PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.89 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($96.99 @ Best Buy) Wireless Network Adapter: Cisco AE3000 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.77 @ Amazon) Total: $718.59Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 01:03 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI B85M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($96.99 @ Best Buy) Wireless Network Adapter: Cisco AE3000 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.77 @ Amazon) Total: $788.69Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 01:15 EST-0500
Anyone know much about building computers here?
Quote from: Latsu on November 08, 2014, 12:21:45 AMAnyone know much about building computers here?There are a few who do, but I don't think they are online at the moment <.<
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 08, 2014, 12:29:16 AMQuote from: Latsu on November 08, 2014, 12:21:45 AMAnyone know much about building computers here?There are a few who do, but I don't think they are online at the moment <.<Okay. Would you mind if I bumped this thread tomorrow afternoon for replies?
The CPU isn't good for gaming; you should go for a quad core, at least.
Never trust AMD. That's all I well tell you.Intel and Nvidia are the best for the job.Also, for the best performance, I recommend stretching your budget to at least 1 grand.
Quote from: Isara on November 08, 2014, 01:37:04 AMThe CPU isn't good for gaming; you should go for a quad core, at least.I was going to recommend an i5-4670k, but the budget would surpass the 800 dollar limit.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 12:45:08 AMNever trust AMD. That's all I well tell you.Intel and Nvidia are the best for the job.Also, for the best performance, I recommend stretching your budget to at least 1 grand.I already have a gaming PC. My friend just wants a budget build. He's going with the Intel Build so he can get an i5 when he has more money.
Quote from: Isara on November 08, 2014, 01:37:04 AMThe CPU isn't good for gaming; you should go for a quad core, at least.I second this, Intel Quad Core though.Trust me, I have one on my machine, it does a really good job.
Hmmm. And i7 would be a bit better. That's what I'm running on.I should really consider upgrading my graphics card soon though.I have an Nvidia 550ti.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 01:41:27 AMQuote from: Isara on November 08, 2014, 01:37:04 AMThe CPU isn't good for gaming; you should go for a quad core, at least.I second this, Intel Quad Core though.Trust me, I have one on my machine, it does a really good job.I have a machine already. I could have picked my parts better but hell, it was my first PC I built. SpoilerPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $304.98) Motherboard: Asus Z87I-Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $185.00) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $150.00) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $157.99) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $149.99) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $402.00) Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case (Purchased For $79.99) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $60.00) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $79.99) Total: $1569.94Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 02:43 EST-0500
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 01:42:46 AMHmmm. And i7 would be a bit better. That's what I'm running on.I should really consider upgrading my graphics card soon though.I have an Nvidia 550ti.Grab a 970. They are great according to the reviews. Kinda wish I waited but hell, there is no 970 with a Titan style cooler at the moment so I'm also glad I didn't.
Nice.I had mine prebuit from Frys because going to school full time at the time prevented me to have extra time to build my own. However, nothing is stopping me from easily modifying since it's completely custom, just pre-built by iBuyPower instead.
Let's hope that's compatible with a Gigabyte motherboard, because that's what's on my machine.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 01:44:51 AMNice.I had mine prebuit from Frys because going to school full time at the time prevented me to have extra time to build my own. However, nothing is stopping me from easily modifying since it's completely custom, just pre-built by iBuyPower instead.My friend went with IBuyPower. I was going to but I have experience working with computer parts so I ended up just building mine.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 01:46:12 AMLet's hope that's compatible with a Gigabyte motherboard, because that's what's on my machine.If it's a PCI Express 2.0 you will be fine. Edit: I was mistaken. It will also work on PCIE 2.0
That's good. I suck at hardware btw. Software is more of my specialty.
Yeah, I also need to make sure a voltage shortage doesn't happen either.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 01:53:00 AMThat's good. I suck at hardware btw. Software is more of my specialty.I screwed over my fair share of computers that I had to learn them in and out. I can maintain my OS fairly well and can troubleshoot hardware issues. We had 4 computers when I was a kid for LAN games and it was great but eventually they started to die so I had to troubleshoot the issues myself and use parts from each system to make one or two working systems.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on November 08, 2014, 01:53:39 AMYeah, I also need to make sure a voltage shortage doesn't happen either. A 600W PSU is like $65.
You got a good set of skills then. I fucked with Windows a lot when I was a kid. Thanks to that, I have no issues with repairing or reinstalling Windows.Hell, I went even further and messed with BIOS settings as well. Let's just say on older computers, it's not a smart thing to do if you have no idea what you're doing. Trial and error is how I learned.
If you're willing to spend a little more, which you might as well, I would suggest this build.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.89 @ Amazon) Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.00 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC) Total: $948.05Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 02:57 EST-0500This build will max out pretty much any game on max settings at 1080p