Let's say you're either new to computers or new to the idea of building a computer. As easy as it may sound on the surface—throw a motherboard, cpu, ram, video card, hard drive, and disc drive into an enclosure—it's a bit more nuanced than you might think.
As a life-long Mac user, the only thing I know about building a PC is... well, I guess I could build a PC but I'd be worried that I might forget something or mismatch parts. It wouldn't be fun to return a cpu that doesn't go with the motherboard you picked up.
So, you under-the-hood type PC users, give us your take on how to build a decent rig. Do want to build the ultimate gaming PC? Do you want to show us how to build the perfect home theater PC? Do you have a recipe for the perfect bargain PC? Show us what you've got and walk us through your process.
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Bargain PC (created by a Mac user):
Enclosure:
Rosewill R102-P-BK $25
Motherboard:
$28
Processor:
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz $70
RAM:
$25
Graphics:
4670 $90
Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 250GB $55
Burner:
LG Black $22
Power Supply:
Rosewill RV350 350W $26
Total: $341
How did I do?