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I'm playing on getting a 16 GB memory instead of the suggested 8GB. Its double the memory but for cheaper than double the price of the 8GB. Also I heard that the electronic store i shop at does price matching for online prices. The power supply is 620w and is $25 cheaper than the 650w one that was also suggested, so it's a much better deal. The motherboard is also $15 cheaper as well. Yay savings c:

I'm playing on getting a 16 GB memory instead of the suggested 8GB. Its double the memory but for cheaper than double the price of the 8GB. Also I heard that the electronic store i shop at does price matching for online prices. The power supply is 620w and is $25 cheaper than the 650w one that was also suggested, so it's a much better deal. The motherboard is also $15 cheaper as well. Yay savings c:
Don't get 16gb, get 1600mhz 8gb ram



why
You don't need 16 gigs
8 gigs is a luxury and anything else is pretty superfluous, especially for a cheaper-end rig like yours

The most you'll need for gaming in this day and age is 8GB, any more is for business applications like rendering.


Just trust us Bubba, you will not need 16GB of RAM for anything, save cash and get 6 or 8GB, no more

I trust you<3
With the extra money should I look for a better CPU or power supply or motherboard or just save the money

I'd save it if you're going for the parts Jerome listed, should be good enough but you could always put it towards a stronger PSU, I dunno.
By the way, are we sure that all the parts will fit in her case?

I'd save it if you're going for the parts Jerome listed, should be good enough but you could always put it towards a stronger PSU, I dunno.
By the way, are we sure that all the parts will fit in her case?
I'm fairly certain they will, I managed to get a loving huge GPU in it. And I am going to use the parts he listed. Since I'm not educated in computer stuff at all, could anyone explain the advantages of each part, basically meaning what does a great CPU do for your computer compared to a good PSU. Or do they all contribute to just a generally good computer? Sorry If I sound dumb, Like I said I have no clue what I'm talking about.

I'm playing on getting a 16 GB memory instead of the suggested 8GB. Its double the memory but for cheaper than double the price of the 8GB. Also I heard that the electronic store i shop at does price matching for online prices. The power supply is 620w and is $25 cheaper than the 650w one that was also suggested, so it's a much better deal. The motherboard is also $15 cheaper as well. Yay savings c:
The quality of that PSU is questionable. Is 80plus? Does it have the required power connectors?

For some reason I can't watch videos or listen to music in-browser. I'm running Chromium on Ubuntu 12.10. Any ideas?

For some reason I can't watch videos or listen to music in-browser. I'm running Chromium on Ubuntu 12.10. Any ideas?
What happens? Does Chromium just crash or do you get no sound?

The quality of that PSU is questionable. Is 80plus? Does it have the required power connectors?
80plus http://www.frys.com/product/6993177