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FiftyCal
23-07-2012, 09:42 AM
I built myself a gaming computer that i want on newegg, what do you think? Am i missing anything? I'm wanting to play games like battlefield 3, Skyrim, GTA IV, and all the fancy games out there. Here is what i put in my cart:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138160

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

Windows 7: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Blu-Ray Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136246

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371051

All comes down to around $1,000.

Thoughts?

Kieran
23-07-2012, 09:47 AM
Can you stretch to the 2500k CPU? Can overclock it then :)

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

Also, I'm shouting the joys of an SSD as the Windows drive at the moment. So nice to have Windows load quickly! :P

Also, the M

N!ck
23-07-2012, 10:20 AM
Other than having the wrong CPU socket on the motherboard, it's all ok.

Some motherboards to look at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131781
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128502

FiftyCal
23-07-2012, 03:57 PM
oops you're right, i forgot about the socket type. I'll probably get the ASUS you linked me.

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