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Been wanting to do this for a couple of years now – build a computer with Gavin. After the day was through, he seems to understand the different parts that we worked with today: motherboard, RAM, Power Supplies, and Video Cards. Next time we build, I will work with him on selecting parts and watch him put together. Can’t wait for that.<\/p>\n
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\n– Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz
\n– ASROCK Z87-EXTREME4 ATX LGA 11 Mboard
\n– 8 gigs of RAM (Meh …)
\n– ASUS GTX760 Video Card<\/p>\n