I recently bought the parts for my first budget gaming pc (which should be here in a few days), but I have never built a pc before, and feel a bit lost with the software setup.
For starters, here is the build I went with (thanks to darkbreeze for this list, which I saw on another post and tweaked)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($187.93 @ B&H)
Total: $1138.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-16 22:39 EDT-0400
I know how to assemble the computer, what I have an issue with is that I have never setup an OS before(should I get Windows 7 or 8, I need the iso copy I can put on a flash drive, not the disc), and don't know how to setup windows with both the SSD and HDD(I heard that putting only the OS on the HDD makes your pc faster? Also, what else do I put on the SSD for best performance?)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for your time. (note: I get how to install windows normally, just not with the 2 seprate drives)
For starters, here is the build I went with (thanks to darkbreeze for this list, which I saw on another post and tweaked)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($187.93 @ B&H)
Total: $1138.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-16 22:39 EDT-0400
I know how to assemble the computer, what I have an issue with is that I have never setup an OS before(should I get Windows 7 or 8, I need the iso copy I can put on a flash drive, not the disc), and don't know how to setup windows with both the SSD and HDD(I heard that putting only the OS on the HDD makes your pc faster? Also, what else do I put on the SSD for best performance?)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for your time. (note: I get how to install windows normally, just not with the 2 seprate drives)
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