New to building I have a few questions.

gamerguy21 · Nov 4, 2014

I am new to building and am planning on building my first PC. Previously I have bought all my PC. I was wondering, what I do once i have all the parts. Should I take the parts to a PC store near me, or do I find a manual or something online to put it together?
Here is the build
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $630.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 22:47 EST-0500

hendrix028 · Nov 4, 2014

imo, you can put it on your own man. there's a lot of guides in youtube and im going to give you one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUghCx9iso
if you still don't like doing it on your own, i recommend bringing it to a PC store near you.

TofuLion · Nov 4, 2014

step by step guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building

gamerguy21 · Nov 4, 2014

hendrix028 :

How long would it take me to put this together on my own. I have school from 8 to 3. How many days would this take. And what are the risks of putting it together on my own

TechCIDLC · Nov 4, 2014

Did you already buy the parts? This would have been a better build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $624.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 19:06 EST-0500

If you already bought them, you can search for videos on YouTube on how to build a computer, it's very simple! You can also take it to some computer store and they probably will charge you for them building it instead of you. I recommend the first option.

TechCIDLC · Nov 4, 2014

gamerguy21 :

hendrix028 :

How long would it take me to put this together on my own. I have school from 8 to 3. How many days would this take. And what are the risks of putting it together on my own

It would take you 1 or 2 hours.

TomThePotato · Nov 4, 2014

I'd put more time into it though.. Cable management!!!

hendrix028 · Nov 4, 2014

gamerguy21 :

hendrix028 :

How long would it take me to put this together on my own. I have school from 8 to 3. How many days would this take. And what are the risks of putting it together on my own

I believe you really can do it, 3 hours is enough

gamerguy21 · Nov 4, 2014

TechCIDLC :

Did you already buy the parts? This would have been a better build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $624.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 19:06 EST-0500

If you already bought them, you can search for videos on YouTube on how to build a computer, it's very simple! You can also take it to some computer store and they probably will charge you for them building it instead of you. I recommend the first option.

Why would you recommend a lower processor? I am not a CPU guy so I don;t know which are good, but from the looks of it, that CPU is worse

TechCIDLC · Nov 5, 2014

gamerguy21 :

TechCIDLC :

Why would you recommend a lower processor? I am not a CPU guy so I don;t know which are good, but from the looks of it, that CPU is worse

An i5-4690 paired up with a GTX 750 Ti is unbalanced. He will receive better performance with a good enough CPU and a way better GPU. i3-4160 with R9 280 is better than i5-4690K and GTX 750 Ti.

logainofhades · Nov 5, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.40 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $632.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 14:01 EST-0500

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