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Hey guys,I plan on building a pc later on this year and I know very little when it comes to building a pc. I needed someone to guide me through the process.
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well, This is the Laptops and Notebooks forum. If you want to build a laptop you're better off building pre-built, that way you'll save both time (it is not easy to find many laptop components) and money (they'll be overpriced)
 
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I'd be glad to help. First, welcome to Tom's Hardware.

1) What is your budget for building a computer? (<$1000 is a "budget build", $1001-$1500 is a standard budget, and $1501+ is a super powerful PC)
2) If you've gotten the chance to look yet, do you prefer Intel or AMD processors, and Nvidia or AMD graphics cards?
3) What will you use the PC for the most?
4) Do you need a monitor, and if you do, how big would you like it to be?
5) How big/flashy do you want the case to be?

Finally, watch all 3 of these videos. They are long, but totally worth it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok
 
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Oops, wrong forum. Can you still redirect me to a forum for pcs
 
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Don't worry, I flagged your post so that one of the mods can move it to a components forum. You should be fine to keep using this thread, it will just be moved to a different forum.
 
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1)My budget is around 600-700
2)I don't know what any of those mean:(
3)mostly for browsing the internet, watching movies, minecraft, and third person games like batman Arkham city. I don't plan on playing any shooters beside playing counter strike once in a blue moon.
4) I would like my moniter to be as big as it can be
5)I wouldn't mind having a nice case, but I'm fine with whatever fits in my budget
 
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Ok thanks for moving it
 
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Ok, I'll get to picking out parts for what you said. One other thing I should have included before- do you need a copy of Windows for your OS? Keep in mind that Windows cost ~$100. If you don't want Windows, you can always use Linux, although it's much harder to learn and you probably couldn't play many games other then Minecraft.
 
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Yes I do, and thanks for the help
 
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And I just did some research and I would prefer a intel processor
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $713.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 12:46 EDT-0400

Here's what I came up with. Using AMD's A10 processor, you can crossfire the video card and the onboard graphics to get better performance. I also spent a bit more on the RAM to get a higher clock speed- 1866MHz, because this crossfire setup benefits from high speed RAM. I had to include a CPU cooler, because AMD doesn't give one to you when you buy the A10 6800K. The hard drive is nothing special, reliable WD 7200rpm, 1TB. When you install Windows i would partition it so that you have 2 "separate" drives, one ~200gb drive fro Widows and you most used applications, like Chrome or Firefox, VLC or windows movie player, etc. The R7 260X will provide plenty of graphics horsepower for your needs. The case is cheap, but because oyou need everything on a $700 budget, I had to go with a cheap case. Antec is one of the best PSU manufacturers, and although this unit isn't one of Antec's best, it is a 620W unit so you have plenty of headroom when it gets older. Windows 8.1, x64, not much can be said about Windows. It's an OS. And finaly, a nice 1920x1080p monitor from ASUS, 23". I also just realized in typing this that I didn't include an optical drive. Woops. I'll try to revise the build and add that in.
 
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For your needs, I think an AMD apu with an AMD video card with the crossfire technology enabled would benefit you more, and give you more performance. Intel CPUs are expensive, and so are the motherboards. I can put an Intel build together for you, but you would get less performance with an Intel build at this budget than you would with an AMD build.
 
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Ok then I'll go with amd
 
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Thanks again

 
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Here's the build with an optical drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $712.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 13:06 EDT-0400

I had to pick a smaller monitor, a 21.5" BenQ 1920x1080p display, and Windows 7 Home Premium to factor in the cost of the optical drive.
 
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Do you think I can just purchase a any moniter that is bigger

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Hannspree HE245DPB 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $712.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-15 13:55 EDT-0400

How about this? It's the biggest display I can get while still staying at ~$700, we would be talking $720 or $730 at least for a 24" display.
 
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Yep that's fine
 
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