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Hello everyone! 
So. As the title suggests, I am (hoping) to undertake my very first ever PC build. I have always loved playing video games but have always been stuck being a console only gamer. But, having seen numerous YouTube videos of people playing on PC with mods and such and all the different games offered on PC only, I started doing some research into buying, and once seeing the price tag, building, my own machine. Unfortunately, my knowledge of computers is quite, quite feeble. So, as some of my PC playing co-workers suggested I started doing some research and came here.
Alright, so following the format of posts I have researched on this site:
Buying Date Next few months
My Budget: Will be about $800-950. for the PC itself. I can stretch to $1000. But only for a good reason. That being said, I also need a new monitor, keyboard and mouse. But have a separate budget for about $200 for that. Not really looking for anything fancy. PC monitor would like to be 1080p 23-24" Suggestions would be much welcome.
My top priority for my PC: will almost exclusively be gaming and surfing the web. I plan to play games such as Battlefield 4, Skyrim, GTA V (When it finally drops) and some upcoming games such as Far Cry 4. That being said, being a traditional console gamer I don't need the graphics to be so good I can see the pores on a soldiers face in Battlefield. Just would like it on par, if not better than the quality of game play on a Xbox One. I would also like it built so I can upgrade it later on down the line.
Buying Monitor: Yes, but a separate budget for that.
Buying an OS? Yes. Windows 7 preferably. But if Windows 8 is better for my PC, i guess I could take the plunge.
Preferred Website: None. Just please make them reputable.
Location: United States
Parts Preference: Always seemed to find HP's processors in my research and always had good reviews. Think ill stick with that. Besides that, no not really.
Overclocking or crossfire?: At this stage. Not even going to attempt to try it. Don't feel safe enough.
Note: After researching many different threads on this website on computers in my price range, I constructed my own using parts that I found to be in common occurrence. But, like I said before my knowledge of computers is quite feeble. So, if there is something unnecessary in there I can save money on or something I need to upgrade it would be much appreciated if you nudged me in the right direction.
Or, if my build is complete crap. Show me the error in my ways with a build of your own.
I'm also very unsure about the WiFi adapter, power supply, and case. I've read to many stories about somebodies computer being fried because it was too hot or the wattage wasn't right. Any suggestions all 3 of those things would also be much appreciated.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MMcgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MMcgs/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.39 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $953.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-08 19:22 EDT-0400
Reason Why? Always been a bit envious of PC gamers always felt like I was missing out on all the fun what with mods and such. Saw some videos on how it was to put one together and I know a couple of buddies of mine who have built their own. And from what it seems you dont have to be a NASA engineer to build one.
So. As the title suggests, I am (hoping) to undertake my very first ever PC build. I have always loved playing video games but have always been stuck being a console only gamer. But, having seen numerous YouTube videos of people playing on PC with mods and such and all the different games offered on PC only, I started doing some research into buying, and once seeing the price tag, building, my own machine. Unfortunately, my knowledge of computers is quite, quite feeble. So, as some of my PC playing co-workers suggested I started doing some research and came here.
Alright, so following the format of posts I have researched on this site:
Buying Date Next few months
My Budget: Will be about $800-950. for the PC itself. I can stretch to $1000. But only for a good reason. That being said, I also need a new monitor, keyboard and mouse. But have a separate budget for about $200 for that. Not really looking for anything fancy. PC monitor would like to be 1080p 23-24" Suggestions would be much welcome.
My top priority for my PC: will almost exclusively be gaming and surfing the web. I plan to play games such as Battlefield 4, Skyrim, GTA V (When it finally drops) and some upcoming games such as Far Cry 4. That being said, being a traditional console gamer I don't need the graphics to be so good I can see the pores on a soldiers face in Battlefield. Just would like it on par, if not better than the quality of game play on a Xbox One. I would also like it built so I can upgrade it later on down the line.
Buying Monitor: Yes, but a separate budget for that.
Buying an OS? Yes. Windows 7 preferably. But if Windows 8 is better for my PC, i guess I could take the plunge.
Preferred Website: None. Just please make them reputable.
Location: United States
Parts Preference: Always seemed to find HP's processors in my research and always had good reviews. Think ill stick with that. Besides that, no not really.
Overclocking or crossfire?: At this stage. Not even going to attempt to try it. Don't feel safe enough.
Note: After researching many different threads on this website on computers in my price range, I constructed my own using parts that I found to be in common occurrence. But, like I said before my knowledge of computers is quite feeble. So, if there is something unnecessary in there I can save money on or something I need to upgrade it would be much appreciated if you nudged me in the right direction.
Or, if my build is complete crap. Show me the error in my ways with a build of your own.
I'm also very unsure about the WiFi adapter, power supply, and case. I've read to many stories about somebodies computer being fried because it was too hot or the wattage wasn't right. Any suggestions all 3 of those things would also be much appreciated.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MMcgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MMcgs/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.39 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($25.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $953.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-08 19:22 EDT-0400
Reason Why? Always been a bit envious of PC gamers always felt like I was missing out on all the fun what with mods and such. Saw some videos on how it was to put one together and I know a couple of buddies of mine who have built their own. And from what it seems you dont have to be a NASA engineer to build one.
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