Q. This is my first time building a computer so some help would be appreciated. My budget is under
$1000 and I already have an Asus monitor picked out for $180. I'm going to be playing games like Diablo 3 and civilization 5 on max graphics. So what parts am I'm going need? And I'm mostly shopping on New Egg. Also I would like to save as much money as possible with cutting quality or performance.
$1000 and I already have an Asus monitor picked out for $180. I'm going to be playing games like Diablo 3 and civilization 5 on max graphics. So what parts am I'm going need? And I'm mostly shopping on New Egg. Also I would like to save as much money as possible with cutting quality or performance.
Answer
I'd recommend going with an i5 setup, a solid motherboard, and a case that will allow you to upgrade in the future.
Most people won't say anything about choosing a good motherboard, or a good case, because they want to tell you what they think is obvious... get the best processor and video card possible and skimp on everything else.
This is a terrible idea. You want to build for now AND for the future. So, get a quality motherboard and a case that will give you a lot of options in the future.
With you budget, take a look at this build on PC Part Picker:
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/xPo
To get closer to your price range, drop the SSD (you can add one later), and change the video card to a 7850 or 7750 (both should be plenty good enough to run the games you want to run on max settings, and if you ever want to play more graphically intense games, your video card can be your first upgrade.)
And, if you don't plan on overclocking go with the i5-3570 (no "k").
By making these changes, you should be close to your budget and come away with a gaming computer that will more than meet your needs.
Best of luck to you!
I'd recommend going with an i5 setup, a solid motherboard, and a case that will allow you to upgrade in the future.
Most people won't say anything about choosing a good motherboard, or a good case, because they want to tell you what they think is obvious... get the best processor and video card possible and skimp on everything else.
This is a terrible idea. You want to build for now AND for the future. So, get a quality motherboard and a case that will give you a lot of options in the future.
With you budget, take a look at this build on PC Part Picker:
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/xPo
To get closer to your price range, drop the SSD (you can add one later), and change the video card to a 7850 or 7750 (both should be plenty good enough to run the games you want to run on max settings, and if you ever want to play more graphically intense games, your video card can be your first upgrade.)
And, if you don't plan on overclocking go with the i5-3570 (no "k").
By making these changes, you should be close to your budget and come away with a gaming computer that will more than meet your needs.
Best of luck to you!
What to look for in a gaming computer.?
Z-Reda
Im looking to buy a regular computer and maybe upgrade it to a gaming if thats possible. What do i need to look for when doing that? GB, hard drive or what?
Answer
BUILDING A GAMING PC.
do you have what it takes to build your own pc?
it's not as hard as most people will try to tell you it is and with a little research and a few hours of reading you will be able to gain the knowledge of how the whole process works.
there are alot of good sites around that have great articles and videos that will help to show you how to put a system together step by step.
for a better understanding of what a gaming pc is and what specs/parts you should aim to use,
try these keywords in a google search "building a gaming pc" & "budget gaming pc" and read
some of the articles that show up, but to help you save some time i have also included a few
of the links that i found to be very help full.
link 1.
this site was packed with loads of good info but involves a lot of reading but as a result
when you have read as much as you can then you will have a better understanding of what it is that you are trying to build.
http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/index.html
link2.
this link will take you to a great set of videos on youtube that show all the steps of building a computer, there is seven separate movie that show you a few steps at a time.
i would also suggest downloading realplayer 11 if you don't already have it so you can download and save these movies to your computer for future reference.
http://au.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7D3AC490264241EA
to download realplayer:
http://www.download.com/RealPlayer/3000-2646_4-10073040.html?tag=mncol
the next 3 are a bit less reading intensive and you will quickly find there suggested parts list.
link 3.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/The-500-Gaming-Machine,1147-9.html
link 4.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2270998,00.asp
link 5.
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/111990,building-a-1500-gaming-pc.aspx
MY BUILD LIST..........
the most recent system i built aimed towards every day use with an outlook towards gaming
with a budget set at $2500 consisted of these parts.
( mid December 2008)
motherboard - Asus M3N78-VM AMD Mainboard - 4x DDR2 / 5x Sata Raid / 1x IDE / Gigabit Lan / On board VGA/DVI/HD MI $141.90
processor - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 7750 2.7GHz (AM2+) - Black Edition $143.00
ram - Corsair DDR2 4GB PC-8500/1066 (2x XMS2 2GB) TWIN2X4096-8500C5 Ram $159.50
graphics card - XFX 9600GT 1GB, DDR3, 256bit, PCIE, Dual DVI, HDTV HD CP, SLI (PV-T96G-ZHF4) $256.10
hard drive - Western Digital Caviar SE 750GB 7200RPM 16MB SATA 3Gbs x2 $170.50 (each)
optical drive - Pioneer DVR 213LS Light scribe DVD Re-Writer (20x - Black) $50.60
power supply - Corsair HX-1000 1000W ATX Modular Power Supply $371.80
case - Antec Nine Hundred Black Ultimate Gamer Case (No PSU) $198.00
o/s - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit DVD - OEM $188.10
monitor - Samsung 24" 2443BW BLACK LCD - 5MS / WUXGA 1920X1200 / D-SUB / DVI $457.60
keyboard and mouse - Logitech Cordless 1500Rechargeable Desktop USB (OEM) $96.80
total cost $2406.40
(note all prices stated in my build list are in australian dollars)
and if after reading all the above you are not you are still a bit uncertain about taking on a build yourself you can always
talk to friends that may have done it before and ask for there help,
or take a parts list into a few computer shops in your local area and see what prices they can give you for building the
system that meets your needs, also searching the keywords "good computer shops in (add your home town here )" in Google and
look through some of the forums to see what people are saying about the computer stores in your local area to see which ones
may be the best to go to by the comments that others have left.
i hope that the above information will help you in achieving your goal.
BUILDING A GAMING PC.
do you have what it takes to build your own pc?
it's not as hard as most people will try to tell you it is and with a little research and a few hours of reading you will be able to gain the knowledge of how the whole process works.
there are alot of good sites around that have great articles and videos that will help to show you how to put a system together step by step.
for a better understanding of what a gaming pc is and what specs/parts you should aim to use,
try these keywords in a google search "building a gaming pc" & "budget gaming pc" and read
some of the articles that show up, but to help you save some time i have also included a few
of the links that i found to be very help full.
link 1.
this site was packed with loads of good info but involves a lot of reading but as a result
when you have read as much as you can then you will have a better understanding of what it is that you are trying to build.
http://www.build-gaming-computers.com/index.html
link2.
this link will take you to a great set of videos on youtube that show all the steps of building a computer, there is seven separate movie that show you a few steps at a time.
i would also suggest downloading realplayer 11 if you don't already have it so you can download and save these movies to your computer for future reference.
http://au.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7D3AC490264241EA
to download realplayer:
http://www.download.com/RealPlayer/3000-2646_4-10073040.html?tag=mncol
the next 3 are a bit less reading intensive and you will quickly find there suggested parts list.
link 3.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/The-500-Gaming-Machine,1147-9.html
link 4.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2270998,00.asp
link 5.
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/111990,building-a-1500-gaming-pc.aspx
MY BUILD LIST..........
the most recent system i built aimed towards every day use with an outlook towards gaming
with a budget set at $2500 consisted of these parts.
( mid December 2008)
motherboard - Asus M3N78-VM AMD Mainboard - 4x DDR2 / 5x Sata Raid / 1x IDE / Gigabit Lan / On board VGA/DVI/HD MI $141.90
processor - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 7750 2.7GHz (AM2+) - Black Edition $143.00
ram - Corsair DDR2 4GB PC-8500/1066 (2x XMS2 2GB) TWIN2X4096-8500C5 Ram $159.50
graphics card - XFX 9600GT 1GB, DDR3, 256bit, PCIE, Dual DVI, HDTV HD CP, SLI (PV-T96G-ZHF4) $256.10
hard drive - Western Digital Caviar SE 750GB 7200RPM 16MB SATA 3Gbs x2 $170.50 (each)
optical drive - Pioneer DVR 213LS Light scribe DVD Re-Writer (20x - Black) $50.60
power supply - Corsair HX-1000 1000W ATX Modular Power Supply $371.80
case - Antec Nine Hundred Black Ultimate Gamer Case (No PSU) $198.00
o/s - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit DVD - OEM $188.10
monitor - Samsung 24" 2443BW BLACK LCD - 5MS / WUXGA 1920X1200 / D-SUB / DVI $457.60
keyboard and mouse - Logitech Cordless 1500Rechargeable Desktop USB (OEM) $96.80
total cost $2406.40
(note all prices stated in my build list are in australian dollars)
and if after reading all the above you are not you are still a bit uncertain about taking on a build yourself you can always
talk to friends that may have done it before and ask for there help,
or take a parts list into a few computer shops in your local area and see what prices they can give you for building the
system that meets your needs, also searching the keywords "good computer shops in (add your home town here )" in Google and
look through some of the forums to see what people are saying about the computer stores in your local area to see which ones
may be the best to go to by the comments that others have left.
i hope that the above information will help you in achieving your goal.
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