New build by complete noob

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
J

Jekl

Reputable
Aug 13, 2014
3
0
4,510
Hello. I'm going to build my first pc soon and want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row so I figured I should have some more knowledgable people check it out before I buy a bunch of stuff I can't use or don't need.
First, my budget is around 1100 dollars. (Although I am planing on buying the parts on cyber Tuesday to save a little if possible).
The main purpose of the pc will be gaming (ARMA 3, BF4, WoT, and league) and watching media. I don't want to overclock the CPU right now but want to be able to in the future.
What I have put together now is
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GCWBzy
If I'm completely wrong or if there are ways to get a better bang for my buck I would appreciate the advice. Thanks in advance
 
Solution
S
So just a couple of things about your build, or recommendations if you will...

the AMD FX series of CPU's runs really hot and uses up alot of wattage for what it does. If you wanna stick too AMD then I would recommend going with a quad core unlocked CPU kinda like a (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287&cm_re=am3-_-19-113-287-_-Product) AMD FX-4300, and getting a Aftermarket CPU cooler with the savings. That way you can get MUCH better single thread core performance by overclocking the CPU. (Most games and applications these days WILL NOT utilize the 8 core solutions that AMD has effectively. It's better to get a higher core clock speed for a smaller amount of cores, than it is to have 8 cores in general...
Sort by date Sort by votes
C

Cpuhelplease

Reputable
Aug 13, 2014
1
0
4,510
Ur not wrong at all but heres a little bit of advice. Try www.newegg.com they have the best and cheapest parts there. You can find parts from disk drives to sick looking cover to $500 graphic cards. So check there if you wanna build a gaming pc. And if i were u i would get a nice GeForce but if u wanna watch media to idk. And my friend built a pc for only $700 an it can run titanfall on ultra settings. He got all of his parts on new egg so chech it out buddy www.newegg.com
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
D

dariens007

Distinguished
Aug 19, 2009
643
0
19,360
i like this build better, instead of AMD i did intel

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RYDkHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RYDkHx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1024.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 22:41 EDT-0400

Edit* since you are starting with the 750ti later in your budget since you need an OS and a monitor there isn't much left for a more power card but you can start with that and when the new nvidia cards come out you can add it later. but a 750ti isn't bad at all
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
S

Stoneskinsnake

Reputable
Jul 30, 2014
32
0
4,560
So just a couple of things about your build, or recommendations if you will...

the AMD FX series of CPU's runs really hot and uses up alot of wattage for what it does. If you wanna stick too AMD then I would recommend going with a quad core unlocked CPU kinda like a (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287&cm_re=am3-_-19-113-287-_-Product) AMD FX-4300, and getting a Aftermarket CPU cooler with the savings. That way you can get MUCH better single thread core performance by overclocking the CPU. (Most games and applications these days WILL NOT utilize the 8 core solutions that AMD has effectively. It's better to get a higher core clock speed for a smaller amount of cores, than it is to have 8 cores in general. Plus the aftermarket cooler will allow you to run your CPU at stable temps vs stock coolers.)

As far as the GFX card goes, you might wanna try for this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125514&cm_re=R7_265-_-14-125-514-_-Product). The R7 265 Offers pretty good frame rates for the price. It's by no means a ULTRA detail card, however it should run most games VERY comfortably with some of the settings toned down. It beats the 750ti by quite a bit, but does require more wattage than the 750ti does. I think your power supply that you're buying should be able to support it perfectly though.

And of course my last thing is simply this. I know you're buying a HDD to start out with, but I suggest that you buy a SSD. The prices are very reasonable for the performance you get from them, and you could easily pick one up for around `100- 150$. It's very very very worth it IMO. If you set it as your boot drive, you won't be disappointed. Just remember to keep your games on the SSD for faster load times, and pictures, videos, and stuff like that on a Hard drive.

Other than those few things your build looks excellent. Not saying it looks bad to start out with, it's just I'm trying to help you get a little more bang for your buck, trust me... You can't go wrong with those tips at your price point.

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
J

Jekl

Reputable
Aug 13, 2014
3
0
4,510
Thanks for the answers guys. They got me thinking and I made some changes. After doing more reading I'm gonna go with the Intel CPU and asus mobo. I'm also gonna get a gtx 770 GFX card. It takes me a little out of my budget but hopefully I can get the wife on board and catch some good deals. Once again thanks for your help guys.
This is what I'm thinking now.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4BMTZL

Also, about the SSD, I definitely want to pick one up in the future but right now I'm gonna have to deal with a standard HDD.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom