Dregnought

https://www.yoyogames.com/ is a good place to start

I don't know where you got that from, But its wrong. Anything you create is YOURS - bar what you dont have licence to, such as resources created by other people which you have persmission to use.

Nice bump. Almost anything, from simple games (like pacman) to more avanced ones, even possibly some of the better 3d games of the last few years. Not at the moment however, but if someone would write an api for something like orge3d (for example), then.... It's got an extension interface, and using it I've seen GM's capabilities extend 10 fold.

a disc (DVD and CD) has a protective plastic coating on the readable side. it's that thats gets scratched... However if it is deep enough it can penetrate that and get to the fragile bits underneath.Scratches (and other things such as dirt) oftenly redirect and/or block the laser so that it cannot get to the data layer of a CD.

You have to download software to use this, which kind of makes me wary. For all I know, I could be getting paid to send out thousands of spam mails to everyone. Anyone else tried it? What is it like and what's the money like?

Plastic polish is proberly the best. Still don't have much luck myself when it comes to fixing scratches, short of getting a scratch removing machine.

I still reckon you should wait and save up THEN buy.. When you saved up enough you will have better componest for the same price... or the same for cheaper!

Water cooling is only useful in 2 cases1) Overclocking.2) Quiet PC's.

If you wait and save up your money, there will be other M2 socket boards.

the premium isnt a M2 socket. I dont know which is, but if you REALLY wanted to go s939 then get the premium.

WAIT.Get the premium version of that mobo. With the deluxe your just asking for trouble with that chipset fan. If your spending this much on a computer get a M2 socket instead. There is no more CPU's going to be released for s939 so you cant upgrade it.4GB? 2gb should be enough for now...As for buying components.. save up and when you have enough these components WILL be cheaper... and there will be better out as well.

As it was a well written piece and good effort I decided to put in my tips. As they are somewhat numerous I'd like to be acknowledged as Edited by Dregnought or something but its not necessary.. still be nice to have it. I'm sorry its over 2 posts but the stupid quote system allows only so much quote before it puts it in plain text I think (it happens on other boards with the same software... why not this one? lol Anyway have fun fixing your 'final revision' You forgot socket M2 There are 2 widely used versions. AGP, and the newer and better PCI-EX (also known as Pci-Express). NOTE about SLi and Crossfire: If you have enough money to seriously consider a dual card setup, then post in the hardware forum and users will advise you further, there is enough in here already for dual card setups to be given a miss here, the fact that most users can't afford the cost is enough for me to justify this decision. Add onto the fact that most of the high end cards are a more cost viable option as they can do 1600x1200 with most options set to max in most games. Most have onboard sound of either the 5.1 or 7.1 channel variant which is ok but you will get better sound (movie, DVD, gaming, etc) from a dedicated sound card. More on that later. You should ensure that the onboard capabilities match what you need, why buy one with on board graphics if you plan to buy a separate graphics card, why buy one with 7.1 on board sound if you are going to fit a superior component sound card, why get a dual Ethernet board when you only ever connect it to a single network at any time etc. However, sometimes it is necessary to buy these anyway in order to get the motherboard you want. Is that really true?? I'd check if I was you, I have never heard of such a thing from a variety of techies... you feel that spending up to $800 purely on graphics cards is ludicrous then don't go near either and stick to single PCI-e systems which will provide adequate performance for the average user at significantly reduced cost. Then again it may be necessary to get the features you want and it keeps upgrade paths open. If you are using socket 939,M2 or LGA775 you will almost certainly be using a PCI-e based board. It is important for you to remember that with budget versions of socket 939 and LGA775 Motherboards there will be some that still use AGP. If you are interested in running the latest games and 3d applications at high speed then don?t make the mistake of getting an AGP based board as it will severely limit your choice of cards, especially in the future. Power requirementsSome AGP and high power PCI-e cards require additional Power connectors, AGP cards take standard molex connectors (either 1 or in some cases 2) and PCI-e cards can take specific PCI-e power connectors, which come with the graphics card if they require them. Note that really these are just adapters, each power port require 2 molex connectors. Some power supplies come with these already. Also very very few of the high-end cards in fact come with their own power-supplies (I have only seen this once...), if you happen to buy one don't forget about the extra power ports it will require. OK here's the 2nd post. Oh and you said that DDR2 was faster in someplace. I thought that it was slower, but could actually store more memory... I don't know about that. Would have to check. ----------------------------------------------- DDR or DDR2?This is determined by the CPU brand you have chosen, DDR2 memory is for Intel Pentium 4 based motherboards and AMD M2 socket boards. So if you have chosen a Pentium 4 you should look at DDR2 memory, and for an AMD system, go for DDR unless you have chosen a M2 Socket motherboard. 256MBOnly suitable in my opinion for the basic user looking at a budget system that does nothing more than simple office tasks and doesn't multitask (carry out multiple tasks at once). Not recommended for most users. Windows will be somewhat laggy (trust me after using one) Do Not go anything lower then 256MB ram. If you are a serious gamer then I suggest 2Gb of memory, the latest games benefit from 2Gb and if you have a high end graphics card pairing it with 2Gb makes sense. Also, if you are looking at a dual core processor and plan on running more than one CPU and memory intensive task regularly then 2 GB is definitely worth considering. 3-4GBThese amounts of ram is only really useful for high polygon model editing and not much more. 4GB is the max limit for most current day PCs. These insane amounts really aren't required. How much do you need? (512Mb? 1 GB? 2GB?) Drives speed is assessed from its RPM (Revolutions per minute) and generally drives run at 7200RPM. You can get quiet drives that run slower at 5200RPM and loud performance drives that run at 10k (10000) RPM. Most 10K Drives are insanely expensive and used only in servers. At 19" and below, TFT's have a maximum resolution of 1280x1024, so a 19" TFT has the same maximum resolution as a 17" one, for those that like high resolutions this could be an issue as the next maximum resolution increase is at 20 inches, and many of the 20" TFT's available at present above 19" are wide screen ones. However there are a few (gotta check, but I'm sure I've seen some) which go at 1600x1200@19" In the monitor section i felt it was unfair that you didn't mention much about these older but still widely used monitors. So I'll do it for you One of the downfalls about TFT's is that they usually are actually in superior to their older CRT counterparts. CRTs have no problem with colour (both brightness and contrast), and response times. Also they viewable at any angle without change of colour and don't suffer from dead pixels. Graphical artists are still strongly recommended to use CRTs. There is a new type in development, O-LED (???) which basically combine TFT's and CRTs (imagine the slimness of a TFT matched with the color and refresh rate of CRTs) Most people will prefer the slimness to TFT's as the technology is constantly improving and no longer matters as much. Headphones An even harder thing to point out. Most are 2.0, but even so some of the decent quality ones can provide the full 360 degree feeling - assuming you have a decent sound card. There are ones with microphone and without microphones. Make sure you get noise-cancelling headphones, as they will block outside noise a lot better (a plus over speakers). There are 5.1 versions (well.. 5.2, there's mini-sub-woofers in each ear....) but I see no need for them if 2.0 headphones can do the same or sometimes even better Mouse and Keyboard They follow a basic rule - the more expensive the better quality you will get. You can get them apart (as mouse or keyboard) or in a combo. For keyboards, try to get one with media controls (they can be useful). Mice - there are 3 versions. Ball mice are by far the oldest, and tend to have good accuracy... but they require cleaning. Optical mice don't require cleaning - they are decent enough for most things but are not the best. "Laser" (Dr. Evil anyone?) mice are by far the best, they are a lot more accurate then their older cousins but unfortunately tend to be in the higher models and therefor more cost more. You can get them in either corded or wireless. Cords have the pleasure of never needing battery replacement or rechargement, but can sometimes restrict your movement and you will be confined to the length of cord take away 1 metre and a bit. Wireless have the ability to move anywhere that's within receiving range of the base unit. But they do need batteries on occasion - some (like my mouse) have a lithium-ion battery that lasts for several days and can fully recharge in like an hour and keyboard batteries need replacing every few months so battery usage isn't a major concern if you get a decent set. Word of caution here - while a lot of users will prefer wireless for their mobility, a lot of the cheaper ones will 'lag' - keystrokes and mouse movements wont happen as fast as you type/move. Usually not too annoying but sometimes vital in games.

Agreed. Lol - I'd like to see you try open a CPU. And have it working afterwards. Try PC - Personal Computer. A lot of those are very basic, which usually would not help at all... But it's a useful start. I guess... Most of the time it's accounted to either Hardware Failure (Or hardware on its way to the deathbed) or some corrupt installation (espically corrupt drivers...) or infection. Unfortunately it's not easy for most people to understand how to deal with these problems properly... 2 and 4 are pretty much the same....

Incorrect. You only need Drivers if your using an existing RAID array OR a SCSI drive (A super-fast server drive) Speakers - You would be surprised how many people actually prefer headphones (like me ). I *might* read and comment on the rest later.

fenrisulfr - Get atleast a 450W PSU. 350W really is cutting it close and upgrade path will be limited. About the Gfx Cards. 2 7900GTX's is about the same as a 7952GX2, but way faster. Even though A 7952GX2 is esentially two 7900 Cards on one, its still slower for other reasons. I'd also recommend more Hard Drive. And a forced ventilation system? What on earth do you mean by that? Panzer - Say what your budget is and then I can construct the best compuer (or around) from whatever source you chooose...