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So, my current PC which I got from the e-waste pile at work is on its last legs.  I say that because I can't play 4v4 games of starcraft 2 on the lowest settings without it slowing down and making me unable to give any units any orders.

 

So, I'm wanting to build a new PC for somewhat cheap as I don't PC game except for SC2 and Diablo 3 (when it comes out).  Nothing top of the line, but nothing that'll suck in 1 year.

 

I have a video card (though I may want to upgrade soon, but that's easy), 4 GB of RAM, 2 SATA HDDs (500 GB and 1 TB), monitor, access to windows 7 and speakers already.  I figured building my own PC would be the way to go since buying a brand new one would cost more and come bundled with stuff that I don't need.

 

So, should I build my own PC or buy a premade one?  I'm pretty tech savvy but I haven't made my own system in well over a decade.  Building my own would be cheaper (in general and I wouldn't have to rebuy windows 7) but how difficult is it now-a-days?  Is it a hassle?  Is it worth a few hundred dollars more to have a prebuilt one?

 

I was thinking of getting these items, are they compatible with each other?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133176

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153128

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134