Buying Your Computer Components

You've decided on the type of computer you want, now pick out your computer components. I have outlined below 5 of the most common types of computers. These are by no means set in stone. You can mix and match parts from the different builds. I have also included comments on different modifications to each build. These will allow you to decrease the cost of a build, or increase say the processors speed or memory amount.

Each build will have links to places you can buy the components. Again, these are not set in stone either. I search the web to find the lowest prices I can on the different components, but I may miss a good deal here or there. If you find a good deal on the web, let me know and I'll get it added in.

Note that none of these builds include an operating system. If you do not already have one, these are the cheapest prices I could find:

• Windows XP 32 bit - $60.00
• Windows Vista Home Basic Upgrade - $69.95
• Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade - $79.99

Want to run Crysis full bore? Need every ounce of speed for WoW or BF2142? This build is designed for people who are into a lot of computer gaming. This will also work for someone who does heavy video rendering and editing or computer animation.

High End Gaming Computer Build

If you do some gaming, and still want nice graphics, but don't need the cutting edge, this build is for you. This build will also work for video and image editing.

Mid Level Gaming Build

Looking to do some gaming but don't want to pay top dollar to do so? This build will play todays games at medium settings. To get the most out of games on this machine, you will want to do some overclocking, but even without, you'll be able to play just fine.

$500 Gaming Computer

If you have a small business or home office, with the need to run multiple office application for financial use, word processing, or editing graphics for your business, this build is for you.

Office Computer Build

I have had quite a few people ask me for the cheapest build I can do, while still using quality computer components. This is that build. I have tried to keep the price as low as possible. This build is great for word processing, email, and web surfing. It would also work well for your child's first computer.

Cheap Computer Build

If you are going through the step by step process to build your own computer, continue on to Step Three - Computer Tools

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