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What Computer Should I Get?

Valerie P.
By Valerie P.
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As long as you're grounded (just touch a large piece of metal), and don't drop or force anything, you should be fine. Just be careful when putting in the CPU, and don't drop a hard drive ;P

Thanks! How often will I have to switch out parts? I want a computer that will last me a long time without needing to upgrade. 

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As long as you're grounded (just touch a large piece of metal), and don't drop or force anything, you should be fine. Just be careful when putting in the CPU, and don't drop a hard drive ;P

 

lol, what he said...  just don't drop things.  :D

 

Grounding is easy... every time you are going to pick up a part/component, just touch something metal first... like bare metal on your case, or an unpainted doorknob.

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Thanks! How often will I have to switch out parts? I want a computer that will last me a long time without needing to upgrade. 

You won't have to upgrade often, like I said earlier maybe every couple of years you might want to upgrade your video card if you are unhappy with performance.

 

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And also, can you guys help find a nice monitor that is between 26-28  inches that is affordable?

 

The price goes way up bigger than 24"...

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umhg7aa002

 

23":  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003

 

23.8":  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-monitor-24mp55hqp

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And also, can you guys help find a nice monitor that is between 26-28  inches that is affordable?

What is affordable? This is the cheapest decent 27 inch monitor you can get.

 

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An affordable monitor to me would be $350 or less fyi

 

That would be a 2560x1440 resolution, or a 144Hz refresh rate...

 

1440p, IPS Panel:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009728&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

144Hz, TN panel:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umfg6aab01

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Find someone to build it with.  It can be fun, and you get better performance.

 

Oh look what is on my clipboard:

 

$1142

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg)

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

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($324.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Speakers: Logitech Z130 5W 2ch Speakers  ($16.99 @ Best Buy)

Total: $1082.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-10 12:24 EDT-0400

how's this monitor? 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160227&cm_re=AOC_G2770PQU_27%22-_-24-160-227-_-Product

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That is a "gaming" monitor... it has a high refresh rate, so when you get 120 FPS in a game, it will matter.  It will contribute to a "smoother" gaming experience.  The downside is that it is a TN panel, so the colour reproduction might suffer.  Some TN panels are really good for colour though.

 

So IPS is better for colour (normally), and high refresh rate (144Hz) is better for making use of high end GPUs(graphics cards).

 

If you want a 2560x1440, IPS panel, 144Hz display... there is one on the market now.... $750.  I was wrong, it is $800:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-xb270hubprz

 

I would recommend a 2560x1440 IPS panel, 60Hz refresh rate.  The higher resolution will enrich your experience in front of it no matter what you are doing. A high refresh rate (144Hz) is beneficial only some of the time.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umkh7aa001

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-gw2765ht

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