My Pet Dae
I'm looking forward to building my own gaming PC but im a complete and utter newbie when it comes to what type of computer components I'll need. Im starting from the ground up so I need to buy a case and everything. What are the components I need and what types of brands or specific types of graphics, motherboards, etc. would you recommend. Be as elaborate as you want: Put links or anything you recommend. What would make the ideal Gaming PC for 2013 around the price range of $1000.
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MakeUseOf.com .... have an excellent guide - "How to Build a Gaming PC"
Downloading and reading this would be a good idea (in your case} me thinks.
As alreadfy posted. Newegg is one such site for parts,
as is Tiger Direct or CyberpowerPC.
Check pricesw at LEAST twice over a week or so, as they can quickly change I found.
MakeUseOf.com .... have an excellent guide - "How to Build a Gaming PC"
Downloading and reading this would be a good idea (in your case} me thinks.
As alreadfy posted. Newegg is one such site for parts,
as is Tiger Direct or CyberpowerPC.
Check pricesw at LEAST twice over a week or so, as they can quickly change I found.
Is this pc adequate for gaming?
Mitch
Hi, I was looking at building a new PC which I will use for medium games such as Counter Strike: GO, maybe BF4 and others. Mainly wanted to know if its a decent build and if the graphics card is al-right, thanks in advance.
Build:
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-II Mid Tower Case
PSU: SilverStone Strider Essential Series ST50F-ES 500W Power Supply
CPU: Intel Core i5 4440 Quad Core LGA 1150 3.1GHz CPU Processor
RAM: Kingston ValueRam 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory KVR16N11/8
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 OC 2GB Video Card
HDD: Seagate 500GB Barracuda 3.5â 7200RPM SATA3 Hard Drive - ST500DM002
DISK: Samsung SH-224DB (BB) 24x Internal SATA DVD OEM Burner Drive
OS: Windows 7 Home Preium 64 Bit
My budget is around $600-$700 max
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Missing a motherboard. Ratio of CPU cost to graphics cost is not optimized for gaming. Gaming performance is based on the graphics card unless bottlenecked by a weak CPU. HDD is small by today's standards. PCPARTPICKER.com helps with shopping and compatibility.
Your list is considered an entry level of gaming for 2013 with high upgradability because of the powerhouse CPU in comparison to a mid-level graphics card. That is even low among HD 7750's as it is a DDR3 RAM card. Low performance on the ram also. That is a 1x8GB, and ram runs better in pairs.
It is also a CAS 11, though supposed to be programmable.
Still meets BF4 medium settings
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield+4&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i5-4440+3.1GHz&gc_make=ATI&gc_deriv=Radeon+HD+7750+Gigabyte+OC+2GB+DDR3+Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/535
You can get a more balanced build of much higher performance at a lower price.
You choose between an i3 for later upgrade to i5, or an AMD FX-6300 for example and with a better CPU cooler can overclock to FX-6350. It is a bit top ended as a CPU but matches an i5 in non-gaming and is an adequate gaming CPU at a much lower price. The motherboard would be different.
It is good enough for Counterstrike GO
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=2323&game=Counter-Strike%3A+Global+Offensive&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i5-4440+3.1GHz&gc_make=ATI&gc_deriv=Radeon+HD+7750+Gigabyte+OC+2GB+DDR3+Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
Gaming performance of what you show is beat by a finished $580 system
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883258007
That graphics card you show only shows for sale at a big premium price of $94. Performance match at $70: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121633
It is beat by $80 cards.
Can't find that case in stock in major US sources. I am now guessing you are in Australia and not sure where you are getting your parts.
Missing a motherboard. Ratio of CPU cost to graphics cost is not optimized for gaming. Gaming performance is based on the graphics card unless bottlenecked by a weak CPU. HDD is small by today's standards. PCPARTPICKER.com helps with shopping and compatibility.
Your list is considered an entry level of gaming for 2013 with high upgradability because of the powerhouse CPU in comparison to a mid-level graphics card. That is even low among HD 7750's as it is a DDR3 RAM card. Low performance on the ram also. That is a 1x8GB, and ram runs better in pairs.
It is also a CAS 11, though supposed to be programmable.
Still meets BF4 medium settings
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield+4&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i5-4440+3.1GHz&gc_make=ATI&gc_deriv=Radeon+HD+7750+Gigabyte+OC+2GB+DDR3+Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/535
You can get a more balanced build of much higher performance at a lower price.
You choose between an i3 for later upgrade to i5, or an AMD FX-6300 for example and with a better CPU cooler can overclock to FX-6350. It is a bit top ended as a CPU but matches an i5 in non-gaming and is an adequate gaming CPU at a much lower price. The motherboard would be different.
It is good enough for Counterstrike GO
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=2323&game=Counter-Strike%3A+Global+Offensive&p_make=Intel&p_deriv=Core+i5-4440+3.1GHz&gc_make=ATI&gc_deriv=Radeon+HD+7750+Gigabyte+OC+2GB+DDR3+Edition&ram=8&checkSubmit=#systemRequirements
Gaming performance of what you show is beat by a finished $580 system
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883258007
That graphics card you show only shows for sale at a big premium price of $94. Performance match at $70: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121633
It is beat by $80 cards.
Can't find that case in stock in major US sources. I am now guessing you are in Australia and not sure where you are getting your parts.
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