I am getting tired about gaming on my laptop at 20-30 FPS with mid setting. so I decide to buy a gaming PC. I start my research 2 weeks ago from Cyberpower and IBuypower but found a lot of negative comments online and direct me to here. So I decide to take a try to build my first PC, and hope somebody can give me a help.
The main purpose of this PC is gaming and surf online.
The reason I set a bigger range of budget from $1300 to $1800 is I am not totally sure which price is the balance point between price and quality. Newest parts might be 10% better than its old brothers, but with a 50% higher price is not a good choice for me. I want a 'Good' gaming PC which can handle most games but not need to be a 'Super/Extreme' gaming PC which cost several thousands.
The 'high end intel gaming pc' in this forum is great but their price are all above $1900 without monitor and OS. And plus another post on this forum suggests stick with 1 graphic card and don't go with SLI.
This newegg combo looks good but some one said those combos don't use best parts.
So I am looking for a build in between those two level and easy enough for first-time builder.
There is the list of standard questions:
Approximate Purchase Date: within 1 month
Budget Range: start from $1300 but not (hopefully) exceed $1800.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Most important:
-Mainly for gaming and daily usage, some programming and development.
-Should be able to run most games in high definition smoothly. ( such as Diablo 3 and Borderland 2).
-Should be able to run game such as BF3 and Skyrim with mid-high setting.
Least important:
-Movie. Music.
Parts Not Required:
-I need a complete new PC include monitor. Not sure if the shipping rate is worth to order online. Please mention which part is better to shop at local then I can go get it from my local BestBuy.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference. (Have amazon prime )
Country: US
Parts Preferences:
1. Good for gaming but not overkill on the price.
2. Easy to assemble together for first-time builder.
3. Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU.
4. SSD for OS and hdd for other programs. (if that is a bad idea then go hdd only)
*5. Need to use wifi
Overclocking: NO.
SLI or Crossfire: NO.
Monitor Resolution: I don't have it yet, any suggestion?.
Additional Comments:
- win8 or win7? Which one is better now? And any good place to purchase them?
edit: forgot to mention two things:
My cable and router is in another room so I need to use wifi.
I have amazon prime that could save some money when shipping. (for same quality part with same price)
Appreciate for your time!
The main purpose of this PC is gaming and surf online.
The reason I set a bigger range of budget from $1300 to $1800 is I am not totally sure which price is the balance point between price and quality. Newest parts might be 10% better than its old brothers, but with a 50% higher price is not a good choice for me. I want a 'Good' gaming PC which can handle most games but not need to be a 'Super/Extreme' gaming PC which cost several thousands.
The 'high end intel gaming pc' in this forum is great but their price are all above $1900 without monitor and OS. And plus another post on this forum suggests stick with 1 graphic card and don't go with SLI.
This newegg combo looks good but some one said those combos don't use best parts.
So I am looking for a build in between those two level and easy enough for first-time builder.
There is the list of standard questions:
Approximate Purchase Date: within 1 month
Budget Range: start from $1300 but not (hopefully) exceed $1800.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Most important:
-Mainly for gaming and daily usage, some programming and development.
-Should be able to run most games in high definition smoothly. ( such as Diablo 3 and Borderland 2).
-Should be able to run game such as BF3 and Skyrim with mid-high setting.
Least important:
-Movie. Music.
Parts Not Required:
-I need a complete new PC include monitor. Not sure if the shipping rate is worth to order online. Please mention which part is better to shop at local then I can go get it from my local BestBuy.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference. (Have amazon prime )
Country: US
Parts Preferences:
1. Good for gaming but not overkill on the price.
2. Easy to assemble together for first-time builder.
3. Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU.
4. SSD for OS and hdd for other programs. (if that is a bad idea then go hdd only)
*5. Need to use wifi
Overclocking: NO.
SLI or Crossfire: NO.
Monitor Resolution: I don't have it yet, any suggestion?.
Additional Comments:
- win8 or win7? Which one is better now? And any good place to purchase them?
edit: forgot to mention two things:
My cable and router is in another room so I need to use wifi.
I have amazon prime that could save some money when shipping. (for same quality part with same price)
Appreciate for your time!
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