Building a new computer

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EDIT: short version/unanswered questions, the part below the line is the original post. there is no point in reading the original post, it's just is longer/answered.

 

I want to game on a computer with high performance, stability, accurate and good sound quality and quietness and I don't care how it looks.

 

-My budget is maximum of £1300

-I am left handed- i need left handed mouse and keyboard (I was using right handed but im switching)

-my purpose: gaming - I want to have the least input lag as possible.

-audio: I want a sound card/headphones/mic/speakers that have most accurate surround sound? (so I can hear from where do the sounds come from)

-internet: what kind of router and internet plan should I buy (I share the internet with 2 other people in my family)

 

-is there any part that produce heat and could be left outside the case (to reduce the temp)? 

-or can I build a computer in 2 cases/have an external control unit so could I have the computer connected to the display via a long cable (so I can have it in another room) or vould it cause reduced  response times or lover quality?

-is there any part that produce heat and could be left outside the case? or can I build a computer in 2 cases?

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Hello, I am building a new computer, and I need some advice.

 

My main purpose: Gaming

 

-I want to game on a computer with high performance, stability, accurete and good sound quality and quietness,

 

-I am going to have an SSD and an HDD - is there any benifits of having OS on a separete disk or it makes no difference (so I can put my antivirus and Steam on the SSD)

 

-I also want no screen tearing (so I have to choose between freesync and g-sync but I heard they can lead to ghosting, how can I avoid that) I also want compatibility (for games, so you can reccomend giant heatsinks ), upgrade-ability and thaat my computer is "future proof".

 

-I may use my computer for coding (making games) and to make some basic you tube clips/recorded gameplay, but it is not so important

 

-I don't care AT ALL how my computer looks (except my screen, I am not going to stare at my case while I am gaming )

 

please don't spend your time getting a list of parts for me, just tell me what resolution, what kind of router, how many monitors or what kind/series of parts/gadges do you recommend.

 

-are there any parts I can leave out of/in separate case to reduce the temperature (please don't put any parts that take air in and could get dust in them)

 

-If you have any suggestion on what old parts can I collect and put in a new computer (eg: old hdd for more storage/backup and more fans for airflow)

and is there any way it would be beneficial (or save money) to use old motherboards and helper/secondary old GPU's/ CPU'S

 

-last question: Can I put old RAM and set it that if new RAM fills up it will automaticly start filling old RAM (if it is the same DDR) 

 

EDIT (if anyone is still reading this) I want no input lag or delays while gaming!

Edited July 20, 2015 by NickLiam123

[Oshino Shinobu]

Do you have a budget and location? It's probably quicker for us to use PcPartPicker for you, than to write out our recommendations. 

 

You can have HDDs outside the case in a RAID box, or just normal enclosure to keep some temps down and free up drive cage space. I'd have Steam, OS and Antivirus on your boot drive (SSD). Use HDDs for mass storage and programs that aren't so frequently used. 

 

For monitors, the Acer XB270HU would be my suggestion. 1440p 144Hz IPS GSync monitor. 

 

EDIT: also, I don't understand your question about new and old RAM. 

[sissj]

Having an OS on an SSD makes boot times faster

[ManOfGold93]

Hello, I am building a new computer, and I need some advice.

 

My main purpose: Gaming

 

-I want to game on a computer with high performance, stability, accurete and good sound quality and quietness,

 

-I am going to have an SSD and an HDD - is there any benifits of having OS on a separete disk or it makes no difference (so I can put my antivirus and Steam on the SSD)

 

-I also want no screen tearing (so I have to choose between freesync and g-sync but I heard they can lead to ghosting, how can I avoid that) I also want compatibility (for games, so you can reccomend giant heatsinks ), upgrade-ability and thaat my computer is "future proof".

 

-I may use my computer for coding (making games) and to make some basic you tube clips/recorded gameplay, but it is not so important

 

-I don't care AT ALL how my computer looks (except my screen, I am not going to stare at my case while I am gaming )

 

please don't spend your time getting a list of parts for me, just tell me what resolution, what kind of router, how many monitors or what kind/series of parts/gadges do you recommend.

 

-are there any parts I can leave out of/in separate case to reduce the temperature (please don't put any parts that take air in and could get dust in them)

 

-If you have any suggestion on what old parts can I collect and put in a new computer (eg: old hdd for more storage/backup and more fans for airflow)

and is there any way it would be beneficial (or save money) to use old motherboards and helper/secondary old GPU's/ CPU'S

 

-last question: Can I put old RAM and set it that if new RAM fills up it will automaticly start filling old RAM (if it is the same DDR) 

1. There boot times are proof enough for os on SSD, so totally do a boot disk as ssd.

2.What res. are you looking at? Honestly if you were going at 1080p I doubt thatll happen with a decent GPU.

3. There is no such thing as future proof, maybe secured for a couple of years but that is about it.

4. you need fans to bring air in, its a fact. It matters where you put the computer, on the ground (more likely to draw in dust). Youre going to have to dust your computer every now and again..

5. potentially old hard drives, but nothing else really..

6. Ram WUT

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thank you

for next people, DON'T write a list of components 

 

Do you have a budget and location? It's probably quicker for us to use PcPartPicker for you, than to write out our recommendations. 

 

You can have HDDs outside the case in a RAID box, or just normal enclosure to keep some temps down and free up drive cage space. I'd have Steam, OS and Antivirus on your boot drive (SSD). Use HDDs for mass storage and programs that aren't so frequently used. 

 

For monitors, the Acer XB270HU would be my suggestion. 1440p 144Hz IPS GSync monitor. 

 

EDIT: also, I don't understand your question about new and old RAM. 

[Senzelian]

-I am going to have an SSD and an HDD - is there any benifits of having OS on a separete disk or it makes no difference (so I can put my antivirus and Steam on the SSD)

I definitly recommend to put the OS on to the SSD. It will speed up things a lot. On everything else you can decide for yourself. Games also benefit quite a lot from an SSD.

 

-I also want no screen tearing (so I have to choose between freesync and g-sync but I heard they can lead to ghosting, how can I avoid that) I also want compatibility (for games, so you can reccomend giant heatsinks   ), upgrade-ability and thaat my computer is "future proof".

Ghosting shouldn't be much of an issue. I would stick with AMD and Freesync, simply because it doesn't add to the cost of the monitor and because of a nother reason you'll see later... If it does introduce too much ghosting, you can disable it easily.

 

-I may use my computer for coding (making games) and to make some basic you tube clips/recorded gameplay, but it is not so important

Here are the new AMD R9 390 and 390X quite good for. They have a lot of VRAM which can be helpfull for game development afaik. Also the R9 390 delivers a great price to performance ratio. The Fury X, too. Especially if you want a quiet build, because you get an AIO with it. It doesn't have as much VRAM as the R9 390/390X tho, but a much higher bandwith.

So this is the reason I was talking about earlier to stick to FreeSync.

 

-I want to game on a computer with high performance, stability and quietness

That is exactly what the R9 Fury X delivers. Stability might not be perfect right now as it is still fairly new. But that will definitly get better.

 

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1. There boot times are proof enough for os on SSD, so totally do a boot disk as ssd.

2.What res. are you looking at? Honestly if you were going at 1080p I doubt thatll happen with a decent GPU.

3. There is no such thing as future proof, maybe secured for a couple of years but that is about it.

4. you need fans to bring air in, its a fact. It matters where you put the computer, on the ground (more likely to draw in dust). Youre going to have to dust your computer every now and again..

5. potentially old hard drives, but nothing else really..

6. Ram WUT

3: IK, I just want some ideas of making the computer future secure, like USB 3.1 (that's why I put it in quotes)

6: can I use new RAM as "primary" RAM and when the primary/new ram is full the computer would use old RAM.

Thank you for your help.

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Are you sure you don't want a parts list? I can make that happen really fast if you want. 

no thanks

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I definitly recommend to put the OS on to the SSD. It will speed up things a lot. On everything else you can decide for yourself. Games also benefit quite a lot from an SSD.

 

Ghosting shouldn't be much of an issue. I would stick with AMD and Freesync, simply because it doesn't add to the cost of the monitor and because of a nother reason you'll see later... If it does introduce too much ghosting, you can disable it easily.

 

Here are the new AMD R9 390 and 390X quite good for. They have a lot of VRAM which can be helpfull for game development afaik. Also the R9 390 delivers a great price to performance ratio. The Fury X, too. Especially if you want a quiet build, because you get an AIO with it. It doesn't have as much VRAM as the R9 390/390X tho, but a much higher bandwith.

So this is the reason I was talking about earlier to stick to FreeSync.

 

That is exactly what the R9 Fury X delivers. Stability might not be perfect right now as it is still fairly new. But that will definitly get better.

 

thanks

[byalexandr]

Since, you don't want to be looking at the case, I recommend an ITX system. It can look good, but can be hidden away if you so desire. If you can, I recommend a 1440p monitor, one that is 144Hz. Something like the ROG Swift monitor is good if you really care about the monitor that much. As for a general component recommendation, I recommend a system with a 4690K (depending on your budget) and an GTX 980 Ti, R9 Fury X, or an R9 390X (also depending on your budget). The VRAM (except for the Fury X, but it is still a good card for ITX systems) is good for your resolution and you should be seeing above 60 FPS in most titles. The SSD is also a key factor, as it makes your whole system perform better (or at least seem to).

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Since, you don't want to be looking at the case, I recommend an ITX system. It can look good, but can be hidden away if you so desire. If you can, I recommend a 1440p monitor, one that is 144Hz. Something like the ROG Swift monitor is good if you really care about the monitor that much. As for a general component recommendation, I recommend a system with a 4690K (depending on your budget) and an GTX 980 Ti or an R9 390X (also depending on your budget). The VRAM is good for your resolution and you should be seeing above 60 FPS in most titles. The SSD is also a key factor, as it makes your whole system perfomr better (or at least seem to).

thanks

[ManOfGold93]

3: IK, I just want some ideas of making the computer future secure, like USB 3.1 (that's why I put it in quotes)

6: can I use new RAM as "primary" RAM and when the primary/new ram is full the computer would use old RAM.

Thank you for your help.

well ok, usb 3.1 is very new, its gonna be quiet hard (by hard I mean expensive) to get full use out of since nobody is really using it yet.

and thats not how ram works- sorry

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Having an OS on an SSD makes boot times faster

I know, thanks

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well ok, usb 3.1 is very new, its gonna be quiet hard (by hard I mean expensive) to get full use out of since nobody is really using it yet.

and thats not how ram works- sorry

thanks for all your advice