Been thinking about building my own rig... I have a fairly out of date laptop, one that can hardly run CS 1.6 (not that anyone plays it anymore). But anywho, just wondering if you good folks could give me some advice as to where to look for some solid (but not crazy expensive) parts so that I can have a nice, capable gaming computer. doesn't need to be anything over the top, just wanna be able to run battlefield 3 and any of the other newer games that come out. like i said, doesn't have to be "top of the line"... just need something good and reliable.
any suggestions as to where to look/start? i'm not the most computer savvy person in the entire world, just know the basics as to what is needed.
-processor
-power supply
-ram
-motherboard
-vid card
-hard drive
-blu ray/dvd rom
-monitor
-tower
-fans
i know jimmy, duke, and ze know a good amount of this stuff. any and all input would be appreciated.
p.s. i really don't wanna go over a thousand bucks. i have no problem with buying a part every couple weeks or month until i get it all. can't really buy everything all at once (poor college student).
thanks doods.
any suggestions as to where to look/start? i'm not the most computer savvy person in the entire world, just know the basics as to what is needed.
-processor
-power supply
-ram
-motherboard
-vid card
-hard drive
-blu ray/dvd rom
-monitor
-tower
-fans
i know jimmy, duke, and ze know a good amount of this stuff. any and all input would be appreciated.
p.s. i really don't wanna go over a thousand bucks. i have no problem with buying a part every couple weeks or month until i get it all. can't really buy everything all at once (poor college student).
thanks doods.