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David_2000
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Hey there,

 

I am new to this fourm and i have questions about what do i need for my first build.

 

I have a budget of around £800 to £900 and i have never made a gaming pc ever. I have no idea what i need and what i can get for my budget if you can explain and link me things i need that you would recommend that would mean so much!

 

Also i have no idea about the cases so if someone can explain and link me a good case that would be amazing too. :) 

 

Thanks David.

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Can you wait? Because there might be new CPUs announced next month in CES. If nothing happened, then build now.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Can you wait? Because there might be new CPUs announced next month in CES. If nothing happened, then build now.

Yeah i can but i have no idea what i need. I'm new to all this.

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3 minutes ago, David Lee Brown said:

Yeah i can but i have no idea what i need. I'm new to all this.

what you need depends on what you do with it, also the monitor's specs

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Just now, Jurrunio said:

what you need depends on what you do with it, also the monitor's specs

For gaming and recording/editing 

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2 minutes ago, David Lee Brown said:

For gaming and recording/editing 

that's as vague as saying "I'm alive and I can work" in an interview

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Just now, Jurrunio said:

that's as vague as saying "I'm alive and I can work" in an interview

Don't worry

 

Thankyou for the help.

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6 minutes ago, campy said:

Form factors:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_form_factor

Most computer stuff today in the custom build scene is ATX standard, you have an ATX power supply, ATX or MicroATX case, ATX based case, ATX connectors, etc.

Within that you have Mini ITX, Micro ATX, ATX and things like E-ATX and some other weird stuff. But what they all have in common is that they take ATX power connectors and use the same rear i/o shield size. They mount to their comparative ATX standard case.

 

Size wise with cases the largest are EATX, they will take any ATX standard motherboard size from EATX down to Mini ITX.

Regular ATX Cases are 7 slot and take ATX down.

Micro ATX cases are 4 slot and take micro atx and mini itx.

Mini ITX cases are 1-2 slot and take mini itx boards only.

They all use the same power supply connections though you may see mini itx cases with SFX power supplies, they use the same cables but are smaller than an ATX power supply.

 

Thanks so much this is really helpful for me.

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3 minutes ago, campy said:

Heres just a PC at ~840 britbux

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor £149.99 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £66.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £108.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive £154.97 @ Ebuyer
Video Card PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card £189.95 @ AWD-IT
Case Fractal Design - Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case £69.98 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply £94.99 @ CCL Computers
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £835.52
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 19:01 GMT+0000  

Itll do pretty much anything maxed in 1080p.

Its not fancy but its nothing cheap or crappy, high quality PSU, pretty average motherboard and case, etc

This is if you dont need a monitor/keyboard/mouse and are willing to obtain a key for Windows 10 via other means than buying from microsoft. Im not saying pirate a key, there are alternatives where you can buy OEM keys from other websites for 30-40 USD and can save a bit of money.

Thanks so much!!!!

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@David_2000

here's a higher end build thats a bit over your budget however I would recommend waiting for ryzen 3 coming out unless you need it immediately

also if you get this build i would recommend upgrading to a 144hz monitor

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor £149.99 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard £80.29 @ CCL Computers
Memory Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £108.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Storage Patriot - Burst 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £57.13 @ CCL Computers
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £38.95 @ PC World Business
Video Card Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB CERBERUS Video Card £379.97 @ Ebuyer
Case Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case £50.98 @ Laptops Direct
Power Supply be quiet! - Pure Power 10 600 W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply £64.68 @ Amazon UK
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £930.64
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 19:08 GMT+0000  

 

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You need a part for each of these areas.... there are TONS of YT videos out there explaining what each area does and what you may need.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/

 

A built system for gaming/editing would look something like this when you're done.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/TvhCkd

 

Suggested hardware will depend on what you're doing with the system, the more specific you can be with your needs the more precisely we can suggest hardware. It's also worth noting that if you can stretch your budget even a little bit you can get a system which is quite a bit stronger.

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22 minutes ago, campy said:

Heres just a PC at ~840 britbux

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor £149.99 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £66.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £108.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive £154.97 @ Ebuyer
Video Card PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card £189.95 @ AWD-IT
Case Fractal Design - Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case £69.98 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 550 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply £94.99 @ CCL Computers
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £835.52
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 19:01 GMT+0000  

Itll do pretty much anything maxed in 1080p.

Its not fancy but its nothing cheap or crappy, high quality PSU, pretty average motherboard and case, etc

This is if you dont need a monitor/keyboard/mouse and are willing to obtain a key for Windows 10 via other means than buying from microsoft. Im not saying pirate a key, there are alternatives where you can buy OEM keys from other websites for 30-40 USD and can save a bit of money.

So do i have to get a windows 10 key to put it onto the computer or can i get windows and use a key later on does that work?

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