- Apr 8, 2014
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Hi, it's my first time getting a PC and I'd like to get advice on what to get since I don't want to buy a pre-built one. I've been using a Mac for a while now, but I'd like to be able to play more games and ease up on console gaming.
Approximate Purchase Date: this week or next week (the closer the better / before Holy Week)
Budget Range: $800-$900 / Php30,000 - Php40,000 (Philippine Peso)
I might be able to shell out a but more that that if there would be a huge difference in performance, specially in the long run. But if it can be on the lower part of the range, that would be awesome.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, graphic design (Illustrator, Photoshop), coding, watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: No, if I can hook it up to the TV in my room (it's a Sony KDL-46EX501).
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I'm considering either PC Express, PC Options, PC Corner
I'd like to be able to buy from just one of them though, so it'll be easier if anything goes wrong.
Location: Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Parts Preferences: Nvidia GPU, since I have some friends who told me about how having an AMD GPU could be hard. Unless it's really not that complicated? And perhaps an i5 processor.
And if the parts could be noob-friendly. I can probably look things up to fix them (if they're easy enough), but I'm afraid of breaking anything...
Overclocking: Maybe, but if it would just be driving the price up and since this will be my first PC in a long time, perhaps I shouldn't?
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: I'd like to hook it up to a Sony KDL-46EX501. The native resolution is 1920 x 1080 and the resolution is 1080p (FullHD) according to cnet.
Additional Comments: I want to be able to play games like Skyrim, some FPS like Portal or L4D on higher settings. I'll probably use some design software like Illustrator, Photoshop and Autodesk Maya once in a while. Also, even if this is a pretty hot country, the cooling doesn't have to be hardcore since it'll be in a room that usually has the A/C on.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to be able to play more games, and as much as I like my mac, it's been slowing down recently and it's really not suitable for gaming (plus it's old).
I hope to learn more about PC building from here, so if you don't mind explaining why the parts were chosen, that would be really helpful too. Thank you very much for you help!
Approximate Purchase Date: this week or next week (the closer the better / before Holy Week)
Budget Range: $800-$900 / Php30,000 - Php40,000 (Philippine Peso)
I might be able to shell out a but more that that if there would be a huge difference in performance, specially in the long run. But if it can be on the lower part of the range, that would be awesome.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, graphic design (Illustrator, Photoshop), coding, watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: No, if I can hook it up to the TV in my room (it's a Sony KDL-46EX501).
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I'm considering either PC Express, PC Options, PC Corner
I'd like to be able to buy from just one of them though, so it'll be easier if anything goes wrong.
Location: Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Parts Preferences: Nvidia GPU, since I have some friends who told me about how having an AMD GPU could be hard. Unless it's really not that complicated? And perhaps an i5 processor.
And if the parts could be noob-friendly. I can probably look things up to fix them (if they're easy enough), but I'm afraid of breaking anything...
Overclocking: Maybe, but if it would just be driving the price up and since this will be my first PC in a long time, perhaps I shouldn't?
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: I'd like to hook it up to a Sony KDL-46EX501. The native resolution is 1920 x 1080 and the resolution is 1080p (FullHD) according to cnet.
Additional Comments: I want to be able to play games like Skyrim, some FPS like Portal or L4D on higher settings. I'll probably use some design software like Illustrator, Photoshop and Autodesk Maya once in a while. Also, even if this is a pretty hot country, the cooling doesn't have to be hardcore since it'll be in a room that usually has the A/C on.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to be able to play more games, and as much as I like my mac, it's been slowing down recently and it's really not suitable for gaming (plus it's old).
I hope to learn more about PC building from here, so if you don't mind explaining why the parts were chosen, that would be really helpful too. Thank you very much for you help!
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