Finally gonna crack down and build one this Christmas. Been slowly building up my steam library for 4+ years now, I think it's about time I actually get a decent computer. List includes the build and a couple peripherals that I need.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pDv2P6 This is actually a bit above what I can spend, but Black Friday/cyber Monday should chop off some of that price. If I need to, is buying second hand a bad idea?
Didn't put Windows on the list because I've heard of some ways to get it for cheap. If I buy a download off r/microsoftsoftwareswap can I put it on a USB stick and install it on to the computer? Or would that only work if I already had an OS?
Are the stock fans good enough for now, or should I buy some extras?
Should probably add that I'm not going to be doing anything too demanding:
-Day to day web browsing
-Gaming: Source engine games, unreal tournament 4, Guild Wars 2, overwatch (when it releases), various other games; nothing that will start a fire.
-A little bit of video editing (nothing too serious
-Extreme porn