(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ok, so since I have the sh*tiest computer ever, I raised enough money to get a new one, so please tell me what I could improve/get for less.

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That's my comp build. The moniter I'm getting (I guess I am)

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On top of that, I need a mouse and keyboard, so all together it's around 750.

I have 650 currently, and am hoping to sell a few more things with ebay.

Please tell me what I can do to improve it. Just so you know, my friend built this (He builds/makes/assembles computers for everyone), so I might not know the terminology.

Things I need:

every thing, I am starting from scratch

Thank you!

Also, I am aiming for a gaming computer, FYI. Also, I'm paying with PayPal.

The games I want to play smoothly are as follows:
Minecraft
GunZ the Duel
Some steam games (BFBC 2, Black Ops)
And other ones. I really want to play gunZ good, though.

Actually i run the same processor. I over clocked it to 4.0ghz and it runs much faster than i need it to run... its a GREAT processor... price is good and you can get just as much bang for your buck.

Msi products are however garbage. go with a ASUS mother board... you cant go wrong. As far as video card go with sapphire or xfx radeon 5770 or 5870 both are good cards.

BTW: amd processors do run hot when overclocked. I was running around 45 degrees..
i bought a coolermaster 202+ heatsink and now im running 28-30 degrees. much cheaper and in my personal opinion better that intel.

Go for about 8gb ram like me

Dude, you should soooooooooo get this motherboard;
MSI 790FX-GD70 Motherboard.
Ive had it in combination with the same processor you selected (x4 965) and it was a beast! OC'd to 4.8 STEADY!
Has ddr3 support and quad video cards. When you get your other 500 bucks, get 2 video cards and you are good to go!

600watts is a bit too much as your not overclocking the quad core cpu. even if you where 600watts au-ta do it. in my rig im only using 500watts as i3's dont overheat at all!

i would get a cheaper m-atx mobo as your not running sli or crossfire. $100 maybe?

and then with the saving of the mobo i would go for 8gb of ram.

oh and the case if you buy a m-atx mobo i suggest getting the nzxt vulcan case, small but has everything! i will post my build below, its a budget rig but enough for playing cysis etc at playable FPS.

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Make sure the amps on the power suppy are enough to power everything... My buddy just learned a expensive lesson... just cause the video card says 450 watt minimum doesnt mean the amps are enough to support it :x

good build but i think you should wait and get a better one

As others have said, i have a quad-core and it makes games run ridiculously slow.. am not happy either! go for singe or dual core!