!!!Disclaimer: I am a complete beginner at Computer building. I need simplified, 5 year old level talk/advice. Thanks!!!
I have made a few posts about this already, and I am slowly finalizing my first Gaming Rig Build. I have even created a full shopping cart at both New Egg and Amazon to see what happens with prices. However, I still have a few questions and I want to be sure I am doing everything right because as a college student in a 6-year program... This is a large chunk of change to drop. So let me tell you a few expectations and ask a few questions.
Expectations of my rig:
1. Great for gaming at high quality
2. Online ready (wireless/ethernet)
3. Preferred to be under $800 (currently over my "budget")
4. Types of games: Minecraft, Sims 4, Elderscrolls, Valve (half-life, portal), some others
Questions:
1. Where is my rig lacking?
2. Where is my rig TOO good? (a place i can save 50-100 bucks)
3. Will my rig be capable of having multiple monitors (2-3)?
4. When my parts come to me, will it all work together? Are there any flaws/incompatibilities?
5. Are there any concerns I should have with any of the parts/providers?
6. Do I have to do anything special to insure that it can go online?
7. How should I buy it? Can I just use PC Part Picker, click "Buy," and call it a day? Or is that a bad idea? Should I get all the cheapest prices from every website, or choose the one site where I can get the best price for the whole bundle? Is there some efficient strategy to buying all this and saving the most money?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZKtQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZKtQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.71 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer V226HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.18 @ B&H)
Total: $850.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
I have made a few posts about this already, and I am slowly finalizing my first Gaming Rig Build. I have even created a full shopping cart at both New Egg and Amazon to see what happens with prices. However, I still have a few questions and I want to be sure I am doing everything right because as a college student in a 6-year program... This is a large chunk of change to drop. So let me tell you a few expectations and ask a few questions.
Expectations of my rig:
1. Great for gaming at high quality
2. Online ready (wireless/ethernet)
3. Preferred to be under $800 (currently over my "budget")
4. Types of games: Minecraft, Sims 4, Elderscrolls, Valve (half-life, portal), some others
Questions:
1. Where is my rig lacking?
2. Where is my rig TOO good? (a place i can save 50-100 bucks)
3. Will my rig be capable of having multiple monitors (2-3)?
4. When my parts come to me, will it all work together? Are there any flaws/incompatibilities?
5. Are there any concerns I should have with any of the parts/providers?
6. Do I have to do anything special to insure that it can go online?
7. How should I buy it? Can I just use PC Part Picker, click "Buy," and call it a day? Or is that a bad idea? Should I get all the cheapest prices from every website, or choose the one site where I can get the best price for the whole bundle? Is there some efficient strategy to buying all this and saving the most money?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZKtQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZKtQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.71 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer V226HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.18 @ B&H)
Total: $850.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available