Homemade Gaming Computer

[-Xiangu-]

ok so a few weeks ago it was my birthday and I wanted a new computer so I don't need to be downstairs to play games all the time and do photoshop work for college, so my dad offered to buy the pieces and I would put them together and pay him back.

At the moment I only want it to run MW2 and Eve which are the main games. Can also run Aion really prettyfully XD. It's not the best gaming computer but it's a good start which I can build on.:

Power Supply: 650W
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EQ45M-S2
Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.93 Ghz
Graphics Card: Radeon HD 4770 (512mb) (680 Streams)
Ram: 4GB
Hard Disk Space: 1T (2 x 500gb)

Also have these wierd ethernet cabes which go into your plug socket ;D great speed so far


Only using windows xp at the moment, cheaper to upgrade to 7, just gotta pay my dad back first^^

Still need to buy a HD Monitor, maybe 2 and I need to get some cable tidys for ym case.

So yeah comments are appreciated and improvements etc, strapped for cash atm but can always imrpove xx

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[N!ck]

Why did you buy a white DVD drive for a black case? lol

[lazerman]

Why did you buy a white DVD drive for a black case? lol

I loling !!!

On topic: looks wicked

[-Xiangu-]

Sorry forgot to mention, the drive that I ordered turned out to be broken and chewed up discs, luckily not the windows install disc, so using an old one till the new one comes.

[Recursion]

Nice :p, although I wouldn't have gone for an LGA775 system now

[Flisker]

Cable management is something you may have to work on, other than that it's nice.

[-Xiangu-]

Yeah, Going to tidy it with cable ties, how else could I make it more tidy?

[StefanWolves]

Very nice, how much did you spend on this so far? all together?

[Swastika]

that looks great, never realy been into pc gaming i much prefer console's but whatever floats your boat.

[-Xiangu-]

Very nice, how much did you spend on this so far? all together?

550, maybe 600. can't remember too much cos the case came with the power. It's over 500 though., keyboard was an extra 50, screen 140 (screen was bought a year ago), speakers 30, mouse 30. All bought a year ago. so probably on my whole setup around 750-800?

[N!ck]

550, maybe 600. can't remember too much cos the case came with the power. It's over 500 though., keyboard was an extra 50, screen 140 (screen was bought a year ago), speakers 30, mouse 30. All bought a year ago. so probably on my whole setup around 750-800?

Holy crap you got ripped off. Where was it purchased from?

[StefanWolves]

I though it was a bit pricey....

[Richie]

its nice but not worth its price

[-Xiangu-]

all from amazon. cus dad was ordering it he didnt shop around. just wanted to get it done lol. could have saved a bit looking back but meh. The case was from a different site,can't remember.

[scottish]

Is that one of them cheap cases, like 20 quid? :P

Also from what i can see you have an IDE cable

why? lol

What make PSU is it?

[-Xiangu-]

Is that one of them cheap cases, like 20 quid? :P

Also from what i can see you have an IDE cable

why? lol

What make PSU is it?

explain what you mean I have no idea XD All i did was follow instructions XD

and the case cost around 70-100

[Recursion]

Could have got a Core i5 machine for that :O

[Luke]

explain what you mean I have no idea XD All i did was follow instructions XD

and the case cost around 70-100

You could'v got an Antec 900 fot that :O

[ihatehash]

i dont know anything about building computers, i'd probably hurt myself making one somehow.

[The Professor]

Ouch James sorry you paid that much! Especially for a dual core machine!

[scottish]

That csae looks like the case i got on first build which was like 20 quid ><

IDE is the big thick cable, you should use sata these days much better airflow/cable management

What make of PSU do you have?

[KyleSmith]

Omg what the hell you could of got this machine

Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - OEM (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-301-IN&utm_source=froogle) £149

Asus P7P55D Premium Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £199

2TB Harddrive £104

Sapphire RADEON HD 3850 - 512 MB - GDDR3 SDRAM - £63
Case £30!

Tottaling - £545

[-Xiangu-]

That csae looks like the case i got on first build which was like 20 quid ><

IDE is the big thick cable, you should use sata these days much better airflow/cable management

What make of PSU do you have?

Can't remember what make, all i remember is it's 650w XD. Came with the case so i think thats why it was expensive. Oh wel. I know I could have saved money, but tbh this is all I need for now and I love it XD

[scottish]

I wouldn't do budget PSU's lol

does it have a make on it?

[-Xiangu-]

I wouldn't do budget PSU's lol

does it have a make on it?

probably, not visable atm though would have to take the side off to have a look but im kinda busy XD

[-Xiangu-]

Just mentioning, it wasn't 550, was 450. ^^

edit: the price

[StefanWolves]

That's not as bad... still over-priced though.

[-Xiangu-]

Yeah, not too much though.

[Grippz]

this really is my only reasonable response (http://www.youfail.org)








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