I've never built a computer from scratch, but I'm handy with tech and I'm constantly fiddling with whatever devices I have.
Anyway, instead of buying a computer that I'll just have to replace in 3-5 years, I'm planning to build my own with the intent of upgrading parts instead of the whole as time goes on. I'm aiming for a budget system that's balanced between gaming and video production (I use AfterEffects, and I play stuff like Skyrim, Portal, couple zombie games like L4D, so on, and I am going to get Fallout 4 as soon as I can).
Parts list:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 (4.0 GHz, 8-core)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250gb SSD
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro (either 8gb or 16gb; can always upgrade from 8gb anyway)
PSU: EVGA Supernova 550 G2 (or 650? Is there a particular benefit?)
Cooling: Might start out with Cooler Master 212 Evo; I would love to get a liquid-cooling unit, though. Can anyone recommend a decent one under $60 or so? (Corsair H50, maybe?)
Anyway, some things I plan on forsaking right now (like a disc drive and more storage) in favor of affording better priority components, and adding/upgrading things later--so that explains why some smaller things aren't on the list. I'm working on an extremely tight budget here, so even if it saves me $10 I'm going to jump on it. I'm going to see if I can scrounge up a case/keyboard out of one of my father's old workstations, I already have a really nice mouse, and a buddy of mine has a copy of Windows 7 he said I could have (he's already upgraded to windows 10 and he doesn't need it). I don't plan on overclocking right now.
So--I would greatly appreciate it if folks could point out any errors I've made or potential pitfalls to look out for. I've checked PCPartPicker for compatibility--is that a decent info source, apart from asking an actual person and/or doing a ton of research? Again, first time building a computer, so beginner's advice is quite welcome.
Thank you!
Anyway, instead of buying a computer that I'll just have to replace in 3-5 years, I'm planning to build my own with the intent of upgrading parts instead of the whole as time goes on. I'm aiming for a budget system that's balanced between gaming and video production (I use AfterEffects, and I play stuff like Skyrim, Portal, couple zombie games like L4D, so on, and I am going to get Fallout 4 as soon as I can).
Parts list:
CPU: AMD FX-8350 (4.0 GHz, 8-core)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250gb SSD
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro (either 8gb or 16gb; can always upgrade from 8gb anyway)
PSU: EVGA Supernova 550 G2 (or 650? Is there a particular benefit?)
Cooling: Might start out with Cooler Master 212 Evo; I would love to get a liquid-cooling unit, though. Can anyone recommend a decent one under $60 or so? (Corsair H50, maybe?)
Anyway, some things I plan on forsaking right now (like a disc drive and more storage) in favor of affording better priority components, and adding/upgrading things later--so that explains why some smaller things aren't on the list. I'm working on an extremely tight budget here, so even if it saves me $10 I'm going to jump on it. I'm going to see if I can scrounge up a case/keyboard out of one of my father's old workstations, I already have a really nice mouse, and a buddy of mine has a copy of Windows 7 he said I could have (he's already upgraded to windows 10 and he doesn't need it). I don't plan on overclocking right now.
So--I would greatly appreciate it if folks could point out any errors I've made or potential pitfalls to look out for. I've checked PCPartPicker for compatibility--is that a decent info source, apart from asking an actual person and/or doing a ton of research? Again, first time building a computer, so beginner's advice is quite welcome.
Thank you!
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