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Help building my first gaming rig
The PC vs Console thread really got me going (although, I've been wanting to do this for some time) I want to build a nice gaming rig that I can use to play some PC exclusives on as well as not having to worry about it being slow as hell compared to my POS laptop.
What I want - 1. Must be able to run graphics at med/high settings. (770 card?) 2. I'd like to have good storage for movies/music (I don't know the advantages/differences of an SSD/HDD. 3. I'd like to have an HDMI port so I can move it into my living room on the big screen. 4. I do need a monitor. Undecided whether or not I want to run a dual/tri monitor setup yet. 5. I still burn CD's and Dvds. Will need a drive that supports both. 6. 8 GB of Ram at least with options to upgrade to 16gb in the future. To sum It up I want a Rig that can do it all with little to no issues speed wise. I have a budget of around $1000, which is pretty flexible. I also like pretty things. So I'm not afraid to spend a little more on a nicer case. Am a big fan of the Cooler Master Stryker case, I love the cases with the windows in the side with LEDS. If anybody would like to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to be apart of the PC master race. EDIT: This is build I am going with, unless I find good deals on better components. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2 Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/benchmarks/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($312.99 @ B&H) Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon) Total: $1268.85 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 20:46 EST-0500) Last edited by Shogun; 11-26-2013 at 07:47 PM.. |
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01-17-2014, 06:57 PM | #256 | |
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I dont know what kind of MB came with that Dell but even if you picked your cheapest 8x/8x MB you'd be well over that total after adding in the rest of those parts. Just the CPU, GPU, and memory would run you about $600. |
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01-18-2014, 08:43 AM | #257 |
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Any rebate on the GPU? An amazing value on that build, but the 760 has been hovering a bit less than that.
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01-18-2014, 11:25 AM | #260 |
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Let me ask you guys about this:
http://m.samsclub.com/catalog/produc...ls/prod9820104 It's on sale right now for 800. I'm not going to be using it for heavy gaming, I have a console for that, more just day to day stuff. Web surfing, kids will use it for homework and printing. Maybe downloading movies and tv shows and streaming to my PS3. I just wanted to check with you guys and see. Is AMD processors that much inferior to Intel? What is the Intel equivalent to that processor? |
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01-18-2014, 11:50 AM | #261 | |
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That AMD APU is a POS when it comes to gaming, andoverall, intels tend to be faster, but for value builds, and for what you want to do, AMD is perfectly fine, including the APU mentioned. You can build that PC for much cheaper than 800 bucks. In fact, I just built it on PCpart picker, minus the monitor, with likely a higher quality HDD and Mobo (HP leaves out manufacturer on those because they are chinese cheap POS), including windows 8 OS for 460 bucks :/ |
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Hometeam and JD are the shit, BTW.
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01-18-2014, 12:06 PM | #265 | |
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But, if you aren't comfortable building a computer and you don't plan on gaming this computer is all right. The 27" monitor will cost you $250 alone. If you aren't planning on gaming I would go cheaper though, you don't need an $800 computer to surf the internet and do homework. Edit: I do however have a Microcenter about 3 miles from my house that always has atleast one amazing CPU/MB bundle going one. Last edited by mdstu; 01-18-2014 at 12:09 PM.. Reason: . |
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01-18-2014, 12:30 PM | #266 |
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Thank you guys for your advise it's much appreciated. But I was just gonna say a decent 27 inch monitor would probably cost me about 2 to 3 hundred, so for about a hundred bucks give or take I have the convenience of just taking it out of the box and it's ready...
I'm going to keep looking to see if I can find a slightly better deal with the same size monitor at a retail spot close to me but I don't think I probably will. |
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01-18-2014, 12:32 PM | #267 |
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What headphones do you guys use for the PC?
I have PX5's but I don't know if I can use them. |
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Right now I use http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-...070505&sr=1-40 just for sound and all I would need would be a mic to put around my neck and all for <$100 compared to $130+ for a good gaming headset. Last edited by jd1020; 01-18-2014 at 12:43 PM.. |
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