At 11/11/09 08:13 PM, awesomewhitegold wrote:
hey everyone, im looking to build my own desktop, but im new to all of this hardcore pc gaming stuff. so here goes.
stopped right there, you PROBABLY don't know how to build a computer, so I'm going to tell you to go to http://ecollegepc.com/ they have good computers, prebuild it for you and its cheaper than buying a prebuilt from somewhere else.
I would upgrade the graphics card from a GTS250 to something better, and maybe the power supply in case you ever want to add something else (500watt seems reasonable), you MAY want a bigger HDD, you can get about an extra 250GB or 500GB by adding 20 or 40 dollars respectively. OR you could get 2 HDDs and keep your OS on one of them.
If you REALLY want to get bang for your buck (since you want to do "hardcore gaming", I recommend getting:
Logitech MX518
Logitech G11/G15
And if you want a headset:
Creative Fatal1ty Headset MKII
link (I don't own this but I have good reviews on the item from friends, a good deal on it too.)