Help a noob build a $2000 PC!

[NotAParadox]

Hi, I'm a new member here, and I've been watching Linus' and other YouTubers' computer videos for quite a long time now. I am pretty sure that by this point, I am able to construct a PC by myself, given the parts. The problem is, I do not know which parts are the best bang-for-the-buck or price-to-performance ratio and stuff like that. I have $2000 USD to spend on a gaming computer, and I know I will be doing some word processing, working on excel spreadsheets, playing video games, and obviously surfing the Web. I know for a fact that I want a GTX 780 for this build and also a mITX or a reasonably sized mATX to accomodate the GPU. Would any of you guys be willing to help a fella?

[hawaiims]

Hi, I'm a new member here, and I've been watching Linus' and other YouTubers' computer videos for quite a long time now. I am pretty sure that by this point, I am able to construct a PC by myself, given the parts. The problem is, I do not know which parts are the best bang-for-the-buck or price-to-performance ratio and stuff like that. I have $2000 USD to spend on a gaming computer, and I know I will be doing some word processing, working on excel spreadsheets, playing video games, and obviously surfing the Web. I know for a fact that I want a GTX 780 for this build and also a mITX or a reasonably sized mATX to accomodate the GPU. Would any of you guys be willing to help a fella?

do you want an itx or mATX case? that should be your first concern. microATX pretty much has no compromises since you can have 4 memory slots, several PCI-E lanes etc.. of course, an ITX build is generally (i'm looking at you, you fat bitfenix prodigy) smaller, and there is a cool factor to fitting a ton of stuff in a super small itx build. 

 

I'll try get back to you in 10 mins after I figure something out.  can't help until you answer dizmo's question and my questions. 

 

Edit: Also are you willing to spend up to 2000$, or preferably less? Or do you actually want to spend 2000$. Big difference. 

 

Edit 2: do you care a lot about looks? If so, the 250d is probably by far the best looking itx case you can build in (because of the window, and cables being hidden)

[dizmo]

What's included in the $2000?
Do you need an OS, monitor, keyboard, etc? Or just the tower?

 

Also, m-ITX or mATX would help. One you can upgrade in the future, the other you're stuck with a single card.

[El Bejelando]

Go Corsair and Asus

[SAV1OUR]

Hi, I'm a new member here, and I've been watching Linus' and other YouTubers' computer videos for quite a long time now. I am pretty sure that by this point, I am able to construct a PC by myself, given the parts. The problem is, I do not know which parts are the best bang-for-the-buck or price-to-performance ratio and stuff like that. I have $2000 USD to spend on a gaming computer, and I know I will be doing some word processing, working on excel spreadsheets, playing video games, and obviously surfing the Web. I know for a fact that I want a GTX 780 for this build and also a mITX or a reasonably sized mATX to accomodate the GPU. Would any of you guys be willing to help a fella?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Mopj theres a good micro atx one 

[venturizhou]

So for this enclosure, it's a mATX case with a small footprint which I assume is something you were going for. 

The GPU is a blower style cooler to help exhaust hot air out the case which is good for small enclosures. 

Google PP05-E to get the short cables to use with the PSU, it is overkill for current setup but it leaves plenty of headroom if you want to SLi in the future. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($150.71 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($156.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Silverstone SG10B MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1627.62

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 05:39 EST-0500)

[Wiflare]

Hi, I'm a new member here, and I've been watching Linus' and other YouTubers' computer videos for quite a long time now. I am pretty sure that by this point, I am able to construct a PC by myself, given the parts. The problem is, I do not know which parts are the best bang-for-the-buck or price-to-performance ratio and stuff like that. I have $2000 USD to spend on a gaming computer, and I know I will be doing some word processing, working on excel spreadsheets, playing video games, and obviously surfing the Web. I know for a fact that I want a GTX 780 for this build and also a mITX or a reasonably sized mATX to accomodate the GPU. Would any of you guys be willing to help a fella?

 

To prove a point, I put together a list of parts for you just under your budget. Since you haven't told us what you don't need, I assume you need everything.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2MoRW

just remove whatever you don't need

[El Bejelando]

CPU: I would go 4670K cause youll be gaming and it has more than enough horsepower to do average things. the 4770K isnt worth it unless youre doing editing or rendering.

 

CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo because it has great cooling for the price, if you want you can probably overclock to 4.2 and get decent temps.

 

Case: Aerocool DS Cube case, because it is compatiblle with both M-Atx and M-Itx, and its small. It also has a 200mm intake fan, so you dont have to worry about airflow.

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro (Red) 8GB 1600mhz CL9, just case it looks awesome. RAM doesnt differ in performance so get something that looks cool and fits the color scheme.

 

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Gene, an M-Atx board with awesome features worth the money. No need for a sound card when you have this mobo Also option to SLI.

 

GPU: Asus GTX 780 DirectCU-II because 1) it fits the mobo, 2) the cooling is epic, 3) the noise levels are amazing, 4) Its Asus, you can almost never go wrong with Asus.

 

PSU: Depends if you want to SLI or not in the future. 1 780 is overkill for a 1080p screen, so 2 will definately overdo it. Up to you if you want to give yourself headroom or get something worth the money. Anyway go with Corsair

 

OS: WIndows 8.1. duh

 

Screen: A Dell Ultrasharp panel, epic color for the price. http://www.dustinhome.no/product/5010601540/dell-u2312hm-ultrasharp-23-wide-tft-led-black/

[SSOB]

Message me, when I get home I will make you a rather nice config

[NotAParadox]

Hi guys, thanks for replying. The only new peripheral i need is a new monitor. And yes, my budget is 2000, but it would be nice to stay under it.

[WoodenMarker]

Is a copy of Windows needed?

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.14 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  BitFenix Colossus Mini Mini ITX Tower Case  ($107.46 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.33 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ Best Buy)
Monitor:  Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor  ($226.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1838.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-14 03:48 EST-0500)