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PC Build!
G0LD_RUSH
minecraftian2424
Hello, I came here a while back with like (please dont hurt me) 400 dollar budget for a good PC. x.x Don't remind me of my dumb and young dreams, anyway I'm pretty sure my old potato is about to self destruct some time soon so I got a reasonable budget! 1000 dollars max, I know the procedure so here I go!
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming: Minecraft and a lot of demanding games like GTA V, and things like that.
What is your budget?
$1000 USD I might go a couple hundred over.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
I live in the U.S. and can go to a Microcenter easily.
What is included in the budget?
I might separately buy the OS and monitor, but if you get me a good cheap Monitor I would love it!
Will you be overclocking?
No.
Will you be reusing any parts?
Possibly
What OS do you want?
I would want to go Windows 7 for no complications but I think Windows 10 is better.. right?
Any specific case preferences?
Mid-Tower or Full-tower with decent cable management, do not care about a side-window.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Don't let it die on me anytime soon. ;-;
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming: Minecraft and a lot of demanding games like GTA V, and things like that.
What is your budget?
$1000 USD I might go a couple hundred over.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
I live in the U.S. and can go to a Microcenter easily.
What is included in the budget?
I might separately buy the OS and monitor, but if you get me a good cheap Monitor I would love it!
Will you be overclocking?
No.
Will you be reusing any parts?
Possibly
What OS do you want?
I would want to go Windows 7 for no complications but I think Windows 10 is better.. right?
Any specific case preferences?
Mid-Tower or Full-tower with decent cable management, do not care about a side-window.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Don't let it die on me anytime soon. ;-;
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How to install w10 OS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKbR6XT7fcA
I'd get a 2560x1440p monitor or atleast a 24" 1920x1080
21,5" is too small
this is the cheapest 1440p you can get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 4JH1NB1871
if you have a wider budget find something else
you only need a 120gb ssd for OS and a few games if you want
I'd get a 2560x1440p monitor or atleast a 24" 1920x1080
21,5" is too small
this is the cheapest 1440p you can get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 4JH1NB1871
if you have a wider budget find something else
you only need a 120gb ssd for OS and a few games if you want
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53MP3RF1's build doesn't get much better.
Removing the monitor and case, we could plop in a bigger SSD:
Or you could "future proof" a little more and get the 6700k:
Though I wouldn't worry about the i5 vs the i7 too much. Even a pentium offers some top-notch gaming performance. This is really just for assurance for 10+ years and bragging rights tbh.
For simply gaming, I would go for the first build. You'd fill up an SSD quicker than you think. Wish I had gotten the 500GB version...
Removing the monitor and case, we could plop in a bigger SSD:
Click to reveal
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Other: Microcenter Bundle
Total: $1161.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 21:29 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Other: Microcenter Bundle
Total: $1161.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 21:29 EDT-0400
Or you could "future proof" a little more and get the 6700k:
Click to reveal
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1251.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 21:33 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1251.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 21:33 EDT-0400
Though I wouldn't worry about the i5 vs the i7 too much. Even a pentium offers some top-notch gaming performance. This is really just for assurance for 10+ years and bragging rights tbh.
For simply gaming, I would go for the first build. You'd fill up an SSD quicker than you think. Wish I had gotten the 500GB version...
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Anyone? Halp? ; _ ;
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Bump!
Me and my dad were revisiting the build and decided to note include some things!
Like the Monitor and the Case! Because i'll be purchasing those in a separate budget thanks!
Me and my dad were revisiting the build and decided to note include some things!
Like the Monitor and the Case! Because i'll be purchasing those in a separate budget thanks!
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53MP3RF1G0LD_RUSHHello, I came here a while back with like (please dont hurt me) 400 dollar budget for a good PC. x.x Don't remind me of my dumb and young dreams, anyway I'm pretty sure my old potato is about to self destruct some time soon so I got a reasonable budget! 1000 dollars max, I know the procedure so here I go!
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming: Minecraft and a lot of demanding games like GTA V, and things like that.
What is your budget?
$1000 USD I might go a couple hundred over.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
I live in the U.S. and can go to a Microcenter easily.
What is included in the budget?
I might separately buy the OS and monitor, but if you get me a good cheap Monitor I would love it!
Will you be overclocking?
No.
Will you be reusing any parts?
Possibly
What OS do you want?
I would want to go Windows 7 for no complications but I think Windows 10 is better.. right?
Any specific case preferences?
Mid-Tower or Full-tower with decent cable management, do not care about a side-window.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Don't let it die on me anytime soon. ;-;
Hey! Don't get yourself down - $400 is still enough to create a computer that plays games quite a bit better than a console, and would be able to play most or all older games at high-max settings playably.
I put together a build for you. It utilizes Intel's new Skylake processors, and while I see you don't want to overclock I included a quiet CPU cooler that still will give you headroom to overclock should you choose to. You cannot not buy a CPU cooler with this build - the Intel processor does not come with one. I also would get on buying that SSD today - it's a crazy steal and the deal's only around for a few hours.BuildPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Microcenter Bundle
Total: $1222.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 11:29 EDT-0400
Besides the advanced processor, I've also got AMD's R9 390 in the build, which gives comparable performance to nVidia's GTX 970 now and will outscale it as time goes on and optimization for DirectX 12 and Vulkan continues. I also included a good monitor and an operating system, to give you an overall idea of what the total price would be.
Good luck with your build!
This is what I really needed! The only things that i'm going to change in this build is probably the case and possibly buy this Monitor or find a good deal at the local Microcenter! Thanks.
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G0LD_RUSHHello, I came here a while back with like (please dont hurt me) 400 dollar budget for a good PC. x.x Don't remind me of my dumb and young dreams, anyway I'm pretty sure my old potato is about to self destruct some time soon so I got a reasonable budget! 1000 dollars max, I know the procedure so here I go!
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming: Minecraft and a lot of demanding games like GTA V, and things like that.
What is your budget?
$1000 USD I might go a couple hundred over.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
I live in the U.S. and can go to a Microcenter easily.
What is included in the budget?
I might separately buy the OS and monitor, but if you get me a good cheap Monitor I would love it!
Will you be overclocking?
No.
Will you be reusing any parts?
Possibly
What OS do you want?
I would want to go Windows 7 for no complications but I think Windows 10 is better.. right?
Any specific case preferences?
Mid-Tower or Full-tower with decent cable management, do not care about a side-window.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
Don't let it die on me anytime soon. ;-;
Hey! Don't get yourself down - $400 is still enough to create a computer that plays games quite a bit better than a console, and would be able to play most or all older games at high-max settings playably.
I put together a build for you. It utilizes Intel's new Skylake processors, and while I see you don't want to overclock I included a quiet CPU cooler that still will give you headroom to overclock should you choose to. You cannot not buy a CPU cooler with this build - the Intel processor does not come with one. I also would get on buying that SSD today - it's a crazy steal and the deal's only around for a few hours.
Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Microcenter Bundle
Total: $1222.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 11:29 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Other: Microcenter Bundle
Total: $1222.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 11:29 EDT-0400
Besides the advanced processor, I've also got AMD's R9 390 in the build, which gives comparable performance to nVidia's GTX 970 now and will outscale it as time goes on and optimization for DirectX 12 and Vulkan continues. I also included a good monitor and an operating system, to give you an overall idea of what the total price would be.
Good luck with your build!
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You should use http://logicalincrements.com. It's very helpful and has up-to-date information for every country.
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Yeah, you probably want Windows 10. If you still can't decide, I made a blog comparing the features in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7.
