Hello everyone,
I intend to build my own gaming pc, and I would like to keep the price under $1500. I am a newbie with regard building my own computer, and have not been all that involved in computer technology over the last 10 years . I did build my own computer over ten years ago in high school, but have not really paid attention to computer technology since. Any help you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated.
As a side note, I was looking at configuring a computer on the Origin PC website, so I used that as a foundation for choosing my components. However, being the cheapskate that I am, I just could not justify paying for the markup on the Origin PC.
My proposed components are as follows:
Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K - 239.39
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM- $19.99
BitFenix Prodigy Midnight Black / Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case - 69.99
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 59.99
EVGA 03G-P4-2781-KR GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card - 649.49
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - 31.99
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular High Performance ... 119.99
Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX - 92.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - 99.99
CORSAIR Hydro series H50 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 54.99
TOTAL = $1564.88
I have a few questions:
1. Do you see any areas where I am paying money for no additional performance/are there comparable products to anything listed here in a lower price?
2. I need some help making sure my computer does not overheat- is the Corsair sufficient to cool an i5-4670K? Anything else I need to do to ensure the computer does not overheat?
Any help you could give would be appreciated. And go easy on me please- I haven't attempted this for over a decade!
Thank you all for your replies. Pursuant to Jack Relevant's post, I will add the following:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This month
Budget Range: $1500 maximum; willing to go slightly over if there is a good performance based reason for doing so.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming PC
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: N/A
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Originally thought Newegg, but will go to whoever has the cheapest parts.
Location: Central New Jersey, United States, 07920 zip code
Parts Preferences: N/A
Overclocking: Not at this time. I'mgetting back into building my own PC, and not comfortable doing this on my own just yet.
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now, but possibly in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: Not quite sure at this time.
Additional Comments: I added the 850 Watt power supply because I want the computer to be upgradeable in the future.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Looking to get back into some gaming.
I intend to build my own gaming pc, and I would like to keep the price under $1500. I am a newbie with regard building my own computer, and have not been all that involved in computer technology over the last 10 years . I did build my own computer over ten years ago in high school, but have not really paid attention to computer technology since. Any help you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated.
As a side note, I was looking at configuring a computer on the Origin PC website, so I used that as a foundation for choosing my components. However, being the cheapskate that I am, I just could not justify paying for the markup on the Origin PC.
My proposed components are as follows:
Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K - 239.39
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM- $19.99
BitFenix Prodigy Midnight Black / Black Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case - 69.99
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - 59.99
EVGA 03G-P4-2781-KR GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card - 649.49
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - 31.99
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular High Performance ... 119.99
Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX - 92.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - 99.99
CORSAIR Hydro series H50 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 54.99
TOTAL = $1564.88
I have a few questions:
1. Do you see any areas where I am paying money for no additional performance/are there comparable products to anything listed here in a lower price?
2. I need some help making sure my computer does not overheat- is the Corsair sufficient to cool an i5-4670K? Anything else I need to do to ensure the computer does not overheat?
Any help you could give would be appreciated. And go easy on me please- I haven't attempted this for over a decade!
Thank you all for your replies. Pursuant to Jack Relevant's post, I will add the following:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This month
Budget Range: $1500 maximum; willing to go slightly over if there is a good performance based reason for doing so.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming PC
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: N/A
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Originally thought Newegg, but will go to whoever has the cheapest parts.
Location: Central New Jersey, United States, 07920 zip code
Parts Preferences: N/A
Overclocking: Not at this time. I'mgetting back into building my own PC, and not comfortable doing this on my own just yet.
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now, but possibly in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: Not quite sure at this time.
Additional Comments: I added the 850 Watt power supply because I want the computer to be upgradeable in the future.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Looking to get back into some gaming.