Hello, 1st time trying to attempt a build/assemble a PC.

[JustA4cyl]

Hi, as title says this will be my first time building and attempting to assemble a PC. After months and months of reviews and comparison also hesitation, I decide to men up and join the club. So first off a little about myself I have recently became a father (Yay). Games that ill been a big fan of are mmorpg like Tera and Blade n Soul, also Legend of Leagues. So this build is mainly towards those until better titles comes out. So here we go...

Budget Range: $1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: NO
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Location: Michigan
Parts Preferences: That works and fits hehe
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: SLI
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 doesn't matter.

*Updating ATM*


Cpu: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Gpu: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX
Operating System: Window 10 Home
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Here is my Full list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ytw9bv
Please if their is something I need to change let me know, and also if there is a better or cheaper build also do share has it will save me some $$$ for diaper and such

Thanks!

p.s I also notice the build has a compatibility notes saying "Some AMD A88X chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaveri CPUs." Im a huge rookie and no idea if that'll be something easy to setup or avoid.

 

[tsnor]

"Some AMD A88X chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaveri CPUs."

They are warning you about a possible catch-22. If the BIOS is loaded to the motherboard before Kaveri CPUs were made then the MB cannot use that CPU until you load a new BIOS with support for Kaveri. (MB makers refresh their BIOS to add support for later CPUs like Kaveri when they can) BUT you need a working older CPU to load the new BIOS and you don't have one so you are in trouble. The note is there so that you will make sure that the MB is preloaded with the right bios version.

 

[stl522013]

Hi, as title says this will be my first time building and attempting to assemble a PC. After months and months of reviews and comparison also hesitation, I decide to men up and join the club. So first off a little about myself I have recently became a father (Yay). Games that ill been a big fan of are mmorpg like Tera and Blade n Soul, also Legend of Leagues. So this build is mainly towards those until better titles comes out. So here we go...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VnF7mG

Please if their is something I need to change let me know, and also if there is a better or cheaper build also do share has it will save me some $$$ for diaper and such

Thanks!

p.s I also notice the build has a compatibility notes saying "Some AMD A88X chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaveri CPUs." Im a huge rookie and no idea if that'll be something easy to setup or avoid.

There is no point in going with an APU if you are using an Nvidia graphics card.

 

[stl522013]

Hi, as title says this will be my first time building and attempting to assemble a PC. After months and months of reviews and comparison also hesitation, I decide to men up and join the club. So first off a little about myself I have recently became a father (Yay). Games that ill been a big fan of are mmorpg like Tera and Blade n Soul, also Legend of Leagues. So this build is mainly towards those until better titles comes out. So here we go...

Budget Range: $1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: NO
Do you need to buy OS: Don't Know what that means
Location: Michigan
Parts Preferences: Amd I guess since they pretty cheap
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Don't know what that means
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 doesn't matter.

Cpu: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Gpu: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Window 7 Home
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Here is my Full list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VnF7mG

Please if their is something I need to change let me know, and also if there is a better or cheaper build also do share has it will save me some $$$ for diaper and such

Thanks!

p.s I also notice the build has a compatibility notes saying "Some AMD A88X chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaveri CPUs." Im a huge rookie and no idea if that'll be something easy to setup or avoid.

The OS is the operating system. If you don't have a copy of windows, then you need one. SLI/Crossfire is when you use multiple graphics cards in one build. SLI is Nvidia, and Crossfire is AMD. Here is a good video comparing the two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGN1na3F5do

 

[stl522013]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1403.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 23:26 EST-0500
This is the build I cam up with. It will max out any game (unless it has reaaaaally bad optimization) at any resolution. It can max out Tomb Raider and Theif at 4K at an average of 45 fps. I left an extra $100 left in the budget so you can put whatever case you want.

 

[JustA4cyl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1403.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 23:26 EST-0500
This is the build I cam up with. It will max out any game (unless it has reaaaaally bad optimization) at any resolution. It can max out Tomb Raider and Theif at 4K at an average of 45 fps. I left an extra $100 left in the budget so you can put whatever case you want.

Oh nice, thanks for the fast reply. I edit some stuff around, ill like to avoid spending close to my budget as ill rather save as much as I can.

Also do I need a sound card or well it come with some sort of audio? And for the ssd why 500gb? Is it just for more gb?(probably huh LOL)

 

[stl522013]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1403.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 23:26 EST-0500
This is the build I cam up with. It will max out any game (unless it has reaaaaally bad optimization) at any resolution. It can max out Tomb Raider and Theif at 4K at an average of 45 fps. I left an extra $100 left in the budget so you can put whatever case you want.

Oh nice, thanks for the fast reply. I edit some stuff around, ill like to avoid spending close to my budget as ill rather save as much as I can.

Also do I need a sound card or well it come with some sort of audio? And for the ssd why 500gb? Is it just for more gb?(probably huh LOL)

There was extra money left over and $150 for a 500 GB SSD was a good deal. Especially on a good SSD like the 850 Evo.

 

[stl522013]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1403.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 23:26 EST-0500
This is the build I cam up with. It will max out any game (unless it has reaaaaally bad optimization) at any resolution. It can max out Tomb Raider and Theif at 4K at an average of 45 fps. I left an extra $100 left in the budget so you can put whatever case you want.

Oh nice, thanks for the fast reply. I edit some stuff around, ill like to avoid spending close to my budget as ill rather save as much as I can.

Also do I need a sound card or well it come with some sort of audio? And for the ssd why 500gb? Is it just for more gb?(probably huh LOL)

No, you don't need a sound card. Also for something like a DAC or sound card to make a difference you have to have high quality headphones.

Edit* A DAC can make stuff sound warmer or brighter from what I have read. I am no audio expert, so I suggest asking somebody else about audio. But it will work without buy a sound card.

 

[stl522013]

How much do you wan't to spend? Because I can shave like $650 off of the build ans you will still be able to max games out at 1080p.

 

[JustA4cyl]

Ah nice, hm as less as I can tbh. But I also like quality and different options.

*edit* But so far im liking this list

 

[stl522013]

Ah nice, hm as less as I can tbh. But I also like quality and different options.

If you are wanting to spend around $1,500, this is a good build. I left some money over in the budget for a case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1436.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 01:09 EST-0500


If you are wanting to spend in the ballpark of $1,000-$1,200, then this is a good build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1103.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 01:08 EST-0500

If you are wanting to spend less than $1,000. then this is a good option.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $951.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 01:05 EST-0500