- Jan 8, 2014
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I really hope this is in the right area.
Now I realize there are a ton of threads already on here asking just this, and maybe I could 'borrow' a build from there. The thing is I never built a computer, and admittedly don't know much about them. I mean, I understand what I want a computer to do, but not how it does it. That being said, looking over two builds that have the same price range, I would never be able to tell the difference.
My budget is not exact yet. I can generally count on adding 300$ to my computer fund a week, but I am a bit impatient. As of now, I think my budget is 1000$. It can PROBABLY be raised to 1200/1400, but only if it's really worth it. I'm already hesitant about spending that much. You see, one thing I was confused about when looking at computer hardware and such I could never understand really how 'good' something is. For example, let's say I just want to play a game on the highest settings. Let's use Battlefield 4 for the example. Would a 400$ 'gaming rig' play that? Or would you need a 2000$ gaming rig? I have no idea! I'm willing to put in the money to get a powerful computer, but have no idea how powerful it'd be.
I'd like this computer to be able to play most, if not all games on at least medium settings. I enjoy lots of mods and the like, so would also like it if it could run quite a few (I know my old computer would sputter at even a minecraft mod), but I'm not really sure if that would affect performance and such too much. I also have a 42" television, that I would /like/ to be able to connect it to occasionally use as a screen, probably more for videos than gaming. This is of course, budget permitting. Livestreaming, or skyping while gaming is also something I would like to be able to do, but I'm not too hooked on it.
Also, I occasionally edit videos. While I used to do 480p, I wonder if this could do 720? 1080? They're often no longer than a few minutes if that affects anything.
I plan on giving my current computer to a good friend of mine, so I would also need a mouse, keyboard, and speakers. Not to mention the operating system. No monitor though, I have a spare.
Of course, I need a case too. And while I'd like something a little 'flashy', I would prefer to use more of my budget to actually help the computer.
I'm looking for stability over power. As much as I'd love to be able to run a computer powerhouse, I wonder if it's too powerful or doesn't have enough cooling would it overheat? I'd hate for all the money I've invested to go to waste. Also, on stability, I don't really know what overclocking is, but I hear it can mess up your computer, so I'm not sure... What are the benefits? The cons? Would it be right for me?
What else would I need to buy? I hear about anti-static wristbands. Let's just pretend I have NOTHING, not even a screwdriver. Anything else I need?
I know this may seem like too much information, but it's a very big purchase, and I want to make sure I get it right. Don't want to go too over budget unless it's impossible to do most of those things without a 2000$ machine. That being said, saving money is always good.
Thank you to whoever took the time to read this and can help me, I really appreciate it.
Now I realize there are a ton of threads already on here asking just this, and maybe I could 'borrow' a build from there. The thing is I never built a computer, and admittedly don't know much about them. I mean, I understand what I want a computer to do, but not how it does it. That being said, looking over two builds that have the same price range, I would never be able to tell the difference.
My budget is not exact yet. I can generally count on adding 300$ to my computer fund a week, but I am a bit impatient. As of now, I think my budget is 1000$. It can PROBABLY be raised to 1200/1400, but only if it's really worth it. I'm already hesitant about spending that much. You see, one thing I was confused about when looking at computer hardware and such I could never understand really how 'good' something is. For example, let's say I just want to play a game on the highest settings. Let's use Battlefield 4 for the example. Would a 400$ 'gaming rig' play that? Or would you need a 2000$ gaming rig? I have no idea! I'm willing to put in the money to get a powerful computer, but have no idea how powerful it'd be.
I'd like this computer to be able to play most, if not all games on at least medium settings. I enjoy lots of mods and the like, so would also like it if it could run quite a few (I know my old computer would sputter at even a minecraft mod), but I'm not really sure if that would affect performance and such too much. I also have a 42" television, that I would /like/ to be able to connect it to occasionally use as a screen, probably more for videos than gaming. This is of course, budget permitting. Livestreaming, or skyping while gaming is also something I would like to be able to do, but I'm not too hooked on it.
Also, I occasionally edit videos. While I used to do 480p, I wonder if this could do 720? 1080? They're often no longer than a few minutes if that affects anything.
I plan on giving my current computer to a good friend of mine, so I would also need a mouse, keyboard, and speakers. Not to mention the operating system. No monitor though, I have a spare.
Of course, I need a case too. And while I'd like something a little 'flashy', I would prefer to use more of my budget to actually help the computer.
I'm looking for stability over power. As much as I'd love to be able to run a computer powerhouse, I wonder if it's too powerful or doesn't have enough cooling would it overheat? I'd hate for all the money I've invested to go to waste. Also, on stability, I don't really know what overclocking is, but I hear it can mess up your computer, so I'm not sure... What are the benefits? The cons? Would it be right for me?
What else would I need to buy? I hear about anti-static wristbands. Let's just pretend I have NOTHING, not even a screwdriver. Anything else I need?
I know this may seem like too much information, but it's a very big purchase, and I want to make sure I get it right. Don't want to go too over budget unless it's impossible to do most of those things without a 2000$ machine. That being said, saving money is always good.
Thank you to whoever took the time to read this and can help me, I really appreciate it.
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