The Ginger Maestro
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Hi everybody, as I mentioned I'm a noob when it comes to building PC's or just building in general.
I'm not looking for anybody to put me a machine together, but more for help on making good choices on components. What I m looking to build is something that is the following.
A PC that can:
Last me about 2 years(until I can save for a really good spec)
Can play the latest games(BF 4, ARMA 3, ETC) in HD or really good graphics)
Can watch movie by disk(DVD & BR) and stream movies in HD
Potential to upgrade if wanted and needed
Has good storage space to store(games, movies, music, photos & docs)
Is Wifi
Not to large in physical size
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Now I don't know much but from what I have read on the web, I need a CPU that is compatible with my motherboard, and around 8GB of DDR3 Memory from a reputable manufacturer.
A Power unit that can withhold the power output from all my components
A GPU with good bandwidth - 1gb of DDR5. 1GB of GDDR5 is better than 3gb of GDDR3???
I would need a sound card for good audio quality
A hard drive of 1TB that runs 7200rpm, is SATA and capable of 6GB per sec
A Wireless card and a Sound Card for wifi.
A HD Monitor(1080p)???????
I guess what Im looking for is a mini entertainment system, I don't have a budget but I want to keep things reasonable and sensible without running into thousands of pounds. Can I do it?
I'm not looking for anybody to put me a machine together, but more for help on making good choices on components. What I m looking to build is something that is the following.
A PC that can:
Last me about 2 years(until I can save for a really good spec)
Can play the latest games(BF 4, ARMA 3, ETC) in HD or really good graphics)
Can watch movie by disk(DVD & BR) and stream movies in HD
Potential to upgrade if wanted and needed
Has good storage space to store(games, movies, music, photos & docs)
Is Wifi
Not to large in physical size
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Now I don't know much but from what I have read on the web, I need a CPU that is compatible with my motherboard, and around 8GB of DDR3 Memory from a reputable manufacturer.
A Power unit that can withhold the power output from all my components
A GPU with good bandwidth - 1gb of DDR5. 1GB of GDDR5 is better than 3gb of GDDR3???
I would need a sound card for good audio quality
A hard drive of 1TB that runs 7200rpm, is SATA and capable of 6GB per sec
A Wireless card and a Sound Card for wifi.
A HD Monitor(1080p)???????
I guess what Im looking for is a mini entertainment system, I don't have a budget but I want to keep things reasonable and sensible without running into thousands of pounds. Can I do it?