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Samtheman146

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Case 1 x NZXT Noctis 450 iBUYPOWER Version - Red - iBUYPOWER Logo

Case Lighting 1 x iBUYPOWER RGB Smart Lighting (Software Controlled LED Lighting Kit) - [FREE] 1 Smart Lighting Strip - Top of the case

Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor (4x 4.00GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-6700K

Processor Cooling 1 x Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler - Standard 120mm Fan

Memory 1 x 16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-2400 Memory Module - ADATA XPG Z1

Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti - 6GB - MSI VR-Ready - Single Card

Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS - FREE with any System ($49 Value)

Motherboard 1 x MSI Z170A SLI Plus -- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.0

Power Supply 1 x 600 Watt - Corsair CX600 V2 - 80 PLUS Bronze

Advance Cabling Options 1 x Professional Wiring - for all standard default cables inside the system

Primary Hard Drive 1 x 240 GB Intel 540s Series SSD -- Read: 560MB/s, Write: 480MB/s - Single Drive

Data Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB Hard Drive -- 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Operating System 1 x Windows 10 Home + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] - (64-bit) *Newest Microsoft Windows*

Additional Software 1 x NZXT CAM - Hardware Monitor Software - Preinstalled on your PC

Monitor 1 x 23" [1920x1080] Sceptre E243BD-FHD LED HDTV -- 5ms response time + 60Hz refresh rate - Single Monitor

Advanced Build Options - Packaging 1 x iBUYPOWER Specialized Advanced Packaging System - Protect your investment during transportation!

Advanced Build Options - Thermal Paste 1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste - Increase your cooling efficiency with upgraded thermal paste

Final Price $1,740 (not counting shipping)

I'm buying my first gaming PC and i want to get the best for my buck. My budget is aiming for somewhere between 1,000 and 2,000 and this sits a little over the middle. I'm looking for a PC that can run pretty much any game and is VR capable.

Case 1 x iBUYPOWER Revolt Mini Tower Gaming Case

Case Lighting 1 x Revolt Advanced Lighting

Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor (4x 3.40GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Free Upgrade to Intel i7-6700K

Processor Cooling 1 x Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink (Intel)

Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB x2] DDR4-2400 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand **Free Upgrade to DDR4-2800 G.SKILL Ripjaws V**

Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 4GB

Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS - FREE with any System ($49 Value)

Motherboard 1 x MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC Mini-ITX -- Wireless AC + Bluetooth, 4x USB 3.0, 3x USB 2.0

Power Supply 1 x 500 Watt - FSP 1U 80 Plus Gold Certificated Power Supply - *Support up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan*

Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - [FREE] 240GB Intel 535 SSD + 1TB Hard Drive

Data Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB Hard Drive -- 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

Optical Drive 1 x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Slot Load Drive

Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Operating System 1 x Windows 10 Home + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] - (64-bit) *Newest Microsoft Windows*

Monitor 1 x 23" [1920x1080] Sceptre E243BD-FHD LED HDTV -- 5ms response time + 60Hz refresh rate - Single Monitor

Advanced Build Options - Thermal Paste 1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste - Increase your cooling efficiency with upgraded thermal paste

Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service

Final Price $1,585 (not counting shipping)

This is the other build i've put together on iBUYPOWER, this one is a little cheaper but I don't know how much power i sacrifice for the lower price.
 
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You'd save money for sure, and you'd get to pick from a better variety of components.

I've never had any experience with ibuypower before but from the builds I've seen people post on here the PSUs are almost always trash. Building it yourself is definitely the way to go, and it'll make things easier if you ever want to upgrade or troubleshoot problems you run into in the future.

Edit: Here's a quick build I put together - it could probably be optimised but it gives you an idea of what you could achieve with your money. You can also reduce the price by choosing a cheaper monitor, I just put the rest of the money in to the best monitor and still keep it under $2k

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ND6mGf
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Samtheman146

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I've thought about it, but seeing how I'm a teenager with a minimum wage job this is a long time investment for me, and I'm too scared to try and put it together cause i don't want to break anything. is it really that much cheaper?
 
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You'd save money for sure, and you'd get to pick from a better variety of components.

I've never had any experience with ibuypower before but from the builds I've seen people post on here the PSUs are almost always trash. Building it yourself is definitely the way to go, and it'll make things easier if you ever want to upgrade or troubleshoot problems you run into in the future.

Edit: Here's a quick build I put together - it could probably be optimised but it gives you an idea of what you could achieve with your money. You can also reduce the price by choosing a cheaper monitor, I just put the rest of the money in to the best monitor and still keep it under $2k

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ND6mGf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ND6mGf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($509.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1994.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 01:27 EDT-0400
 
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Hyboria

Hyboria

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Watch a few videos on youtube, read a couple of guides and you should be fine. If you're really unsure about something just google it and you'll probably find a THW topic addressing your worry.

I like to explain to people that putting a PC together is like putting very expensive lego blocks together. There's typically only one place that your particular component can fit, or one plug that it can connect to. Most parts come with a booklet with installation instructions too. The only thing you need to be super careful with is making sure you put the CPU into the socket the correct way - put it upside down and you'll break or bend the pins on the motherboard.

My first PC was built by a friend of mine while I watched, and I built my current one five years after that based off of what I remembered. I'm not an 'expert' in building PCs and I didn't find it challenging at all (except for my CPU cooler but that's another story).
 
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