i am needing some help with building a gaming PC in preparation for the unreal engine 3 and cryteks new engine. im not looking for a “ZOMGZOR L33T 2 t3H MaX” rig, just something thats gonna last me at least a few years in this new gaming arena on medium settings.
i have read some things about building PCs (just now i read this: http://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/build_gaming.htm which seems to be a little outdated) and i know my stuff, but i dont know enough about things like CPU performance, or which type of bus (PCI-e, all the AGP types) will allow me the most flexibility videocard-choice-wise.
i have my heart set on an AMD cpu, but there are too many options, i cant sort it out.
if anyone can make suggestions or point me in the right direction, i would be much appreciative.
Intel 805 D processor ~£100 sterling (180USD) will overclock to 4GHz on air, and will provide you the cheapest processing power you can buy. Not AMD I know, but your best option…
Asus cheap motherboard so you can overclock ~£40
Graphics Nvidia 7600GT ~£100 (PCI-E = more advanced and faster technology with greater range of cards)
If you want to spend more upgrade the video card to a 7800 or 7900.
I’ll let you choose mem, hdd (80GB should suffice), dvd drive, psu, case, peripherals for yourself.