Hi folks,
I am a first time builder here and am looking to make a PC primarily for gaming purposes. Ideally I'd like it to be able to run Skyrim at medium graphics or better. I am rather clueless on things like AMD vs Intel and etc. Suggestions on parts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Approximate Purchase Date: Hoping to build at end of the year, trying to pick up easy parts as I see them on sale
Budget Range: $600 USD max
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, photo editing, internet
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, Memory, DVD Drive
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, or anywhere with best price
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: I would prefer a mid-sized case and an AMD graphics card
Overclocking: Maybe (to be honest I don't even know what over-clocking entails, but as long as my computer doesn't catch on fire I'm OK)
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Energy efficiency and quieter cases/fans are important considerations for me.
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So far I have purchased:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&cm_sp=Cat_Memory-_-Daily_Deal-_-20-231-314
I am completely lost on appropriate CPUs, motherboards, graphics cards, and PSUs so any suggestions would be great!
Thanks again!
I am a first time builder here and am looking to make a PC primarily for gaming purposes. Ideally I'd like it to be able to run Skyrim at medium graphics or better. I am rather clueless on things like AMD vs Intel and etc. Suggestions on parts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Approximate Purchase Date: Hoping to build at end of the year, trying to pick up easy parts as I see them on sale
Budget Range: $600 USD max
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, photo editing, internet
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, Memory, DVD Drive
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon, or anywhere with best price
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: I would prefer a mid-sized case and an AMD graphics card
Overclocking: Maybe (to be honest I don't even know what over-clocking entails, but as long as my computer doesn't catch on fire I'm OK)
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Energy efficiency and quieter cases/fans are important considerations for me.
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So far I have purchased:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&cm_sp=Cat_Memory-_-Daily_Deal-_-20-231-314
I am completely lost on appropriate CPUs, motherboards, graphics cards, and PSUs so any suggestions would be great!
Thanks again!