- Jun 28, 2015
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Hello, peeps.
I got interested in building a budget gaming PC. After a few weeks' research, and PCPartPicker, this is what I pulled together. I have no need for super-great graphics and no interest in overclocking.
I have a list below, but here's a link if you'd prefer that: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cnngcf
Processor: Not the best, but good, am I right?
Motherboard: Recommended chipset, and MicroATXs are cheaper. No room for expansion, but I can live with that.
RAM: Why not? It looks pretty good, and is a little cheaper than some RAM out there.
HDD: I'm going to use this computer for school too, so I'll need storage space.
GPU: Seems good enough for my purposes.
PSU: Modular, Gold certified, not super costly--what more could I want?
Optical:There are some hard-copies of games in my house, so....
Case: I like the look of it and it comes with three fans.
I'm hoping to seize parts in sales and maybe finding old, unloved PCs and looting an optical drive and fans from it. This may never happen. I know I'll need a fan-header-splitter thing, and that'll add a few more dollars to thus cost. And then there's peripherals... life's expensive. And yes, I was trying for a black and red colour scheme.
I was looking at this monitor: http://accessories.dell.com/sna/products/Gaming_Accessories/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=320-9775
So, any advice?
I got interested in building a budget gaming PC. After a few weeks' research, and PCPartPicker, this is what I pulled together. I have no need for super-great graphics and no interest in overclocking.
I have a list below, but here's a link if you'd prefer that: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/cnngcf
Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz Quad-Core processor
Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series (2x 4GB) DDR3-1600 memory
Western Digital Caviar Blue 250 GB 3.5" 7200RPM hard drive
Club 3D Radeon R9 280 royalking video card
EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX power supply
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer optical drive
Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower case
Processor: Not the best, but good, am I right?
Motherboard: Recommended chipset, and MicroATXs are cheaper. No room for expansion, but I can live with that.
RAM: Why not? It looks pretty good, and is a little cheaper than some RAM out there.
HDD: I'm going to use this computer for school too, so I'll need storage space.
GPU: Seems good enough for my purposes.
PSU: Modular, Gold certified, not super costly--what more could I want?
Optical:There are some hard-copies of games in my house, so....
Case: I like the look of it and it comes with three fans.
I'm hoping to seize parts in sales and maybe finding old, unloved PCs and looting an optical drive and fans from it. This may never happen. I know I'll need a fan-header-splitter thing, and that'll add a few more dollars to thus cost. And then there's peripherals... life's expensive. And yes, I was trying for a black and red colour scheme.
I was looking at this monitor: http://accessories.dell.com/sna/products/Gaming_Accessories/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=320-9775
So, any advice?
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