Never done it myself, but I feel fairly comfortable tinkering inside computers.
My goal would to keep it fairly cheapish, with light overclocking and the possibility of stretching out its usage for maybe 3-4 years with the odd upgrade, or at least to be able to keep some of the parts; not a heavy gamer or hardcore enthusiast.
I was hoping you guys would have some insights for better choices or maybe you see better value in other parts. Thanks!
CDN prices
AMD phenom II 720 $175
Not sure about motherboard...kind of a nub for these matters Does this work? Other suggestions? I don't mind spending more, but I'm not quite certain as to what benefits I would get $94
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Antec 300 case? I'm impartial, but I hear the name being tossed around a lot. $70
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Any CD/DVD reader ~30$
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PSU: 600W OCZ..overkill? 85$
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ATI 4850 $150
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Total ~
What I already have:
4 gigs of Ram
500 GB HDD