Advice for first time PC builder

Brandon Young · Apr 15, 2014

Hello! I am wanting to build a gaming PC that will play modern games on high and ultra settings. I'm wanting to play Elder Scrolls Online, Battlefield 4, Skyrim, the new Dragon Age and so on. I have a budget of $800 to $1000. I want to build this PC myself to save money. I figure why not build my own PC. I've been sitting on my butt for years playing them, I might as well build one. What kind of parts can you all recommend? Stuff like motherboard, graphics card, memory, and all that. Any help would be great. I have no idea what to buy without advice.

TechCIDLC · Apr 15, 2014

Here.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $934.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 21:04 EDT-0400)

CTurbo · Apr 15, 2014

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $959.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 21:28 EDT-0400)

Brandon Young · Apr 15, 2014

Would I be able to afford an 8 core? Or is quad my best bet?

CTurbo · Apr 15, 2014

I recommend one of the i5s listed over any AMD 8 core

TechCIDLC · Apr 15, 2014

You don't need more than 4 cores for gaming, but in the future you might.. However that would be probably in years.

wolverine96 · May 1, 2014

First-time-builders should understand static (how it can damage your PC/how to avoid that problem).

Check out my tutorial on that.

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