Built a computer probably 5-6 years ago and i haven't kept up with anything. But i've been reading.
I have a case and a cd/dvd drive that i can reuse. I also have a power supply but i'm not sure if it's outdated, as there is a new version of it out and it's about 3 years old. Link below.
Raidmax Volcano 630 Watt Power Supply
Purpose: to get back into gaming. Play some of the new games out there on close if not max settings and room to upgrade so it's not outdated in 2-3 years. Starcraft 2, FPS ect.
budget: Prefer to keep around 550 as that's what i feel comfortable spending. If it can't be done on that then 650 shipped/tax. i know it's already a somewhat expensive processor for a cheap build.
starting point would be
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core $200
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 $80
hopefully someone can recommend the rest. I'm lost when it comes to graphics cards now.
Thanks,
B
I have a case and a cd/dvd drive that i can reuse. I also have a power supply but i'm not sure if it's outdated, as there is a new version of it out and it's about 3 years old. Link below.
Raidmax Volcano 630 Watt Power Supply
Purpose: to get back into gaming. Play some of the new games out there on close if not max settings and room to upgrade so it's not outdated in 2-3 years. Starcraft 2, FPS ect.
budget: Prefer to keep around 550 as that's what i feel comfortable spending. If it can't be done on that then 650 shipped/tax. i know it's already a somewhat expensive processor for a cheap build.
starting point would be
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core $200
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5 $80
hopefully someone can recommend the rest. I'm lost when it comes to graphics cards now.
Thanks,
B