re: PC Gaming Computer Specs

Stout if you are really serious. Go pick up the most recent edition of Maximum PC, or go to their web site. They just had a big layout on building gaming PCs and even built a bad arse one for cheap. I have built 2 with the exact specs and parts they lay out and both were more than what I bargained for. Easy to put together and awesome for what I needed them for.

here's the setup I'm looking at on Newegg for $902
I already have the case and power supply and a data hard drive

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HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB Black 21.5" Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers
Item #: N82E16824262011
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$40.00 Instant


$159.99
$119.99
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PNY VCGGTX560TXPB-OC-BDL GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ...
Item #: N82E16814133384
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate


$239.99
$229.99
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116992
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy


$139.99
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Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500
Item #: N82E16819115073
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3X1K2/8GX
Item #: N82E16820104266
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
-$26.00 Instant
-$8.00 Combo


$284.98
$250.98
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Kingston Gift - World of Tanks CD game
Item #: N82E16800995111
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$9.99 Saving


$9.99
$0.00
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GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128520
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Kingston SSDNow SMS100S2/32G mSATA 32GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #: N82E16820139623
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$13.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo


$189.98
$161.98
Subtotal: $902.93

Do you intend to overclock the CPU now or in the future?

I'm aware, but then again I didn't keep up with the upgrades on my desktop either, which is why it'll cost me around $900 to upgrade it

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64bit Win7. I usually multitask steam, a game, MSN messenger, Ventrilo, Chrome, music, etc., and never run out of RAM.

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You don't really run out. But you are probably hitting the crap out of your page file if you only have 3GB

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You don't really run out. But you are probably hitting the crap out of your page file if you only have 3GB

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I have 4 GB. My system runs fine. It runs whatever games I want fine.