I've never built a PC before (first time need help)

[rafterman3482]

Hi! I have never built a gaming pc before or a regular computer for that matter. I have done research and i might think i know what I'm doing but could be so very wrong! I have looked at builds for about 750$ (which is what I aim to spend so i have a little bit of money for a monitor and keyboard). If anyone could help me that would be fantastic with a build for about 750$! I would love a mid height tower and have a fan in the front and back but i can settle if i can figure out how to cool it well. I'd love to put some led fans and such in it but i can wait until a later date to do that.

 

My Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland - 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$29.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$99.87 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card	$179.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case	$44.00 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$813.61
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$763.61
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-06 17:32 EST-0500

 

[Turtle Rig]

5 minutes ago, rafterman3482 said:

Hi! I have never built a gaming pc before or a regular computer for that matter. I have done research and i might think i know what I'm doing but could be so very wrong! I have looked at builds for about 750$ (which is what I aim to spend so i have a little bit of money for a monitor and keyboard). If anyone could help me that would be fantastic with a build for about 750$! I would love a mid height tower and have a fan in the front and back but i can settle if i can figure out how to cool it well. I'd love to put some led fans and such in it but i can wait until a later date to do that.

 

My Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$164.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland - 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$29.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$99.87 @ OutletPC
Video Card	PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card	$179.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case	$44.00 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$813.61
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$763.61
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-06 17:32 EST-0500

 

That looks really good.  I believe you can overclock the CPU on that motherboard.  Everything looks good if your in it for budget.  Great PC it will be at a great price.  Good job.

[rafterman3482]

4 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

That looks really good.  I believe you can overclock the CPU on that motherboard.  Everything looks good if your in it for budget.  Great PC it will be at a great price.  Good job.

Thank you! it's my first time ever doing this and i don't know too much about parts but I'm trying my best i'm sure i'll learn some more along the way.

[mxk]

5 minutes ago, rafterman3482 said:

Thank you! it's my first time ever doing this and i don't know too much about parts but I'm trying my best i'm sure i'll learn some more along the way.

There is actually one thing. The hard drive you have picked out, the seagate firecuda, is a hybrid hard drive. It has some SSD components in it used as cached data. Windows will pretty much just find small programs that you use more frequently, and put it on the SSD part of the drive so it runs faster. It's not needed, since you have a separate SSD already. Save some money and get a regular 2tb HDD like a Seagate Barracuda or Western Digital Caviar Blue. The fact that it is hybrid is what is making it $100.

[PopsicleHustler]

Awesome build, well balanced.

[rafterman3482]

2 minutes ago, mxk. said:

There is actually one thing. The hard drive you have picked out, the seagate firecuda, is a hybrid hard drive. It has some SSD components in it used as cached data. Windows will pretty much just find small programs that you use more frequently, and put it on the SSD part of the drive so it runs faster. It's not needed, since you have a separate SSD already. Save some money and get a regular 2tb HDD like a Seagate Barracuda or Western Digital Caviar Blue. The fact that it is hybrid is what is making it $100.

So are you saying i should just switch the 2TB one out for a different one or both altogether?

[Guest]

1 hour ago, rafterman3482 said:

So are you saying i should just switch the 2TB one out for a different one or both altogether?

Yeah just get a regular HDD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $59.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-06 18:56 EST-0500

 

 

Then you could always spend the $40 savings on a bigger/better SSD.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $67.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-06 18:58 EST-0500