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As many of you know, due to increasing physical limitations associated with my condition, I'm going to build a desktop with the funds from the sale of my Macbook. It will be used for gaming as well as general usage and I'd like it to be somewhat "future proof", if that is even possible in these times and with my budget ($700-800). I've been out of the loop on hardware for several years and am utterly confused in my research. Quad-core vs. Dual-core CPUs, 32 bit vs 64 bit OS, AMD vs. Intel, ATI vs. Nvidia, and don't get me started on the video card model numbers which make no sense whatsoever. I need some direction.
FYI - I have access to MS XP Pro or Vista Business (32 or 64) through my institution and would like to invest in a widescreen monitor as well!
TLDR: Give this noob some rules of thumb for building a gaming rig on a budget!
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Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM
Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL6D-4GBNQ - Retail
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Rosewill RG530-2 530W 80Plus Certified, ATX12V v2.3/EPS12V v2.91, SLI Ready, Active-PFC Power Supply, UL,FCC,CE,TUV,ROHS - Retail
Rosewill R5605-BK 0.8mm Japanese Cold Rolled Steel Front Mesh Design Dual 120mm Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Total cost is $736 on Newegg.com. Mouse, Keyboard and Speakers not included. If you shop on Newegg, look for combo discounts and free shipping to save more.
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