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    Default Buying a New Computer for MMORPGs

    I got 1100$ for my birthday and im not very good at computers. I got some advise on the tech forum, but Holic seems to be offline now, im buying the parts today, and this is what holic suggested.

    Originally Posted by XxXHolic
    hope you like it!

    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Brisbane 2.8GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core black edition Processor (you can overclock this to 3.4 ghz, you don't really need a quad core since not many programs utilize all 4 cores)[/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103289
    $77.00



    and for the CPU fan
    ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm 2-ball UFO Bearing / Transparent CPU Cooler
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835887011
    $49.99




    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128090
    $84.99

    or for the more expensive one

    GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128352
    $139.99


    Power Supply
    PC Power & Cooling S75CF 750W EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341011
    $149.99



    RAM
    G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2G 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166
    $109.99



    Hard drive
    Recertified: Western Digital Caviar GP WD10EACS 1TB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136293
    $109.99



    Video Cards
    MSI R4870X2-T2D2G-OC Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127376
    $549.99
    Or if you want a cheaper one
    DIAMOND 4870PE5512OC Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103064
    $289.99



    Video Card coolers
    And if you want to cool your video card down, becuase they tend to get hot.
    ARCTIC COOLING ACCELS1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186016
    $21.99


    Dvd/CD burner
    ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135156
    $39.99


    Computer cases
    and for computer cases (really your choice doesn't matter too much, but here are some I liked)

    note: if your going to be adding alot of crap inside you might want to go with a full tower although a mid one still might be able to fit everything

    Full tower (big)

    APEVIA X-JUPITER G-Type X-JUPITERG-BK Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144205
    $169.99


    NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146047
    $119.99


    Mid tower (medium)

    APEVIA X-SNIPER G-Type X-SNIPERG-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144239
    $79.99

    APEVIA X-JUPITER-JR G-Type X-JPJGT-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (I have this one)
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144197
    $79.99


    case fans
    some extra fans for the computer case

    COOLER MASTER R4-L2S-122B-GP 120mm 4 BLUE LED LED Case Fan
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103022
    $9.99
    Does anyone have any other recommendations? Or maybe just some changes in any of these components should i purchase instead of whats lsited above to enhance my gaming experience?

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    I'll give you a hint on the Video card...don't buy a Radeon, go for a Nvidia GeForce, they are better than Radeon...
    Maybe an Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT for a cheap one and if you want an expensive one I would go for the XFX - GeForce 9800 GXT+512MB DDR3 PCI Express

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    Quote Originally Posted by YumikiiChan View Post
    I'll give you a hint on the Video card...don't buy a Radeon, go for a Nvidia GeForce, they are better than Radeon...
    Thanks bro! repped ya!



    Repping anyone that has useful information to add in this build.

    Or suggestions, thanks in advance!

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    dont buy gigabyte mb.
    they blow get asus =]]
    like this one with hybrid crossfire ^^
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131325

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    Very nice parts. , Except Motherboard and processor , I would get E8400 will last you longer then +5400.... , U can OC the E8400 to 4.0ghz EASILY. , +5400 @ 3.4ghz wont be easy.

    Motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...7&Tpk=gigabyte

    processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

    OS - You need OS of course... WIndow vista 64-bit SP1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
    I would choose a single 4870. , if u game at HIGHHHHHHHH resolution get a 4870x2

    You can even buy a 8800gt.. or 4850... under $199 , but MMORPG is big , if u wanna play all max with aa ,af you gonna need 4870x2.... for decent fps but i suggest waiting so get 8800gt or 4850.!

    Have fun with it , your luckyyyyyy i had to work to buy my PC by saving up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by GhostUnit View Post
    Everything looks great , but i would get E8400 processor and a P35 mobo

    , for video card i would get 4850.


    My spec is on sig , u see i have 8800gt i can play ANY games.
    Yeah it's a great card isn't it? just said it lol...

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    don't listen to these guys they don't even know what they are talking about.....except the guy who was talking about the motherboard although gigabyte worked fine for me for years with no problems....

    really a 4870 will beat anything except a nvidia 280 and it cost much less.

    I will say that some things on the list are optional and don't need to be bought or there may be more than one item to choose from.

    also quad core is useless because almost no program utilizes all 4 cores and a dual core priced at half will over power it. Go with the amd athlon 5400+ black edition since you can easily overclock it to 3.4 ghz with no problem especially with that cpu fan (no need for a water cooled system)

    black edition processors have the multiplier present so that is what makes it so easy.....I didn't want to fiddle with my old cpu trying to connect the bridges and risk it so i too bought a black edition.


    note: read carefully if you decide to make different choices on parts since the build I made might not work well if you change certain things like the motherboard which has a socket type that will fit the CPU I listed.
    also I will fix the links later. they are from another thread. http://www.onrpg.com/boards/104687.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by IgotGame View Post
    Thanks bro! repped ya!



    Repping anyone that has useful information to add in this build.

    Or suggestions, thanks in advance!
    Oh by the way, bro? I am a girl...lol...

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    Quote Originally Posted by YumikiiChan View Post
    Oh by the way, bro? I am a girl...lol...
    Sorry sis!

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    Quote Originally Posted by YumikiiChan View Post
    I'll give you a hint on the Video card...don't buy a Radeon, go for a Nvidia GeForce, they are better than Radeon...
    Maybe an Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT for a cheap one and if you want an expensive one I would go for the XFX - GeForce 9800 GXT+512MB DDR3 PCI Express
    i'll give you a hint~ ATI HD video card can dish out some HD graphics...

    :get quad core if you still got $$

    Edit:single 4870 pretty much do what you want~ and less power

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    I did, this is basicly " do you have anything to add/recommend/suggest before i purchase these parts?" thread.

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    Be careful with your motherboard when you are attaching to the case or w/e. I fuxd mine up and had to send it back, only to be found that a pin was broke (which I never touched o_o), and the guarantee didn't cover it. Oh and always check if the pins on the CPU placement (on motherboard or w/e) ain't broken first. Then you can send it back.

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    I don' t know if you took this into consideration but I suggest you get a good monitor in case you dont already have one. i know il never regret getting my 22" widescreen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sketchyx View Post
    I don' t know if you took this into consideration but I suggest you get a good monitor in case you dont already have one. i know il never regret getting my 22" widescreen
    for screens I wouldn't even bother with a pc screen, get yourself a big plasma or lcd tv, I got myself a 50inch panasonic for a few hundred more then a high end 24inch pc screen, with hdmi and dvi connectors standard on sets there is really not point to pc screens in my books.
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