Hey guys! Im building a gaming PC. What parts should I get?
What is this computer going to be used for? DayZ, Minecraft, CS GO, etc.
Gaming
What is your budget? Around $500 as my lowest and $1000 at most.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter? I live in Missouri and yes I have a nearby Microcenter
What is included in the budget? The computer,Duel monitor setup, case, Windows 7.
Will you be overclocking? Nah
Will you be reusing any parts? Nope
What OS do you want? Windows 7
Any specific case preferences?
Any other special features that you want in the build? I would like WIFI and a 2 terabyte external hard drive
Thanks if anyone can build me one
What is this computer going to be used for? DayZ, Minecraft, CS GO, etc.
Gaming
What is your budget? Around $500 as my lowest and $1000 at most.
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter? I live in Missouri and yes I have a nearby Microcenter
What is included in the budget? The computer,Duel monitor setup, case, Windows 7.
Will you be overclocking? Nah
Will you be reusing any parts? Nope
What OS do you want? Windows 7
Any specific case preferences?
Any other special features that you want in the build? I would like WIFI and a 2 terabyte external hard drive
Thanks if anyone can build me one
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In the long run, he can just get another SSD with the same price. Nobody needs 1 TB HDD unless they play every game on the market and buy every DLC. If he knows he's going to be playing a lot of games, just get a 200-500 GB SSD. Either way, nobody should be using HDD. Time to upgrade folks.
FYI: If you vibrate a PC by hitting or moving it while the HDD is spinning, say bye to your data. With SDD, you will have instant speeds and safe data.
FYI: If you vibrate a PC by hitting or moving it while the HDD is spinning, say bye to your data. With SDD, you will have instant speeds and safe data.
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Sure he can, but he wants 2 monitors? For storage, he wouldn't need an HDD since he's only going to be playing some games. A 128 GB SSD is more than enough for boot and those games. I'm not sure why people don't get SSD's, they are extremely fast. I have a spare 2 TB HDD that I don't even need for my PC. Btw, you're missing an optical drive. Like ethernity said, an Asus motherboard is the way to go. For $107, it's not that bad considering how functional it is. As far as graphics go, I always go with NVIDIA. They are the leaders in GPU so far, and a GTX 960 can run ultra/high with 60 fps on his games.
FYI: Never go wireless with a desktop. NEVER.
FYI: Never go wireless with a desktop. NEVER.
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128gb is NOT enough. in the long run, it is much better to get a 120gb SSD and a 1tb hd for storing games and general files. Also, the soon to be released AMD cards will out perform the nVidia cards.
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You can't get all you want for that budget and still be able to play your games on high/ultra with 60fps. With the extrernal HDD you're ~$150 over budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.22 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1057.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 19:25 EDT-0400
You'll have to wait on the 2nd monitor and external drive for now.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.22 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1057.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 19:25 EDT-0400
You'll have to wait on the 2nd monitor and external drive for now.
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Not really sure what you have, but tell me what you need and don't need.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($188.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Solar-M1-R ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.78 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $966.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 18:53 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($188.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Solar-M1-R ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.78 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 550W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $966.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 18:53 EDT-0400
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In the long run I would suggest getting Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU, a GOOD power supply, and Kingston or Corsair RAM. when it comes to motherboards, Intel or asus.
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pcpartpicker. Always. I built my $1000 PC from there. Took about a week of research, but I understand the basics. My PC runs any game on the market lol. Give me some time and I'll see what I can muster up for you.
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Alright :3