Hello everyone,
I was hoping to get some advice on parts that go well together for a first time build. I only have tinkered around already put together computers before, so I am kind of lost.
I have made a list of parts I am considering, any suggestion of parts that would fit better or advice on which ones to choose would be great. I'm pretty sure about the CPU, not quite sure on the exact model of graphics card, case and mouse as well as rather unsure about the motherboard, power supply and monitor.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any and all help will be appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: Before the end of November 2014
Budget Range: £800-900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (atleast Skyrim at high settings), movies, internet surfing. other generic computer usage
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No (I have an old version of Win Vista for now, planning to upgrade to Win 10 once it gets out)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Novatech.co.uk, http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com (though any advice on where to purchase in the UK is also appreciated)
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Parts Preferences:
Intel Core i5-4590, Radeon R9280 or 280X
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: thought about getting 1920×1080
Additional Comments: I want a stable build which runs games decently. I'd use Skyrim on high settings as my game quality aim. Energy efficiency and low noise would be nice, but only if it doesn't put too much strain on the budget.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to get a desktop again after only having a laptop for a few years, which is getting a bit old for games now.
Parts list so far:
CPU Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150
ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150
Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150
Asus H97-PRO ATX LGA1150
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card Radeon R9 280 or 280X [(just as examples, don't know which manufacturer to go with)
Case BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower
Sharkoon T28 Gaming Case - Black and Green
Antec Three Hundred Case - Black
Zalman MS800 Plus
Power Supply be quiet! 500W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Monitor Asus VS247H-P 23.6" ?
WLAN Adapter TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1
Case Fan BitFenix Spectre 43.5 CFM 120mm x2
Keyboard SHARKOON Skiller
Mouse Thermaltake eSPORTS Theron Wired Laser
SteelSeries]https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-mouse-62271]SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical[/url]
Additional questions:
- Graphics card: Which manufacturer to choose and why?
- What is a good budget gaming monitor?
- What to look for in a power supply?
- What is a good budget gaming motherboard?
- Are the fans decent choices to keep the cases quiet?
That's everything I can think of at the moment. Thanks a lot for reading this far and any advice will be very much appreciated.
I was hoping to get some advice on parts that go well together for a first time build. I only have tinkered around already put together computers before, so I am kind of lost.
I have made a list of parts I am considering, any suggestion of parts that would fit better or advice on which ones to choose would be great. I'm pretty sure about the CPU, not quite sure on the exact model of graphics card, case and mouse as well as rather unsure about the motherboard, power supply and monitor.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any and all help will be appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: Before the end of November 2014
Budget Range: £800-900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (atleast Skyrim at high settings), movies, internet surfing. other generic computer usage
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No (I have an old version of Win Vista for now, planning to upgrade to Win 10 once it gets out)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Novatech.co.uk, http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com (though any advice on where to purchase in the UK is also appreciated)
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Parts Preferences:
Intel Core i5-4590, Radeon R9280 or 280X
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: thought about getting 1920×1080
Additional Comments: I want a stable build which runs games decently. I'd use Skyrim on high settings as my game quality aim. Energy efficiency and low noise would be nice, but only if it doesn't put too much strain on the budget.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to get a desktop again after only having a laptop for a few years, which is getting a bit old for games now.
Parts list so far:
CPU Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150
ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150
Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150
Asus H97-PRO ATX LGA1150
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card Radeon R9 280 or 280X [(just as examples, don't know which manufacturer to go with)
Case BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower
Sharkoon T28 Gaming Case - Black and Green
Antec Three Hundred Case - Black
Zalman MS800 Plus
Power Supply be quiet! 500W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Monitor Asus VS247H-P 23.6" ?
WLAN Adapter TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1
Case Fan BitFenix Spectre 43.5 CFM 120mm x2
Keyboard SHARKOON Skiller
Mouse Thermaltake eSPORTS Theron Wired Laser
SteelSeries]https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-mouse-62271]SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical[/url]
Additional questions:
- Graphics card: Which manufacturer to choose and why?
- What is a good budget gaming monitor?
- What to look for in a power supply?
- What is a good budget gaming motherboard?
- Are the fans decent choices to keep the cases quiet?
That's everything I can think of at the moment. Thanks a lot for reading this far and any advice will be very much appreciated.
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