wildfan1980
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Hey to all who want to help,
I am currently running a Dell Dimension 8300, 3.1Ghz, 80Gig HD, 3Gig RAM, ATI Radeon X1950PRO, all running on WinXP. It's about 5 years old and has been fine running all games up until now. I ran Mass Effect and Bioshock well enough to finish them, but I am noticing a big need to upgrade.
I have been looking at Dell and Alienware, but the more research I do the more I want to build my own PC. It saves money and I can pick parts I want not ones the company forces you to choose.
My only problem is, I've never built a PC before. Is it worth the risk dealing with my budget of around $2500 or should I just go with an Alienware and run with the pre-chosen NVIDIA 790i mobo?
Is there a site that walks you through a computer build like this? Or should I find someone who can help in person? Any help is welcome and appreciated.
Thank You,
John
I am currently running a Dell Dimension 8300, 3.1Ghz, 80Gig HD, 3Gig RAM, ATI Radeon X1950PRO, all running on WinXP. It's about 5 years old and has been fine running all games up until now. I ran Mass Effect and Bioshock well enough to finish them, but I am noticing a big need to upgrade.
I have been looking at Dell and Alienware, but the more research I do the more I want to build my own PC. It saves money and I can pick parts I want not ones the company forces you to choose.
My only problem is, I've never built a PC before. Is it worth the risk dealing with my budget of around $2500 or should I just go with an Alienware and run with the pre-chosen NVIDIA 790i mobo?
Is there a site that walks you through a computer build like this? Or should I find someone who can help in person? Any help is welcome and appreciated.
Thank You,
John