- Dec 2, 2013
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Hi guys, thanks for checking out my post. After spending most of this last console generation away from pc gaming I thought I'd come back to it and build my own rig. I really have no idea what I'm doing so I apologize if I'm asking some dumb questions.
After spending the last few weeks doing some research I have a little better concept of how to do this but still would like some advice.
Purchase date: within a month or so
Budget range: $1000 or less
System usage: gaming
Monitor: Right now i have a 19 or 21 inch monitor(1680x1050) with an hdmi port. I'll probably upgrade it soon but no rush
Location: USA, Ca
Preferred website: I don't really care but I've been looking through newegg, I hear tiger direct is good but I haven't looked at it
Parts preference: none
Overclocking: maybe (don't really know much about it)
SLI or crossfire: doubtful
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dbO3
Here's my initial build, looks like everything's compatible.
Just wanted to get your impressions and ask a few questions.
The main reason I chose the case I did is because of people's comments about its cooling abilities. From the reviews it seems like the fans that come with it work pretty well. I have heard from a couple friends about leaks in the liquid cooling so I'm a little hesitant to go that route. What would you recommend? Also, do you think it would be better to get a cheaper case and buy additional cooling components or is that one good?
The CPU and GPU I chose were based off of the articles on this website about best performance for your money. After reading reviews of the GPU I decided to upgrade to 2GB.
Also I realize the PSU isn't something to skimp on to save money but I'm not really sure what to look for as far as quality, I was just looking at what was available on newegg at the time, so recommended brands or specific units would be helpful if that one isn't very good
I'm kind of lost as far as motherboards go but I want to be able to have room for upgrades in ram, cpu and gpu if necessary so I'd like a mobo that will last a while and a case that has room for extra cooling in case I need it later so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the help
After spending the last few weeks doing some research I have a little better concept of how to do this but still would like some advice.
Purchase date: within a month or so
Budget range: $1000 or less
System usage: gaming
Monitor: Right now i have a 19 or 21 inch monitor(1680x1050) with an hdmi port. I'll probably upgrade it soon but no rush
Location: USA, Ca
Preferred website: I don't really care but I've been looking through newegg, I hear tiger direct is good but I haven't looked at it
Parts preference: none
Overclocking: maybe (don't really know much about it)
SLI or crossfire: doubtful
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dbO3
Here's my initial build, looks like everything's compatible.
Just wanted to get your impressions and ask a few questions.
The main reason I chose the case I did is because of people's comments about its cooling abilities. From the reviews it seems like the fans that come with it work pretty well. I have heard from a couple friends about leaks in the liquid cooling so I'm a little hesitant to go that route. What would you recommend? Also, do you think it would be better to get a cheaper case and buy additional cooling components or is that one good?
The CPU and GPU I chose were based off of the articles on this website about best performance for your money. After reading reviews of the GPU I decided to upgrade to 2GB.
Also I realize the PSU isn't something to skimp on to save money but I'm not really sure what to look for as far as quality, I was just looking at what was available on newegg at the time, so recommended brands or specific units would be helpful if that one isn't very good
I'm kind of lost as far as motherboards go but I want to be able to have room for upgrades in ram, cpu and gpu if necessary so I'd like a mobo that will last a while and a case that has room for extra cooling in case I need it later so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the help
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