Dont know where to start but im wanting to build my first gaming pc any ideas??
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Avesomefthat
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-How much are you planning on spending?
-Do you want AMD or Intel as your processor? AMD is decent, you get what you pay for in terms of performance. Intel is the more expensive route, but it has a couple of performance advantages with games.
-What do you want the computer for? Gaming, general use, or performance impacting programs?
If you could answer these for me, I could give you a couple of reccomendations.
-Do you want AMD or Intel as your processor? AMD is decent, you get what you pay for in terms of performance. Intel is the more expensive route, but it has a couple of performance advantages with games.
-What do you want the computer for? Gaming, general use, or performance impacting programs?
If you could answer these for me, I could give you a couple of reccomendations.
really dont want to spend over 2k....it would mainly be used for playing cod ghost and battlefield 4 unless something better comes out and i play more online than storymode.when it comes to amd to intel though i have no idea what the differences are.
Agera One
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I don't know if you need to buy a monitor, windows, keyboard, mouse, etc with that $2000 so I left so extra cash to spend on those things.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fkFA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fkFA/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($131.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1640.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 22:43 EDT-0400)
AMD CPUs has weak cores than Intel CPUs.. Intel have much stable performance per core than the AMD CPUs.. AMDs are best suitable for budget gaming PCs..
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fkFA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fkFA/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($131.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1640.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 22:43 EDT-0400)
AMD CPUs has weak cores than Intel CPUs.. Intel have much stable performance per core than the AMD CPUs.. AMDs are best suitable for budget gaming PCs..
Avesomefthat
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Well Windows 8 is pretty cheap on g2a.com, where it's £12 ~ $20.
https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html
Xavier Bouttier
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Hey there!
$2k would be just the PC? Or the tower+peripherals? Either way, we can recommend some sweet builds with that budget.
I play bf4 on ultra with good fps, usually around the 50-60 mark with my rig you can see in signature.
$2k would be just the PC? Or the tower+peripherals? Either way, we can recommend some sweet builds with that budget.
I play bf4 on ultra with good fps, usually around the 50-60 mark with my rig you can see in signature.
Xavier Bouttier
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Few more questions, and we'll start recommending you some sweet builds.
Do you plan on overclocking?
How much storage space would be considered 'enough' for you? (500Gb - 1TB - 2TB?)
Would you run your PC under heavy load? i.e. would you be running multiple applications at the same time, a couple of games?
1 monitor or 2?
Do you want upgradeability for the future?
EDIT 1: Would you use the PC just for gaming? Or any HD video rendering/editing, etc?
Xavier Bouttier
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Alrighty then, well here goes:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.00 @ Logic Supply)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($669.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1736.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 05:49 EDT-0400
In terms of upgrade, this machine shouldn't need an upgrade for the next 3-4 years.
At which time, when the games do become way more demanding then, you will be able to buy another 780ti which will be dirt cheap then, and run it in SLI (2 video cards) which the mother board definitely supports, and buy yourself a comfortable couple of more years of pure gaming.
This machine will run all games currently out on ultra settings 1080p at a minimum of 60fps.
I didnt include an aftermarket cooler since you wont overclock, same with the chipset, no point in getting a 'K' model, so thats money saved there. IF, and I do say IF your CPU starts to run hot (although it shouldn't considering no OC) then you can always pick up an aftermarket cooler like the Hyper 212 evo (bigger fan and heatsink) for around 20-25 bucks.
In terms of building the PC yourself, go on youtube and check Linus Tech Tips video on building a mid range gaming PC.. its long (there are 3 vids, one low end rig, mid range, and ultra high end gaming pc) but definitely worth it, although i tend to skip the 'test bench' part when building a PC, im too impatient that way^^
EDIT: The SSD would be for your OS and most used programs, like skype, etc.. Windows would boot up in under 10 seconds. Just make sure you keep the drive clean.
And the 1TB caviar black, would be for all your games, movies, music, etc..
IF you want to be a little 'adventurous' you could in theory get another pro SSD for 1-2 games that you play the most, make them load insanely fast etc.. and have the 1TB just for storage, but in that case can get a Caviar Blue which doesnt perform as well, but is more durable and stable, and has less power consumption.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.00 @ Logic Supply)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($669.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1736.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 05:49 EDT-0400
In terms of upgrade, this machine shouldn't need an upgrade for the next 3-4 years.
At which time, when the games do become way more demanding then, you will be able to buy another 780ti which will be dirt cheap then, and run it in SLI (2 video cards) which the mother board definitely supports, and buy yourself a comfortable couple of more years of pure gaming.
This machine will run all games currently out on ultra settings 1080p at a minimum of 60fps.
I didnt include an aftermarket cooler since you wont overclock, same with the chipset, no point in getting a 'K' model, so thats money saved there. IF, and I do say IF your CPU starts to run hot (although it shouldn't considering no OC) then you can always pick up an aftermarket cooler like the Hyper 212 evo (bigger fan and heatsink) for around 20-25 bucks.
In terms of building the PC yourself, go on youtube and check Linus Tech Tips video on building a mid range gaming PC.. its long (there are 3 vids, one low end rig, mid range, and ultra high end gaming pc) but definitely worth it, although i tend to skip the 'test bench' part when building a PC, im too impatient that way^^
EDIT: The SSD would be for your OS and most used programs, like skype, etc.. Windows would boot up in under 10 seconds. Just make sure you keep the drive clean.
And the 1TB caviar black, would be for all your games, movies, music, etc..
IF you want to be a little 'adventurous' you could in theory get another pro SSD for 1-2 games that you play the most, make them load insanely fast etc.. and have the 1TB just for storage, but in that case can get a Caviar Blue which doesnt perform as well, but is more durable and stable, and has less power consumption.
Xavier Bouttier
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Nah it's not overkill. It futureproofs your rig for a while.
Overkill would be:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1019.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1019.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2039.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:14 EDT-0400
At this point, i think it's much better to get that one 780ti, instead of a 760 or 770 (i have the 770), and would need to get a better card (or a 2nd 770 for SLI in 1 year to keep up with the games..
Xavier Bouttier
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If you wanna cut the cost by approx 200 bucks, then definitely get this one:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($462.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $462.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:48 EDT-0400
Performance wise (in comparison with the Ti) you can look at this:
http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1291
And same story, you should be good for minimum a couple of years, and can always SLI in the future if needed. 'Good' is a relative term, for me it means 50-60 fps at Ultra, for others it means less.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($462.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $462.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-29 06:48 EDT-0400
Performance wise (in comparison with the Ti) you can look at this:
http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1291
And same story, you should be good for minimum a couple of years, and can always SLI in the future if needed. 'Good' is a relative term, for me it means 50-60 fps at Ultra, for others it means less.
Xavier Bouttier
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The 780Ti has an average of 10-15% better performance than the 780.
This all comes down to if you think the 200 bucks are worth that advantage.
This all comes down to if you think the 200 bucks are worth that advantage.
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