Hi,
After five years of using the same laptop, I finally want to try to build a PC. I'm either going to buy it in 9 days or one month. I really know nothing about building computers but I did a little bit of research and have come up with a rig that is slightly pricier than I want. Also, I don't really know if the parts are necessary for my needs, so I don't want to pay extra for features that I won't use.
I'd like the computer to be sufficiently powerful enough so that I won't have to play next year's games on low. Ideally, I'd like to play the games that are out now on high in 1080p but I don't know if my price range allows that (I don't want to spend much more than 1200 Canadian dollars and I'd rather not overclock). Video/music editing are also interests of mine but not of primary concern. I have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I haven't included that OS (Windows 7 or 8) in my total cost because I am waiting to see if I can get a deal on it from my school.
These are the prices that I've found on newegg.ca after looking up some parts, but honestly, I don't know much about them (especially the psu and the case).
CPU
i5-4690 quad core 3.5 ghz LGA 1150
230$
MOTHERBOARD
GA-Z97X-UD5H LGA 1150
190$
GRAPHICS
AXR9 280X 3gb
330$
RAM
G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 (2 of them)
89$
PSU
CORSAIR RM850 850w ATX12V GOLD Certifed
160$
CASE
NZXT H440
130$
SSD
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s
150$
DVD ROM
ASUS
20$
Total Cost (with discount): 1305 CAD
So, that's a bit more than I 'd like to spend. I'd really rather spend around 1100, if possible, but then again if I lucked out and that build is great, I could probably stomach the 1305.
A few questions and comments:
Most of the cpu/motherboards I see say LGA 1155. Will getting an LGA 1150 (does it have to do with the pins on the cpu?) make it more complicated to upgrade in the future?
is 850w a bit much for my psu? the newegg psu calculator said I would need that much.
I don't mind not getting an ssd but shouldnt the operating system be installed on it (if I get one later). Will that be a nuisance if I have already installed it on a hard drive?
I know nothing about the case, I only read that it was good for cooling but it seems a bit expensive.
Thanks for the help.
After five years of using the same laptop, I finally want to try to build a PC. I'm either going to buy it in 9 days or one month. I really know nothing about building computers but I did a little bit of research and have come up with a rig that is slightly pricier than I want. Also, I don't really know if the parts are necessary for my needs, so I don't want to pay extra for features that I won't use.
I'd like the computer to be sufficiently powerful enough so that I won't have to play next year's games on low. Ideally, I'd like to play the games that are out now on high in 1080p but I don't know if my price range allows that (I don't want to spend much more than 1200 Canadian dollars and I'd rather not overclock). Video/music editing are also interests of mine but not of primary concern. I have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I haven't included that OS (Windows 7 or 8) in my total cost because I am waiting to see if I can get a deal on it from my school.
These are the prices that I've found on newegg.ca after looking up some parts, but honestly, I don't know much about them (especially the psu and the case).
CPU
i5-4690 quad core 3.5 ghz LGA 1150
230$
MOTHERBOARD
GA-Z97X-UD5H LGA 1150
190$
GRAPHICS
AXR9 280X 3gb
330$
RAM
G.SKILL 4GB DDR3 (2 of them)
89$
PSU
CORSAIR RM850 850w ATX12V GOLD Certifed
160$
CASE
NZXT H440
130$
SSD
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s
150$
DVD ROM
ASUS
20$
Total Cost (with discount): 1305 CAD
So, that's a bit more than I 'd like to spend. I'd really rather spend around 1100, if possible, but then again if I lucked out and that build is great, I could probably stomach the 1305.
A few questions and comments:
Most of the cpu/motherboards I see say LGA 1155. Will getting an LGA 1150 (does it have to do with the pins on the cpu?) make it more complicated to upgrade in the future?
is 850w a bit much for my psu? the newegg psu calculator said I would need that much.
I don't mind not getting an ssd but shouldnt the operating system be installed on it (if I get one later). Will that be a nuisance if I have already installed it on a hard drive?
I know nothing about the case, I only read that it was good for cooling but it seems a bit expensive.
Thanks for the help.
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