- Oct 10, 2017
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Hello everyone!
My old PC is currently preparing to enter the great scrapheap in the sky so I've been looking to buy a new gaming PC. Having discovered this terrific site however, I think it'll be more cost effective to build it myself (even though I'm hopelessly out of my depth with regards to components, compatibility, correct lingo, and pretty much everything else to do with computers!)
The build I am aiming towards is currently out of my price range (around £400-£500 initial outlay, with extras coming later). That said, I have a dream but don't know how to get there.
The build I have is thus: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Cdy3LD
As I say, this is the dream. I can't do it all at the same time so should I start with just this motherboard and a basic cpu? Is it easy to change a cpu? Will I need a graphics card straight away? (for some reason the price on the GPU I selected on pcpartpicked doesn't have a price but it's around £350). Can anyone recommend a build that is relatively cheap but which can be upgraded over time towards my end result?
Obviously I will need some storage, but I'd prefer a SSD (as I hear they are good for the operating system and games). I have an external hard drive plugged in for movies and such but would prefer a second HD in the computer for them too.
I tend to play LOTRO, Sim City and Civilization the most, though sometimes GTA, while watching movies (dual monitors which are 1920x1080)
I really hope someone can help!
Thank you
NB - if possible the case needs slots for an optical drive and a card reader (which is why i went for the one i did)
My old PC is currently preparing to enter the great scrapheap in the sky so I've been looking to buy a new gaming PC. Having discovered this terrific site however, I think it'll be more cost effective to build it myself (even though I'm hopelessly out of my depth with regards to components, compatibility, correct lingo, and pretty much everything else to do with computers!)
The build I am aiming towards is currently out of my price range (around £400-£500 initial outlay, with extras coming later). That said, I have a dream but don't know how to get there.
The build I have is thus: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Cdy3LD
As I say, this is the dream. I can't do it all at the same time so should I start with just this motherboard and a basic cpu? Is it easy to change a cpu? Will I need a graphics card straight away? (for some reason the price on the GPU I selected on pcpartpicked doesn't have a price but it's around £350). Can anyone recommend a build that is relatively cheap but which can be upgraded over time towards my end result?
Obviously I will need some storage, but I'd prefer a SSD (as I hear they are good for the operating system and games). I have an external hard drive plugged in for movies and such but would prefer a second HD in the computer for them too.
I tend to play LOTRO, Sim City and Civilization the most, though sometimes GTA, while watching movies (dual monitors which are 1920x1080)
I really hope someone can help!
Thank you
NB - if possible the case needs slots for an optical drive and a card reader (which is why i went for the one i did)
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