my friend, there is this vast wealth of knowledge and information at your figertips. You just have to be willing to look... I will just send you to an older thread post of mine that answers this for you, since we seem to have so many multitudes of threads about the exact same thing http://www.minecraftserver.com/foru...ne-is-building-their-own-pcs.4861/#post-34003
Google... it isn't as hard as you might think. If it turns out to be that hard, there is always an option of paying someone to do it. Just account for it. I was very liberal with the prices on that build. Personally, I'd like to get a system for about a grand, no more.
And FTR, I voted for the 27" iMac... I think if you can afford it and you want the iMac, go for it. Pull the trigger and get it. As I've said before, my biggest regret with computers is my lack of persistence with getting a mac. I guess the ONE piece of info I can give you: Don't go with dell. I don't care about their customer service, I've had too many problems with several of their devices for the pricetag to be worth it. I have family in IT who can also attest to this. Be careful when you go with a major manufacturer and make sure people say the piece of equipment you buy is reliable and lasts a long time.
Ok, I think I'm gonna make my own.... Thing is, I REALLY like OS X Mountain Lion, also, I think I'd like not having a tower. Both of those are not possible with a custom computer, right?
Buy what YOU want, you will be the one using it, just keep in mind, I got a mac, and I cannot play alot of new fun games on steam. If you are buying it for gaming, NO, dont get any Mac. but if you want an exellet computer that will last for 4-7 years go for it. You'll be able to play mc really smooth as I do onthe go!
See, it's the beautiful simplicity about the Mac that I love. I'll say, originally, posting this thread, I completely wanted the 27" iMac....I didn't even put making my own as an option. But now, that I look into it, I realize how powerful a computer I can make if I apply myself to making one. I mean 8 Cores! Possibly even 12! The look of the iMac is still hard to top.... But I think having a case that lights blue when It's on can almost top it.... Who knows, maybe I can get an iPad if I have any money left over . Before I make my final decision, I'll probably visit an Apple store and derp around on one and spend like 30 minutes asking the apple dude questions.....
MAC, yes and no. no way to fully run it. HOWEVER, using Bootcamp you can (though Ive never tried as I just dont got the time). you can make really small powerful systems
https://www.google.com/webhp?source....&bvm=bv.41524429,bs.1,d.b2U&biw=1223&bih=754 just a quick google search for Virtual Machines
Well Happy I have made a fully xompatible 1k Custom comp on amazon, You just need to build it and add a Operating system
Yeah don't gte a graphichs card just find a board with vga and dvi built it alot cheap for it built it but worth it
ehh, depends on that the onboard graphics has. for MC, and smaller low quality games he'd be fine, but its always better to have a graphics card
no... if gaming is what your doing with your computer you better get yourself a dedicated GPU not some integrated piece of crap. There is not really a question there, when it comes to gaming your GPU is very high priority for a multitude of reasons...
Newegg has done better with prices than tigerdirect lately. Plus they are almost always in stock. I wouldn't even trust amazon for computer parts.
Here is Exa computer just to give you a example of a computer you should get Okay, so I've been planning on putting together a new gaming desktop and would like to know what you guys think and any concerns and/or advice you would have on improving performance without raising cost or lowering cost while keeping performance. Budget is $1,000 - $1,300. ~~~~~ Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R Atx Mid tower - $129.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009 PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer MK III 600W Modular 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply - $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703036 MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $179.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131820 CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $229.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504 RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9 - $54.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186 GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1460-KR GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $179.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130660 Heatsink: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - $34.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $119.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533 Dvd/CD drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM - $19.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 I will also be buying some Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound for the Heatsink, Window 7 64-bit OEM, My current subtotal comes to 1,216.82Thats also including a few extra things such as HDMI to Mini-hdmi cable to use my HDTV and a gaming keyboard.
coulda just posted a link to the post lol. Anyway, those parts are going to be cheaper now so take that into consideration. That was built nearly a year ago. I do highly recommend the case though, best case I've ever owned.
