Building Budget Gaming PC(First)

Kayliegh

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May 11, 2013
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10,510
I should definitely point out that I have never built a pc before but I have been looking into parts and builds I come across online trying to figure out what seems good.

What I am hoping for in the long run is being able to play games such as Skrim, Fallout, etc. I am not trying to build the best and most expensive beast I can here, just something that works for what I want.

Budget is hopefully 600 - 700 or I will have to save even more which I would rather not. Basically any input towards or helping fill in the blanks would help.

Processor : AMD Phenom ii x4 965 Black Edition

Mobo : Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Graphics : Asus AMD Radeon HD7750

HDD : WD Black 1TB

Burner : Samsung 24xDVDRW

Memory : ?

Case : Thinking Ultra blk mid-tower case.

Power Supply : ? No clue especially after reading a review or two about motherboards catching on fire.
 

Kayliegh

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May 11, 2013
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I am in Canada and have been using tiger direct and newegg for reference. By their prices (mostly tiger direct) I am already at... 510 and that is no power supply, memory, or shipping :p
 

Kayliegh

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May 11, 2013
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Once I have a build settled I would look around at prices more. Just don't want it hitting over 700 dollars and the further from that price the better so long and I can fight dragons and steal horses. ;P
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($219.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $651.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-11 21:23 EDT-0400)

Should max skyrim no problem at all.
 
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Kayliegh

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May 11, 2013
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Oh wow, you seem to really know your stuff and quick. Thank you, I will be back once I start tinkering with putting it together likely. Appreciate your time. :)
 

Kayliegh

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May 11, 2013
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In that case, one last suggestion on a cooler of some sorts? As I am looking at the site you used and realizing that would be a good investment in not overheating my system. :p
 

Kayliegh

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May 11, 2013
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I know nothing about over clocking so I don't think I shall. If I ever find I need to though I will keep that part in mind. Thanks again. :) this building site is a dream for a noob like myself. XD