- Jun 16, 2014
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Hello! I am looking into building a PC. These PC's will be my first builds so I would like some help. I have watched on how to build a computer, and it isn't as hard as it sounds. But the problem is, I don't know how to select the parts. Could you please make a parts list for me? I will be building two PC's, so I will tell you what I want for each of them.
First PC-Gaming PC
Approximate Purchase Date:By the end of the week
Budget Range: $1000 tops, can go over by a little bit.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet
Are you buying a monitor: No, if the Video Card has a VGA port or a HDMI to VGA or a DVI to VGA adapter. The monitors I have are two old Dell 1680*1050 resolution monitors, and they use VGA ports.
Parts to Upgrade:Building from nothing, so I will have to buy all the parts
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but don't put in the parts list. Put it in only if you can fit it in the budget, I will be running Windows 8.1 64-bit
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I don't know, newegg?
Location: San Jose, California, US
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: No, probably not. I am not a super hardcore gamer, and I will be using this for school stuff too.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680*1050
Additional Comments: Here are basically all the requirements:
1TB HDD
SSD(I don't know how much)
At Least 8 gigabytes of RAM
Good Graphics Card, at least one that can run Minecraft and record with Fraps at the same time and High Settings
I will probably need everything but a mouse, because my keyboard is an Apple Bluetooth keyboard so I can't use it at first start up. My monitor is old, so it only has a VGA input. Make sure the graphics card either has a VGA output or comes with an adapter to change an output to VGA.
Make sure to include a WiFi adapter/card, cause I will use it a lot and I want good ping.
Since I don't know much about computer parts, I have a keyboard/mouse bundle that I might buy
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3010kkmf1us
There is also a wifi card that I have picked out, but I don't know if it is good or not.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I just need a better computer.
This next PC I will be building later, after I confirmed that this first PC I am going to build works and is good. The budget for this computer is $1200. This is an office PC and this is for my parents. My mom, specifically, and my dad is helping me(just so you know, I am 15 years old.)She uses A LOT of Microsoft Office programs like Exel and Word, and Adobe programs like Acrobat(PDF editor) and Photoshop sometimes. She also uses the Internet a lot too. Could you build a computer that would last at least 5 years and suit her need well?
Approximate Purchase Date: Maybe in the next 3-4 weeks?
Budget Range: 1200 tops, a little over is ok.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Microsoft Office Programs, Internet, and Adobe stuff.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes. This is a build that will require parts of everything, a keyboard, a mouse, a monitor, etc.
Parts to Upgrade: Nothing, either Building from scratch again.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, include this in the budget.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:I don't know, newegg?
Location: Same place- San Jose, California, US
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: Nope
SLI or Crossfire: nope
Your Monitor Resolution: We don't have another monitor, so we need a monitor in the budget.
Additional Comments: Need fast boot up, need lots or hard drive space(2,3 TB?), fast core(preferably Intel Core i7), and a graphics card if you can fit it in the budget, though I don't think we will need it. Make sure to add in a Wifi card, she uses the internet a lot.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Her laptop sucks and she needs a better computer, laptop or desktop.
Thanks!
First PC-Gaming PC
Approximate Purchase Date:By the end of the week
Budget Range: $1000 tops, can go over by a little bit.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet
Are you buying a monitor: No, if the Video Card has a VGA port or a HDMI to VGA or a DVI to VGA adapter. The monitors I have are two old Dell 1680*1050 resolution monitors, and they use VGA ports.
Parts to Upgrade:Building from nothing, so I will have to buy all the parts
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but don't put in the parts list. Put it in only if you can fit it in the budget, I will be running Windows 8.1 64-bit
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I don't know, newegg?
Location: San Jose, California, US
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: No, probably not. I am not a super hardcore gamer, and I will be using this for school stuff too.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1680*1050
Additional Comments: Here are basically all the requirements:
1TB HDD
SSD(I don't know how much)
At Least 8 gigabytes of RAM
Good Graphics Card, at least one that can run Minecraft and record with Fraps at the same time and High Settings
I will probably need everything but a mouse, because my keyboard is an Apple Bluetooth keyboard so I can't use it at first start up. My monitor is old, so it only has a VGA input. Make sure the graphics card either has a VGA output or comes with an adapter to change an output to VGA.
Make sure to include a WiFi adapter/card, cause I will use it a lot and I want good ping.
Since I don't know much about computer parts, I have a keyboard/mouse bundle that I might buy
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3010kkmf1us
There is also a wifi card that I have picked out, but I don't know if it is good or not.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwdn4800
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I just need a better computer.
This next PC I will be building later, after I confirmed that this first PC I am going to build works and is good. The budget for this computer is $1200. This is an office PC and this is for my parents. My mom, specifically, and my dad is helping me(just so you know, I am 15 years old.)She uses A LOT of Microsoft Office programs like Exel and Word, and Adobe programs like Acrobat(PDF editor) and Photoshop sometimes. She also uses the Internet a lot too. Could you build a computer that would last at least 5 years and suit her need well?
Approximate Purchase Date: Maybe in the next 3-4 weeks?
Budget Range: 1200 tops, a little over is ok.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Microsoft Office Programs, Internet, and Adobe stuff.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes. This is a build that will require parts of everything, a keyboard, a mouse, a monitor, etc.
Parts to Upgrade: Nothing, either Building from scratch again.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, include this in the budget.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:I don't know, newegg?
Location: Same place- San Jose, California, US
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: Nope
SLI or Crossfire: nope
Your Monitor Resolution: We don't have another monitor, so we need a monitor in the budget.
Additional Comments: Need fast boot up, need lots or hard drive space(2,3 TB?), fast core(preferably Intel Core i7), and a graphics card if you can fit it in the budget, though I don't think we will need it. Make sure to add in a Wifi card, she uses the internet a lot.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Her laptop sucks and she needs a better computer, laptop or desktop.
Thanks!
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