Specs required to make a Gaming thinkstation

Thomas_25

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I am thinking of buying a Lenovo ThinkStation for both work and play.But I am in a fix because there is too much customization and i cannot make up my mind.I mostly will use it for gaming.So I would like to know few things-
-What is the processor i should choose
E3-1220V3 Xeon or i7 4790
-How much RAM can I add maximum and what is the number of slots, and what is the speed (mhz)of the ram.
-What model Graphic card can I add,how many can I put and what is the maximum amount.
I sound like a noob and sorry for asking these questions ,but KUDOS to anyone who does answer this question.

I know that it can support quadro (nvidia) up to k4000 but can it support geforce..... And if it can which model and how much???
 
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Xeon and i7 won't make much of difference gaming wise, I wouldn't go with more than 16GB of RAM at 1866 MHz, go with a geforce if you plan to game the quadros can be finicky as the drivers aren't made for that. I would honestly build your own, its very easy and will give you the greatest flexibilty. If a three year old, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiwkSXAGxjE, you can do it too :D

Andrewst1021

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Xeon and i7 won't make much of difference gaming wise, I wouldn't go with more than 16GB of RAM at 1866 MHz, go with a geforce if you plan to game the quadros can be finicky as the drivers aren't made for that. I would honestly build your own, its very easy and will give you the greatest flexibilty. If a three year old, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiwkSXAGxjE, you can do it too :D
 
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