COMPLETE PC NOOB

[happypup]

I am a complete pc noob... I play Xbox and I want to switch to a PC. I know the building is better and cheaper than going pre-built, but I have no knowledge of any parts and I don't know where to start or how to choose the parts If I do want to build a pc. Budget is around 1k btw. I want to know how I know what parts to choose.

[Mooshi]

I'd wait since CES 2019 is coming up and base a plan around that.

[MojangYang]

Welcome to LTT forum!

do you just want the parts for a 1000$ pc or do you want to learn all about pc?

i can give you a parts list but if you want to learn to build you need to do a lot of learning and researching before you can build one

[happypup]

I'm gonna be having someone help me build it, so I'm fine on the building aspect. If you could give me the parts that'd be great, but I'd also like to learn about each part.

[happypup]

Also yeah I might wait till the new stuff comes out.

[MojangYang]

Here is a 1000$ parts list

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (graphics card)

Intel core i5 8400 (cpu)

any 8gb ddr4 ram

any z370 or h370 atx motherboard

any case that support your motherboard (atx case, mid tower)

120gb ssd

500w psu just in case

you don’t have to be too specific which which part you buy.

[MojangYang]

The gtx 1060 is an okay graphics card.

i5 8400 is a cheap good cpu for gaming.

8gb ddr4 ram is good for light gaming but you will need 16gb soon

120gb ssd is fast, cheap but have limited space, so you can have another 1tb hdd to load games.

that’s all i can tell you if you are very new in building

[Guest]

basically you start watching hw reviews and see how the parts perform, then you just try to build a list that fits your budget

 

when you pick a part for the list, just google it and double check for problems with it

[Slottr]

23 minutes ago, MojangYang said:

Here is a 1000$ parts list

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (graphics card)

Intel core i5 8400 (cpu)

any 8gb ddr4 ram

any z370 or h370 atx motherboard

any case that support your motherboard (atx case, mid tower)

120gb ssd

500w psu just in case

you don’t have to be too specific which which part you buy.

Thats horrible for $1000. Also,  use pcpartpicker for lists

[Syrune54]

59 minutes ago, happypup said:

I am a complete pc noob... I play Xbox and I want to switch to a PC. I know the building is better and cheaper than going pre-built, but I have no knowledge of any parts and I don't know where to start or how to choose the parts If I do want to build a pc. Budget is around 1k btw. I want to know how I know what parts to choose.

any peripherals needed ? like monitor's etc. here's my list with peripherals being excluded 

 

note : 16 GB

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$29.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$63.88 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$102.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team - L5 LITE 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$24.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$98.05 @ OutletPC
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 590 8 GB FATBOY OC+ Video Card	$279.99 @ Amazon
Case	Deepcool - D-Shield V2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$35.09 @ Newegg Business
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$59.99 @ B&H
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$98.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1038.65
	Mail-in rebates	-$80.00
	Total	$958.65
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-03 23:07 EST-0500

 

[Guest]

i didnt invest much time into this list (didnt even apply my own advice from previous post), its just for inspiration

didnt choose case but you wont get too much over the budget with it

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sNnWdX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sNnWdX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX500 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB GAMING Video Card  ($379.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $977.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-03 23:05 EST-0500

[ch3w2oy]

What monitor do you plan to use? Do you have one, do you need one inside your current budget or do you have other monies for that? This is a great freesync setup for 1080p:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports Edition (Black/White) CPU Cooler	$47.11 @ Newegg Business
Motherboard	MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$139.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$147.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	XFX - Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS Black Core Edition Video Card	$189.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$979.05
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$939.05
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-03 23:12 EST-0500

 

[happypup]

I have a monitor already.

[happypup]

Can anyone verify if tomswife's pc is good? It's under my budget so if I can verify it's good I'll probably buy all that.

[Khalpone]

You can safely buy a windows 10 key for pretty cheap, btw. I'd recommend the $30-45 option from the article below

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html

 

Do you have a Mouse and mouse pad (18-24" is a good start), keyboard, headset?

[happypup]

getting windows 10 isn't free?

[Khalpone]

2 minutes ago, happypup said:

getting windows 10 isn't free?

It is, for the most part.

 

"Further blemishing the visual aesthetics of Windows 10 is the lack of personalization you’ll have to endure. If you don’t activate Windows 10, you won’t be able to change Personalization options in the Settings menu. That means no access to personal desktop wallpapers, slideshow backgrounds, Start, taskbar, Action Center or title bar colors, light or dark color schemes, font choices or lock screen options."

 

You can always activate a key later, but $30/40 bucks I think it's worth it.

[happypup]

Ok, I'll just stick with the regular for a couple months, then do that.