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Im currently building my own pc for the first time and need a little help
so far i have:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache

Coolermaster Elite 334 Midi Case

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail + Colin McRae Dirt 2 Full Game

Colors 550W Gold 12Cm Silent Atx Power Supply

LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter

Corsair XMS2 DHX 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 TwinX Dual Channel (TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX)

Asus GeForce GT 220 1024MB DDR2 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Asus M4A78L-M LE AMD 760G (Socket AM3/AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Im looking for a good gaming computer and this is what i have come
up with i just need your help in making sure evrything will fit!, work
and that im not missing anything :)
 
I would say that graphics card isn't the best but if you're limited by budget then there's no problem with it.
And yes everything should work together ;)
 
Watch out for the PSU as well; find a review before buying!

As stated before the GT220 is a re-brand of previous NV card; if you find out what it was before I would get one of them; probably for less than the 220. The DDR2 is not a good sign. The GTS240 is a 8800GT in disguise with faster clocks. Can't find out the performance eqv of a 220!

The 760G are an older chipset; I would consider buying a 770 instead as you don't need teh onboard grpahics.
 
Asus M3N72-T Deluxe nForce 780a SLi (Socket AM3/AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard on special for £60. You'll be stuck with SLI so no xfire though! I was unaware that AM2+/AM3 boards were still £60 in the majoirty of cases!

The GT220 is worth 57; unless there is a 4770 for that price I would think second hand.
If you really need a new card you can consider a 4730 which are really cheap.

I'm more of a bargain shopper so I would try where the price/performance be best. I would aim for a 8800GT/9800GT for about £40. A 4830/8800GTS 512/9800GTX for about £45 or a 4850/4770/9800GTX+/GTS250 for £50.

They all have 512mb ram but will be much faster.

DDR2 second hand ram will save you a fortune too. I'll see if I can come up with a spec later.

EDIT: found a 220 review.
 
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Sorry I meant shop second hand (been a bit stupid and I apologise for wasting your time!) New I would get something newer than a 9800GT.

Theres nothing wrong with the board you linked, I would try and get the ASUS SLI board thats on special. You can then SLI a couple of cheap NV cards for a future bump in performance.

If you are only using a gaming¨PC on budget you may be able to skimp a bit on the CPU.
 
Im Liking the CPU Though Lol itll last me hopefuly but i cant aford a intel Could u Link me to a Graphics card i cant seem to be able to find a suitable one also i dont realy no what im looking for 1024mb or 512mb if it helps im looking to play Company of Heroes, Maybe Crysis wars at a push but thats a push
 
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