What is the cheapest custom computer i could get for playing Star Wars The Old Republic and similar mmos without lag?

Building a bad computer will not make your game lag. All you need is a nice internet connection. If you want it to look good however, I would research how to build a PC. I've seen builds on http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/ that are literally just about as much as an iPad that can play Skyrim or BF3 without too much trouble. Good luck!

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Honestly, the main thing you should focus on is to at least have an i5 processor. SWTOR, and games like WOW do not require a high end graphics card. So I would say, just as an example, to have an i5 and for your graphics card, pick up a EVGA 550. Might be slightly overkill but looking on newegg.com may help you out.

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There are often "Build your own budget gaming PC" in magazines (often to suit varying budgets), computer shopper, even pcgamer sometimes. They are deffinately worth popping out and having a look to see if there are any in the current issues. They've done all the hard work for you, you just need to buy them and put it all together - which isn't as tough as some people think!