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~Alkarii~
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Well, I'm not really looking for one of those extreme alpha nerd computers. I'm not a huge pc gamer, but it'd be nice to be able to play something from the past couple of years without bogging down every couple minutes. I won't likely connect it to the internet, since mom's getting a new one soon. However, I'd like a really good video card, since I plan on using my TV as a monitor. It's a 32" LCD in 1080p, though I don't know how relevant that is. However, I plan on getting some massive storage space on it, since I've got a lot of CDs and would also like to put my stuff from rant media on it. Other than that, I'm probably use it mostly for writing.
Since my liver is larger than my heart, does that mean I'm designed to drink more and care less?
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Well, I got the case. It's an NZXT Crafted Series Guardian 921.

All I need now is the motherboard and the various cards that stick into it. I might be able to use the old hard drive, at least to the point that I can copy some of my more important files onto a new one. Some of that stuff would require a internet connection to get it back.

Any recommendations for motherboards? My case can hold an ATX, a mini ATX, or a Micro ATX.
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Well, I got the case. It's an NZXT Crafted Series Guardian 921.

All I need now is the motherboard and the various cards that stick into it. I might be able to use the old hard drive, at least to the point that I can copy some of my more important files onto a new one. Some of that stuff would require a internet connection to get it back.

Any recommendations for motherboards? My case can hold an ATX, a mini ATX, or a Micro ATX.
Well, what will you be using the PC for aside from gaming and conventional applications, Alk?
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without knowing your budget

I'm using

MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

with

AMD A8-5500 Trinity 3.2GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7560D AD5500OKHJBOX

and have no complaints about preformance, although if you are going to do any serious gaming I would say spring for a GPU, I did and have been much happier


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Pokemon X/Y!!!!

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Alissa: by coincidence, I got the very same motherboard. Ordered it last Saturday, and it arrived today. Does the processor come with the cooler and thermal paste/tape inclided, ir do I need to get both of those separately?

As it turns out, the only part I might be able to salvage from the old computer is the network card. Thankfully, I had already backed up my writings ont my flash drive.

Also, we may be getting internet after thanksgiving.

DA: who knows? I got some ideas, I'll sharethem when I'm not at work.
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The Processor did come with a cooler and a bit of paste ( attached to the cooler under a protective film) it has done the job for me fairly well although it did get a bit warm in the summer, not dangerous but I would keep an eye on it from time to time.
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That's nice. I was expecting to have to buy that separately. There's three 120mm fans already in the case (they came with it), and there's a place at the top where I can install a 140mm fan.
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I'm thinking of getting an AMD A10 this weekend. Also, since I'll be getting internet, can I get recommendations for antivirus software and such? I know not to get Norton and McAfee, and I've heard Zone Alarm is good, but are there any others?
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Kaspersky. A little bit pricy, but it runs well, and I would take it over McAfee or Norton anyday.

Avast is another good one if you do gaming; very handy for catching spyware such as keyloggers.
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