So I have been looking at building a cheap desktop for my daughter to play Minecraft on and then I remembered I had my old Alienware Area 51 desktop sitting in the closet. I was top of the line when I purchased it back in 2003, but over time it just didn't meet my needs anymore. I'm thinking this would be a good starting point for her computer build, plus I still love the bright green case and red lighting!
After reading a lot of budget Minecraft computer builds, it seems it is more of a CPU intensive game than an GPU intensive one. So I'm thinking I'll need to replace the motherboard, RAM, power supply, operating system and graphics card. While I have done the usual upgrades to desktops and laptops like RAM, graphics cards and new HDs, this will be my first time replacing a motherboard.
I guess my biggest question is what type of motherboard will fit in my case? This will give me a starting point for everything else I need. Also any advice (besides reading lots of posts here) for a novice builder would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
After reading a lot of budget Minecraft computer builds, it seems it is more of a CPU intensive game than an GPU intensive one. So I'm thinking I'll need to replace the motherboard, RAM, power supply, operating system and graphics card. While I have done the usual upgrades to desktops and laptops like RAM, graphics cards and new HDs, this will be my first time replacing a motherboard.
I guess my biggest question is what type of motherboard will fit in my case? This will give me a starting point for everything else I need. Also any advice (besides reading lots of posts here) for a novice builder would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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