Xen on 17 June 2013
| ViktorBKK said: If you can't build a PC yourself, go to a local hardware store and have them assemble one for you. It's ages better than a Dell piece of crap. A very generic description for a mid-range system would be something like this: CPU: i5 Ivy Bridge RAM: 8GB DDR3 @ 1600 MHz or better. Kingston, GSkill, Corsair are brands I like for RAM. Motherboard: H77 Chipset, Z77 if you overclock(guess not). Asus, Asrock, Gigabyte I like GPU: The best you can afford. For a mid range system, an AMD HD7870 or nVidia 660Ti etc. HDD: If you are a gamer, forget about SSDs, just get the biggest hard drive. I like western digital, but seagate is good too. Optical drive: Whatever PSU: Depends on your GPU. Brands I like are Enermax & Corsair. Example: If you buy an HD7870 graphics card then a quality 650W PSU like Corsair's TX650 would be a good match. Case: Coolermaster, Corsair, Thermaltake, whatever, just have it stocked with fans for a "cool experience" You don't need to understand everything written above, just take it to your guy at the local hardware store and they'll fix you alright. |
Umm, no.
Go SSD for OS and program/game boot drive, AND have an HDD for all the other stuff such as data. For a power supply brand, I can also recommend Seasonic.
But I agree with the general setup. Have a local hardware store assemble one for you, dell is not your best option.
