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I'm new here, my name is Matt.
(mods please put this in the appropriate section, tried looking for a noob section. none found)

alright so i was shopping around for the right place to shop for reliable computer building parts, i decided on newegg.com. would love to find some opinions.

i am a vehicle technician and in order to build a car, you cannot simple slap parts together and expect it to run. is this true for computer building? i watched a video of my buddy putting his first PC together, and apparently there is a lot of time going into shopping for compatible parts.

shopping order. what is the shopping order im looking for.
case, power, MB...etc.
i would like to shop step by step, as if im putting it together.

thanks for reading.
 
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Yeah, I will gladly spec-up a pc for you, once you tell me:

1. What you want to do on your pc (In car terms... It's like saying "build me a car"... but what do you need with your car? Do you need lots of seats for kids? are you a racer, so need it to be fast? Do you need it to be big and powerful, like a Truck, or a Muscle car? details please buddy ;)
2. We need to know how much cash you wanna put towards it. Preferably give us a MAXIMUM price.

Hope to hear back from you :)
 
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thank you everyone, i forgot to tell you. i want to build fast gaming computer. i run flight simulators alot. it does seem to be a high demand program.

i would like multitask too. i cant seem to put my mind to one specific thing and be happy. i always run music and web browse and watch videos lot.

so, i would like a high performance gaming computer.
price? honestly i have no preference. its going to be a 2 year project. i like to string out my projects, just so i can continue to live. work, keep the house...etc.

i been on some forums for my flight simulator and some of those people run $2000+ computers, and continue to do the daily life stuff aside for their hobby.

hope this sheds some light

 
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How many monitors will you be doing flight sim on, and at what resolution?
 
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not big on multi-screening. i keep it to one monitor. resolution? im not sure, i guess what ever fits best lol
 
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Okay, Finished speccing up a PC for you. Take a look, tell me if this looks Ok, and tell me if you need anything else added. I haven't included a Monitor or mouse/keyboard because I don't know if you have these already or not. Just ask if you need anything else :)

Ok, that's better, now with a 27" full HD monitor, for the best experience when playing flight sims.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nxf4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nxf4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nxf4/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.36 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($148.45 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($130.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.58 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($255.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $2082.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:33 EDT-0400)
 
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Why do you have 2 different sets of 16gb kits of ram at different speeds?
 
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Here is a very solid build, with a 27" monitor, for $2,000. If you don't need a monitor, tell us and I'll adjust the build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($724.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.76 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HL272HPB 27.0" Monitor ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $1999.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:33 EDT-0400)

-An i7, because with a 2k budget you should get one
-16GB of very wast RAM from G.Skill (you can add another 16gb in the future if you want)
-One of the best gpus available
-250gb SSD for OS and apps, 1TB storage drive
-750watt PSU is a bit much, but it is $1 cheaper than a 650watt unit
-Nice case with a side window
-Windows 8.1 for improved performance over Windows 7.
 
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I misclicked one of them, and then forgot to remove it, before adding the correct RAM. I've updated it now ;)
 
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Lol you pretty much built the same system as me xD
 
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thank you sir, i run a laptop now, so a monitor, KB, and mouse might be essential. i do like tracball mice, because it can stay in one place while i operate other controls. thank you and great job
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.36 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($148.45 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($130.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.58 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($255.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $2082.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:43 EDT-0400)

Correction: SAME video card, WORSE ram, marginally slower Monitor, and smaller Hard drive. But yours has larger SSD, better Mobo, and better CPU. (however, an i7 isn't worth the money, unless you are video editing a LOT, an i5 is much better value for money.
 
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You're very welcome.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($724.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.76 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Kensington 64327 Wired Trackball ($26.92 @ Mwave)
Other: SteelSeries Merc Stealth ($39.99)
Total: $2022.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:51 EDT-0400)

-Still the i7, because with a $2,000 build you should get a i7
-Nice CPU cooler
-Same RAM as before
-same motherboard as before
-same storage as before
-One of the best 780Tis, the Gigabyte one has a very high clock speed and superior cooling
-added a mouse and keyboard, but both can be changed as they are more of a personal thing
-slightly smaller display
 
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thank you everybody, all your help has gave me much information. also another source to use for my shopping. when you order pcpartpicker.com all your parts come in a few boxes from them or do i expect parts from each source?
 
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Personally I don't know about trackball mice, and I don't want to mislead you by recommending the most expensive one I can find on the market, so I recommend you ask someone with that knowledge for a good recommendation. As for a monitor, I have updated my previous spec-up, with a large, 27" Full HD monitor, to give you the best experience possible on flight sims, and the smallest response time you will find.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.36 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($148.45 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($130.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.58 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($255.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $2082.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 09:43 EDT-0400)
 
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OP wants a trackball mouse for the flight sim.
 
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No, order the components from the sites that partpicker mentions to get the exact price that is quoted. (Of course, if you have a preferred company to buy from, you can just order everything from there, but the price may be slightly different due to posting, etc.
 
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