Worth Building Your Own Computer?

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by pimpy101, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. pimpy101

    pimpy101 Well-Known Member

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    hey everyone thanks for posting =D, I feel confident enough to do it. What's an average price for a so-so gaming machine, biggest game would be World Of Warcraft
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    for WoW?

    humm
    for WoW I'd say around $500ish if you're going form scratch and not including an operating system.
    for crysis around $ 600-750 ish if you're willing to overclock a bit.

    then
    -$30 if you reuse a DVD drive
    -$70 if you reuse a harddrive
    -$30-50 if you reuse a case

    FYI pretty much every estimate I pop out assumes that software is factorered in separately.
     
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    rueterj Certified IT Professional

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    OMG! you should be ashamed.....

    lol....judging by your current standing on this forum, I would go ahead and say you, if anyone, are safe to install a mobo without a manual. Usually you CAN just wing it, based on knowing the manufacturer, and if all else fails, the jumpers are usually labeled.

    Just, for a first time install, you should most definitely know your stuff....
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    the only jumper I use is the CMOS reset jumper and 9/10 times that's next to the board's battery since it's responsible for cutting the circuit. most of the time the other jumpers are fine to leave at their default places since most of what they do is configure stuff like wake on USB and the like which for most people, myself included doesn't really matter.
     

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