How to build gaming computers.

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

I would really like to get into computer gaming but don't know where to start. i would like to build a computer but to be honest it scares me because i have no clue what i am doing and really don't want to mess it up. If anyone has any advice on how to build a gaming computer and what i should get for between 600-700 dollars that would be great or some good pre-built ones as an alternative.

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

Sure, ill make you a 700$ build, and answer any questions i can...

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ESfW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ESfW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ESfW/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.28 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $675.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-21 01:05 EST-0500)

if you want, you could spend a bit more and get a GTX 770, which is a great card..

Beezy · Jan 21, 2014

a website like PCpartpicker can help a lot. you start with the CPU choice and it will only let you choose compatible parts with each part you choose. then before you make any purchases you post it here for us to recommend changes etc.

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

Beezy :

+1

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

Thanks man! What OS should i get?

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

i prefer windows 7, it has support for basically everything at the moment.., but that is just a personal preference you could go with windows 8 as well..

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

i prefer windows 7, it has support for basically everything at the moment.., but that is just a personal preference you could go with windows 8 as well..

Would that add much to the price? Also how much more is that 770 graphics card you were talking about?

tiny voices · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

Would that add much to the price? Also how much more is that 770 graphics card you were talking about?

Windows costs usually between $80-$100. The gtx770 is about 315 dollars for the cheapest one.

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

Would that add much to the price? Also how much more is that 770 graphics card you were talking about?

yeah windows is like 80+$.. :/ and the card is like close to 100$ more..

tiny voices · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

Few issues here. The HDD is SLOW. Get a 7200 RPM drive. Secondly, the CX line form corsair is more for business use and not for heavy loads. Change it to a difference Corsair unit or an Antec, XFX, Seasonic

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

tiny voices :

JakeM7926 :

Few issues here. The HDD is SLOW. Get a 7200 RPM drive. Secondly, the CX line form corsair is more for business use and not for heavy loads. Change it to a difference Corsair unit or an Antec, XFX, Seasonic

I thought i did grab a 7200 drive, im exhausted and am fucking up a lot haha, sorry about that.. and a corsair 600w can handle that build fine, just trying to save a bit of money

tiny voices · Jan 21, 2014

My first build was blown up by a cx600. They are made with inferior capacitors that fail easily. They're e fine for business computers but for a gamer, get a more reliable and higher quality unit. The XFX 550w unit is MUCH better and usually costs the same before rebates.

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

tiny voices :

yeah, quality is much more important than # of watts, i didnt know that the cx series were low quality, i heard good things about the 430... were they manufactured in different places?

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

My friend just gave me this build and would like your guys advice on it if you would
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $708.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-13 23:32 EDT-0400)
I like this one because it also has the OS and is still close to $700 but like i said before i am completely out of my element with these things and would like multiple opinions or alternatives

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

My friend just gave me this build and would like your guys advice on it if you would
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $708.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-13 23:32 EDT-0400)
I like this one because it also has the OS and is still close to $700 but like i said before i am completely out of my element with these things and would like multiple opinions or alternatives

yeah that will work pretty well..

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

My friend just gave me this build and would like your guys advice on it if you would
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $708.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-13 23:32 EDT-0400)
I like this one because it also has the OS and is still close to $700 but like i said before i am completely out of my element with these things and would like multiple opinions or alternatives

yeah that will work pretty well..

Ia there anything you believe should be swapped out for something else?

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

My friend just gave me this build and would like your guys advice on it if you would
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $708.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-13 23:32 EDT-0400)
I like this one because it also has the OS and is still close to $700 but like i said before i am completely out of my element with these things and would like multiple opinions or alternatives

yeah that will work pretty well..

Ia there anything you believe should be swapped out for something else?

Since the FX 8320 is onsale for like 13 dollars more i would pick that up instead.. better cpu..

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

yeah that will work pretty well..

Ia there anything you believe should be swapped out for something else?

Since the FX 8320 is onsale for like 13 dollars more i would pick that up instead.. better cpu..

Thank for all you both have done. I just have one more question. I plan to do more research in it but i just want to know if building a PC is difficult to do? like i said before it truly scares me because i don't want to mess it up and ruin it all.

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

Ia there anything you believe should be swapped out for something else?

Since the FX 8320 is onsale for like 13 dollars more i would pick that up instead.. better cpu..

Thank for all you both have done. I just have one more question. I plan to do more research in it but i just want to know if building a PC is difficult to do? like i said before it truly scares me because i don't want to mess it up and ruin it all.

its fairly simple,just watch some tutorials and make sure you know what your doing before going in blindly, and make surre to discharge all static before touching components! and hf with your build

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

Since the FX 8320 is onsale for like 13 dollars more i would pick that up instead.. better cpu..

Thank for all you both have done. I just have one more question. I plan to do more research in it but i just want to know if building a PC is difficult to do? like i said before it truly scares me because i don't want to mess it up and ruin it all.

its fairly simple,just watch some tutorials and make sure you know what your doing before going in blindly, and make surre to discharge all static before touching components! and hf with your build

That build i put up is to expensive i think my friend found it when parts were cheaper or something. i know i have already asked a lot but could you possible get a build that includes the OS still for under or close to $700 it again would be very helpful
I understand if you dont want to

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

MACK2411 :

JakeM7926 :

Thank for all you both have done. I just have one more question. I plan to do more research in it but i just want to know if building a PC is difficult to do? like i said before it truly scares me because i don't want to mess it up and ruin it all.

its fairly simple,just watch some tutorials and make sure you know what your doing before going in blindly, and make surre to discharge all static before touching components! and hf with your build

That build i put up is to expensive i think my friend found it when parts were cheaper or something. i know i have already asked a lot but could you possible get a build that includes the OS still for under or close to $700 it again would be very helpful
I understand if you dont want to

sure thing boss, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2EUH5

JakeM7926 · Jan 21, 2014

crap thats the wrong case hold on.. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2EUIK sorry its 2:30 am or you can take your friends build, swap the 6300 for the 8320 and the 7950 for an r9 270x

MACK2411 · Jan 21, 2014

JakeM7926 :

Thanks man you have been a great help. You can go to bed now haha

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