Gaming Computer Checklist

The purpose of the checklist is to give a general idea of the order in which to purchase components for building a gaming computer. An important saying is “measure twice, cut once.” In other words, do plenty of research first before you buy the computer parts. The most important of all the steps is selecting the CPU and motherboard because these two items dictate the remaining choices. Please feel free to use the list in step by step fashion starting with selecting your CPU.

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Gaming Computer Checklist
Please note that all fields followed by an asterisk must be filled in.
First Name*
E-Mail Address*
CPU Brand	AMD Intel
CPU Socket Type	---Select---Socket AM2 (AMD) Socket AM2+ (AMD) Socket AM3 (AMD) Socket LGA 775 (Intel) Socket LGA 1155 (Intel) Socket LGA 1156 (Intel) Socket LGA 1366 (Intel) Socket LGA 1155 (Intel)
Motherboard Compatible with CPU selected above?	Yes No
Number of PCI Express Slots on Motherboard	---Select---0 1 2
Amount of Memory (RAM) to be installed	---Select---1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
Video Card GPU brand	NVIDIA ATI (AMD)
Planning on using 2 video cards with AMD Crossfire or NVIDIA's SLI?	Yes No
Hard Drive Type	Magnetic Solid State (SSD)
Optical Drives	---Select---CD Drive DVD Drive Blu-Ray Drive
Case Form Factor	---Select---ATX BTX Micro-ATX other
Number of Case Fan Slots	---Select---1 (worst) 2 3 4 5 (best)
Power Supply Wattage	---Select---300-400W 400-500W 500-600W 600-700W
Enough power for the components selected above?	Yes No
Please enter the word that you see below.

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Other Articles of Interest

1. Selecting the Best Memory for a Gaming Computer
2. Selecting the Best Video Card for a Gaming Computer
3. Selecting the Best Hard Drive for a Gaming Computer