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Hey guys,
I'm keen on starting PC gaming but i don't know much about the setups & what not. I was wondering if you guys could give me some suggestions on a good starter setup?

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use the search function or whirlpool, plenty on posts on this to get you started

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http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs have fun

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^^Thankyou kind sir

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Quote from superior. on the 30th of August 2010:

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs have fun

Is that first set-up any good or would i get my ass kicked?

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Quote from brice909 on the 30th of August 2010:

Quote from superior. on the 30th of August 2010:

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs have fun

Is that first set-up any good or would i get my ass kicked?

You could change a couple of things imo but depends how much money you have to spend.

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www.pcpowerplay.com.au/forums/thread/139040/PCPP-PC-Build-Thread,-need-help-with-an-upgrade/

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$750 Budget PC for Light Gaming.

* CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition ~$117
* AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 555 CPU, 3.2GHz (80W), 7 MB Cache, AM3/AM2+/AM2 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-770T-USB3 Motherboard ~$109
* 770 Chipset, 4xDDR3 Ram slots, USB/SATA 3, AM3 Support. GPU: HIS ATI Radeon HD5770 1GB ~$179
* High end 5770. Great for Overclocking. RAM: Mushkin Silverline PC3-10666 (2x2GB) DDR3 ~$99
* HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB HD502HJ ~$59
* One of the fasted 500GB drives you will find. DVD: Samsung SH-S223C SATA DVDRW Drive ~$29
* 24x Burn Speed, Blazing fast. Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition with 450W ~$79
* Excellent quality case with 450W PSU. Total: Approx. $671

All depends on how much u wanna spend and what u wanna do

the computer doesn't make the player

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Both those low end systems are quite capable at running most of the games on the market atm.

Spend $1k this year then do the same in two years time and you will be fine.

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K i'll look into it, thanks guys

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