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Flyguygamer
By Flyguygamer
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So get a shitload of RAM and overclock the CPU.

An amd 6/8 core or intel i5 and 8gb of ram are needed.

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120gb might be enough. I will check tomorrow.

In that case - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wrLm

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An amd 6/8 core or intel i5 and 8gb of ram are needed.

Exactly how old is her current computer?

NZXT Phantom|FX-8320 @4.4GHz|Gigabyte 970A-UD3P|240GB SSD|2x 500GB HDD|16GB RAM|2x AMD MSI R9 270|2x 1080p IPS|Win 10

Dell Precision M4500 - Dell Latitude E4310 - HTC One M8

$200 Volvo 245

 

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Exactly how old is her current computer?

I don'd know. Based on what I do know it is between 5-10 years old.

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I don'd know. Based on what I do know it is between 5-10 years old.

Oh. Probably already a C2D or P4. I guess just pick one of the lists people made above?

NZXT Phantom|FX-8320 @4.4GHz|Gigabyte 970A-UD3P|240GB SSD|2x 500GB HDD|16GB RAM|2x AMD MSI R9 270|2x 1080p IPS|Win 10

Dell Precision M4500 - Dell Latitude E4310 - HTC One M8

$200 Volvo 245

 

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Oh. Probably already a C2D or P4. I guess just pick one of the lists people made above?

I think is is socket 462. So most things are an upgrade.

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Everything must be from Amazon

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ws0O

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Why such an expensive psu? Here is my version. Has 2x ram and is cheaper. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2wrVF

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $386.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 01:19 EST-0500)

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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