I never Built a pc before

[FadeBlack]

Is this a good build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xCVVXLif not I would love any tips you can give me. the only thing i know about PC gaming is what i learned on YouTube and what have i watch like over 100+ videos about Gaming PC and just PC in general. I have been saving up  money for a new PC. i made my budget 1000 (WITH A LOT OF WORK LIKE LOTS BRO/BRO-NET) But this build is A great PRICE and i have a lot of money left over. but i feel i can make it better, i want to keep it in the 500/750 For prices (People say save money for them steam sells ) as well as if you have any tips for what Screen or Keyboard i should get Tell me I have been interested in pc gaming for over 2 years now but the only "PC" i own is a laptop. I want help don't be afraid to say im wrong If i call a gig a byte OR something dumb like that please correct me and ask me any questions you have for me like what game you play what are you playing to do on the pc and stuff like that. Hope people see this and help me.

 

 

PS(I'm 15 and really new to pc gaming i was never a "peasant" i always wanted to build a pc I loved the xbox 360 but i really never got to into it But when i got my laptop I got one game called Minecraft i think and i played that more then any game i ever played on any console even All the gta not counting 5 because i never played 5 I could not believe it all the game i had on console i beat it then done but i only got 2 games when i got my laptop gmod and mc and i played then for Sooooo long already *because there like the only things i can run *  So help me make the best pc possible thx for reading {soz for bad grammar )

[Taswell]

That build could be alot better. If I bet someone will have another list up before i can reply again

[stconquest]

This is an i5 + GTX 970 as cheap as possible... for me anyways...

 

$682

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($25.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $652.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 00:43 EDT-0400

[stconquest]

Thats like $100 more than his current build. Drop it to a 280x, plenty powerful enough for today's games at 1080.

 

His budget is not the same as his build total.

[FadeBlack]

This is an i5 + GTX 970 as cheap as possible... for me anyways...

 

$682

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($25.20 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $652.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 00:43 EDT-0400

Why the low power? Not like i know any better but that seems pretty low

[FadeBlack]

That build could be alot better. If I bet someone will have another list up before i can reply again

Every build IS good if not better then mine prob so send your build when you can bro

[FadeBlack]

So i changed it a bit http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pro0noob/saved/x7GD4Dis it good?

[stconquest]

Why the low power? Not like i know any better but that seems pretty low

 

The GTX 970 power efficiency is phenominal.  You would be looking at about 170W at 100% load. 

 

Your system does not use much, way less than 150W... so 170W for the GPU, and 150W(less actually) for the system.  320W total (estimated), 400W is plenty.

 

So i changed it a bit http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pro0noob/saved/x7GD4Dis it good?

 

It is a fine little gaming rig.  The $100 more for the GTX 970 is a good choice as well.

 

@FadeBlack  Here:  http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

[FadeBlack]

The GTX 970 power efficiency is phenominal.  You would be looking at about 170W at 100% load. 

 

Your system does not use much, way less than 150W... so 170W for the GPU, and 150W(less actually) for the system.  320W total (estimated), 400W is plenty.

 

 

It is a fine little gaming rig.  The $100 more for the GTX 970 is a good choice as well.

 

@FadeBlack  Here:  http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

 wow it saves that much power 

[FadeBlack]

The GTX 970 power efficiency is phenominal.  You would be looking at about 170W at 100% load. 

 

Your system does not use much, way less than 150W... so 170W for the GPU, and 150W(less actually) for the system.  320W total (estimated), 400W is plenty.

 

 

It is a fine little gaming rig.  The $100 more for the GTX 970 is a good choice as well.

 

@FadeBlack  Here:  http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

And do you know of a better case or is the one i picked is good?

[stconquest]

And do you know of a better case or is the one i picked is good?

 

At $25, there is no other case that comes close to the Deepcool Tesseract.  Good internal layout, USB 3.0 on the front panel.

 

@FadeBlack  For twice as much you can look at Corsair's 100R:  http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=104948&vpn=CC-9011075-WW&manufacture=Corsair

 

It is nicer looking (subjective), and has an extra USB 3.0 on the front and a side window.

[stconquest]

This will push your budget, but I am not recommending it because I know you want the system as cheap as possible.

 

This is a setup that accounts for upgrade flexibility.  You can overclock the CPU very easily, and you can add a second GTX 970 down the road. 

 

I also added a Solid State Drive (SSD).  The SSD is much, MUCH faster than a regular hard drive.  You would have Windows on it and a good number of games:

 

$980:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($302.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $921.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 01:47 EDT-0400

 

This is 30% more expensive than my first build, but it won't get your 30% more performance in games.  It has a much faster CPU, but most games won't need it.  The SSD is really nice to have, but not necessary for gaming.  The power supply is top of the line.

[Sam Z Man]

The GTX 970 power efficiency is phenominal. You would be looking at about 170W at 100% load.

Your system does not use much, way less than 150W... so 170W for the GPU, and 150W(less actually) for the system. 320W total (estimated), 400W is plenty.

It is a fine little gaming rig. The $100 more for the GTX 970 is a good choice as well.

@FadeBlack Here: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-gtx-970-sli-review,4.html

For 100$ more he could get the 290X, the 280X is fine for what he needs the power consumption argument is completely irrelevant it's a extra 80 watts, if it was important everyone would be buying 750ti's still. You don't need to buy a card just because it's "better" you only need to but a card that will run your system at something you're happy with.

Telling the kid he needs to put in a extra 100$ is not a good idea, do you know how hard it is for 15 year olds to make money.

[Sam Z Man]

Also you will probably want to have your PC work with with something your familiar with, so your going to need to buy a copy of windows it will add on another 80-90$.

[FadeBlack]

Also you will probably want to have your PC work with with something your familiar with, so your going to need to buy a copy of windows it will add on another 80-90$.

Already subtracted that my friend keep saying get windows 7 but i want windows 8.1 what should i get?

[FadeBlack]

For 100$ more he could get the 290X, the 280X is fine for what he needs the power consumption argument is completely irrelevant it's a extra 80 watts, if it was important everyone would be buying 750ti's still. You don't need to buy a card just because it's "better" you only need to but a card that will run your system at something you're happy with.

Telling the kid he needs to put in a extra 100$ is not a good idea, do you know how hard it is for 15 year olds to make money.

Well i'm super close to my 1000 goal (i have 976 bucks) from me working sometimes its been about a year i think i wanted to at least have 100 left for steam games (i have a crappy keyboard and my mouse so no need for that at the moment i don't have a monitor tho you have any good suggestions?

[Sam Z Man]

Already subtracted that my friend keep saying get windows 7 but i want windows 8.1 what should i get?

Windows 8.1 it's 5$ less, and it will all go to windows 10 this summer anyways so just go 8.1, your friend is to mainstream if he used it for a month constantly he would start to like it most people don't like change. But with enough practice it becomes the new normal.

[Sam Z Man]

Well i'm super close to my 1000 goal (i have 976 bucks) from me working sometimes its been about a year i think i wanted to at least have 100 left for steam games (i have a crappy keyboard and my mouse so no need for that at the moment i don't have a monitor tho you have any good suggestions?

Yes but you don't need to get a 970 a 280X can play triple A titles at 1080p 60fps with settings on high or ultra.

Also for the money this is the best keyboard and mouse kit, pick your choice red, blue, or green. https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#m=50&X=0,2762

[Sam Z Man]

Go with a GTX 960!

It may be worth looking at 960s with 4GiB of RAM...

Not sure if trolling or being ignorant.

[anders_b]

i would not use an i3 chose a pentium g3258 or amd athlon x4 860

[stconquest]

For 100$ more he could get the 290X, the 280X is fine for what he needs the power consumption argument is completely irrelevant it's a extra 80 watts, if it was important everyone would be buying 750ti's still. You don't need to buy a card just because it's "better" you only need to but a card that will run your system at something you're happy with.

Telling the kid he needs to put in a extra 100$ is not a good idea, do you know how hard it is for 15 year olds to make money.

 

Seriously, go back and read.  I said no such thing.  I mentioned that the GTX 970 for $100 more is also a good choice... simply because I had it picked in the previous $680 build. 

 

In what freakin' universe does a R9 280X hold a candle to the GTX 970?  I am not saying the 280X is a bad card, but the GTX 970 matches and surpasses the AMD flagship 290X.  If you want as many games as possible to run at over 60 fps (@1080p) and you have the budget, you go with the GTX 970... period.

[Sam Z Man]

What? A 960 should be able to handle a lot of 1080p content.

Yea but a 280X cost the same.

[Sam Z Man]

Seriously, go back and read.  I said no such thing.  I mentioned that the GTX 970 for $100 more is also a good choice... simply because I had it picked in the previous $680 build. 

 

In what freakin' universe does a R9 280X hold a candle to the GTX 970?  I am not saying the 280X is a bad card, but the GTX 970 matches and surpasses the AMD flagship 290X.  If you want as many games as possible to run at over 60 fps (@1080p) and you have the budget, you go with the GTX 970... period.

A potato can run games at 1080p and 60fps if you turn down the settings enough, you don't always have to put everything to the max.

[stconquest]

A potato can run games at 1080p and 60fps if you turn down the settings enough, you don't always have to put everything to the max.

 

Stop with your shit.  If he can fit a better GPU in the budget, he should.  WTF is wrong with you?... this is a gaming PC.

 

@FadeBlack  Don't listen to this guy, sqeeze as much performance out of your budget is possible... it will pay off as you play more and more games, year after year.

 

This is a good starting monitor for $120:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-monitor-23mp47hq

[Sam Z Man]

Stop with your shit. If he can fit a better GPU in the budget, he should. WTF is wrong with you?... this is a gaming PC.

Just because he has 1000$ saved up doesn't mean he has to spend it all. Money management is a good skill to have in life, think of all the other things you could do with 100$ besides get 5fps. Just because it's a "gaming pc" doesn't mean he has to make himself broke to build it. Eventually with every application there is a point and after you pass it you start to get diminishing returns.