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Build Your Own Gaming Desktop Guide 2010 - 2011

This "build your own gaming computer guide" was created for gamers who want to build the ultimate gaming computer - for only around $1800!

This PC build has an over-clocked ready Intel i7 950 & Dedicated Asus GeForce Graphics Card, and will be able to be play all games on high-ultra graphics.

As all do-it-yourself computer guides, you actually have to do build the computers from scratch. So look through what you have to buy, purchase what you need, and proceed to the bottom of the page.

Good luck in building your very first gaming computer that everybody will want to have!

*All gaming products are frequently updated
**The red sections are alternative choices

Building Your Gaming Computer - CPU Preference

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Intel i7 For Cheapest Price & Safest Place to Purchase Online

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i7 Motherboards w/ Deals - Cheapest & Safest Place To Purchase Online

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Haf Gaming Case - Full Tower & Half Tower

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Gaming Computer 101 - Nvidia Vs ATI

Always build with compatible parts...

All desktops are built with similar components to minimize the chance of hardware and software issues. NVIDIA Geforce and ATI Radeon are leaders in the gaming hardware industry.

These rival companies build motherboards to go with their OWN graphic cards, this mean that Nvidia motherboard ONLY work with NVIDIA graphic cards, and ATI motherboards will ONLY work with ATI graphic cards.

The ASUS NVIDIA Geforce graphic cards works extremely well with the ASUS P6TD motherboard & Intel i7 which are both featured above the red sections

The main reason NVIDIA is chosen over ATI is because of the fact, that the GPU architecture & software drivers on ATI are far inferior. ATI is cheaper for a reason, and is NOT a good brand to overclock with. Also Intel i7 was made to work with NVIDIA, and for the sole purpose of this argument, overclocking is a lot better with the NVIDIA and Intel combo period!

Building Tip - Gaming Graphic Card

~ building a gaming computer requires a good gaming card that works well with your motherboard ~

ATI Radeon Graphic Cards For Gaming Computers Building

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Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Graphic Card

A "quality built" computer is nothing without a proper graphic card

build gaming graphic card computer~ Asus GeForce GTX 480 & is a very powerful combined with the ASUS P6TD motherboard ~

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Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB (FREE StarCraft II)
Price: $489.99 Retail: $519.99

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~ This EVGA Geforce Graphic Card is built to work with the EVGA or ASUS motherboard (also includes 8GB ddr3 ram) ~


EVGA GeForce GTX 480 w/ Corsair 8GB PC15000 RAM
Price: $884.99 Retail: $914.99
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Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Cooling Systems

Computers without a CPU cooler will over heat, especially i7 gaming computers

~ overclocking requires an aftermarket CPU cooling system, and a case of fans as the bare minimum ~


Ultra Performance 120mm Case Fan Three-Pack & Powe
Price: $49.99


Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler
List Price: $49.99
Instant Savings: - $10.00
Price: $39.99

Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Ram

Don't let your PC down, build it with enough ram power!

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~ The proper 1600 mhz ram allows for better over-clocking, and faster overall performance ~
Corsair Core i7 Dominator 6GB PC12800 DDR3 RAM
Price: $229.99

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Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Power Supply

Gaming requires a lot of quality volt especially if you want two graphic cards

build own gaming computer~ these are the minimum amount of watts to make your computer happy, be careful of cheaper power supply, they tend to heat up a lot ~

Select One


Ultra X3 ULT40312 850-Watt Power Supply
List Price: $249.99
Instant Savings: - $80.03
Price: $169.96



XFX 850W Black Edition Modular Power Supply
List Price: $199.99
Instant Savings: - $55.00
Price: $144.99
Less Rebate: - $20.00

Final Price: $124.99

Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Hard Drive

Building a gaming computer with a slow hard drive is a crime

~ A bigger storage doesn't mean faster speed, sometimes people install two hard drives, one for gaming, and another for storing files ~

Gaming Hard Drive - Speed Matters

WD VelociRaptor 300GB SATA Hard Drive
Price: $179.99

Storage Hard Drive - For Movies & Downloads

Samsung EcoGreen F3 Hard Drive
Price: $84.99

Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Blu Ray With CD/DVD Reader

Gaming PC can run Blu Ray & 3D Content!

~ at such low prices, getting a Blu Ray player / burner that plays Blu Rays, CDs, and DVDs is the greatest investment you can make ~

Blu-Ray, CD, & DVD Player / Burner

Sony BD-5300S-0B 12X Internal Blu-Ray Writer
Price: $149.99

Blu Ray, CD, & DVD Player

Lite-On Blu Ray ROM
Price: $49.99

Build Your Own Gaming Computer - Window 7 & Vista For Gaming PC

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Final Price Tag Using Option 1

compare to other premade computers below

Components Required:
Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Black Case
ASUS P6TD Deluxe Intel X58 MB w/ i7 950 CPU
Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB (FREE StarCraft II)
Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler
Ultra Performance 120mm Case Fan Three-Pack
Corsair Core i7 Dominator 6GB DDR3 RAM
XFX 850W Black Edition Modular Power Supply
Samsung EcoGreen F3 Hard Drive
Lite-On Blu Ray ROM
(optional if you don't already have)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT - OEM DVD

Gaming Computer Price: $1801.94 + $99
Final Price: 1900.94

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Good thing about IBUYPOWER is that they give you a basic keyboard and mouse combo. Pretty nice of them!
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Your Thoughts About Building A Gaming Computer

  • Michey Feb 26, 2011 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    Oh Boy! I don't think that I'll build one, but is good to know that it is possible... and actually is not as hard to do it...
    Thanks for an informative lens
  • JJNW Feb 4, 2011 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    Very cool - now I have to study more! Nice to meet you & Welcome!
  • Big_Joe Dec 30, 2010 @ 10:27 am | delete
    Great lens, plenty of great advice and recommendations here.
    Thanks for your hard research and work bringing these fantastic deals to us all.
    A Like, A Fav and A Lensroll with the "How To Assemble A Computer" lens.
  • Jhangora Dec 29, 2010 @ 10:28 am | delete
    Cool Lens. Plan to build my own in 2011. Thanx for the tips.
  • snowcloud Dec 27, 2010 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    well done man. two thumbs up
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