Hey guys,
So I am considering building my very own gaming pc. I have tinkered around with computers before and bought a laptop a couple years ago, but I am basically very new to this stuff. My laptop was able to take games pretty well but I did get it 3 years ago so its really starting to be obsolete. I also only bought it because I didn't want to deal with moving around a desktop at school. I am ready to buy something that can handle some high end games for a few years and can be upgraded to take me through a few more.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next couple weeks
Budget Range: Around $1500 would be reasonable, if it was worth it I could go near $1800 but I am not really looking for a super computer.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the web, music
Parts Not Required: None really. For speakers I was thinking of Logitech Z623 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121048). I can probably figure out keyboard and mouse on my own unless anyone has suggestions for some decent ones, nothing too flashy.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg seems the best, but I am open to suggestions.
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: For a processor I really like the idea of the Intel i5-2500, since I heard that the i7 doesnt pack much more of a punch in gaming.
Overclocking: Probably not. I am not really interested in pushing my computer to the limits to really get some more power. I mean as long as it can play the games I want on hi res without any issues I don't need anymore. I also know nothing about it so I probably wouldnt know what I am doing.
SLI or Crossfire: I am very fuzzy on what this actually is but I do not plan on having more than one graphics card unless there is a seriously good reason to utilize this.
Monitor Resolution: Probably 1920x1080, I am looking to just get one 20 something inch monitor.
Additional Comments: I am not really into lots of bling and LED lights on the case, but i can live with it if the case is worth it. I plan to use this computer to play Skyrim on high res, and probably also battlefield 3 and diable 3, but I figure Skyrim will be the most graphic intensive. Like I said earlier I am not really interested in making some sort of super computer. Just something that will play games fine and not give me any trouble or take a lot of work to run. I don't know anything about overclocking so I am not really into using it unless it is very highly recommended.
I would really appreciate some guidance on picking components, I am having trouble deciding on my own since there is soo much information and options out there. I could really use a hand finding the best fit for my needs at a reasonable price. I also obviously know nothing about building so any tips would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
So I am considering building my very own gaming pc. I have tinkered around with computers before and bought a laptop a couple years ago, but I am basically very new to this stuff. My laptop was able to take games pretty well but I did get it 3 years ago so its really starting to be obsolete. I also only bought it because I didn't want to deal with moving around a desktop at school. I am ready to buy something that can handle some high end games for a few years and can be upgraded to take me through a few more.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next couple weeks
Budget Range: Around $1500 would be reasonable, if it was worth it I could go near $1800 but I am not really looking for a super computer.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the web, music
Parts Not Required: None really. For speakers I was thinking of Logitech Z623 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121048). I can probably figure out keyboard and mouse on my own unless anyone has suggestions for some decent ones, nothing too flashy.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg seems the best, but I am open to suggestions.
Country of Origin: USA
Parts Preferences: For a processor I really like the idea of the Intel i5-2500, since I heard that the i7 doesnt pack much more of a punch in gaming.
Overclocking: Probably not. I am not really interested in pushing my computer to the limits to really get some more power. I mean as long as it can play the games I want on hi res without any issues I don't need anymore. I also know nothing about it so I probably wouldnt know what I am doing.
SLI or Crossfire: I am very fuzzy on what this actually is but I do not plan on having more than one graphics card unless there is a seriously good reason to utilize this.
Monitor Resolution: Probably 1920x1080, I am looking to just get one 20 something inch monitor.
Additional Comments: I am not really into lots of bling and LED lights on the case, but i can live with it if the case is worth it. I plan to use this computer to play Skyrim on high res, and probably also battlefield 3 and diable 3, but I figure Skyrim will be the most graphic intensive. Like I said earlier I am not really interested in making some sort of super computer. Just something that will play games fine and not give me any trouble or take a lot of work to run. I don't know anything about overclocking so I am not really into using it unless it is very highly recommended.
I would really appreciate some guidance on picking components, I am having trouble deciding on my own since there is soo much information and options out there. I could really use a hand finding the best fit for my needs at a reasonable price. I also obviously know nothing about building so any tips would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
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