Help Me! My First Build!

[PCZeus]

Hello! I am putting together a custom pc for Christmas and i don't know how to figure out what should be compatible with what My Build is http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b7MRCJ . if you have any suggestions or fixes for my build please let me know!

Thanks!

[Ahaber]

Those parts will work together what other parts are you planning to use?

[OriginalPromise]

Can we have your budget and location please?

Also, do you have the peripherals and the OS?

Any specific requirements for the PC?

 

Please remember to use PCPartPicker.

Welcome to the forums!

[-MOBIUS-]

1. Budget & Location
You may have listed a heap of parts that all add up to your preferred budget but it is easier if you just list the total amount you'd like to spend and the currency as well as if you'd consider going above that budget for more performance. We need the location as well because $US are different to $AUD and $CAD ect.

2. Aim
What is the system going to be used for? Web browsing, 3D work? Different systems need different levels of performance - a computer based for web browsing and office use won't handle heavy graphic design and video editing and a proper video editing system isn't good for gaming. If your aim is for gaming, please list what sort of gaming. In the same way that different usage types need different systems, you'll need a lot more power to run Far Cry 3 or Crysis 2 than you would Minecraft.

3. Monitors
How many monitors do you plan on running? Do you plan on moving to more monitors in the future? What resolution are they at too?

4. Peripherals
Do you also need to purchase peripherals such as keyboards and mice as well as monitors ect. Also please tell us if you'll need an OS such as Windows.

5. Why are you upgrading?
We ask this because you may see upgrading as the only path to solve an issue but things such as driver updates, reconfiguration or cleaning can boost performance without spending a cent.

[PCZeus]

I would be using the pc for gaming i plan on using 2 monitors at 1366x768. i will need to purchase a keyboard but not a mouse as i have a mouse already. i am upgrading because i need something better and at the moment i can't upgrade my pc that i use. i would run the os on windows 7 but will probably upgrade to windows 10 tech preview seeing that i use it now and have no issues with the pc i have now.

[PCZeus]

also i plan on adding the ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless adapter to my build would this be compatible?

[ImBleu]

768p? Why not get a 1080p monitor?

[OriginalPromise]

WHAT'S YOUR BUDGET AND LOCATION!!!

SURE WE CAN BUILD YOU A $7000 BUILD AT NEW ZEALANDS!

[PCZeus]

ATM i'd like to stick under $700 and i am in ohio

[TR0J4N]

just so you know with that asus wireless card dont put it in the pc untill you have installed windows and the asus drivers. if you have the card installed before the drivers windows will crash.

[PCZeus]

thank you trojan that is noted!

[PCZeus]

i made the pcpartpicker here is the link! http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b7MRCJ

[Epic_Nex]

Do you want the option to overclock?

[PCZeus]

i will not need the option to overclock

[PCZeus]

how much thermal compound should i need for my build atm? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rQBw8d what thermal compound should i get?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($168.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($77.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $644.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 03:51 EST-0500

 

 

If you're not going to overclock, just use the stock cooler, you don't need an aftermarket one. The stock cooler comes with pre-applied thermal paste so you don't need to buy any (unless you mess up mounting the cooler)