pain if you aren't installing it correctly (push them in 2 pins at a time; make sure they're diagonally across from each other)..and you definitely don't want to seat a heatsink incorrectly. If you're already using an aftermarket cooler: even better. They're usually harder to install than stock coolers (large mounting brackets and such are often involved, depending on what you bought), but it's always pretty clear how they should be mounted.

Everything else really is as easy as it looks on paper.