First PC

[Sway]

Hello, I'm inexperienced with this field and I would like to get some assistance in building my first PC. I would say my budget is $1,200(USD). Yes, I would like to be able to game, but I don't care about running games at MAX settings as long as it looks decent since i'm used to running things on the lowest possible settings lol. I don't have a monitor, keyboard, or mouse so that would be nice to know about as well. Are two different storage necessary? Like, a 500gb SSD or something be enough? I don't plan on running games that take up like 100gb alone lol and if I need the space to simply add it later if that's possible. Also, I believe I need to get an OS too? Thanks for any help. 

[Bob Jim]

@Sway is $1200 the budget for PC only, or peripherals as well?

[GUNNEZZ]

Hi, i would recommend looking a some pre-built pcs on pcpartspicker and just getting a rough idea on what pc you want. Also you want to allocate money for your build for peripherals and the pc itself; check out some build guides on youtube just to get a rough idea on the pc you can afford. If you need any more help don't hesitate to reply yo this and ill help you as soon as possible. 

[Sway]

@Sway is $1200 the budget for PC only, or peripherals as well?

If that means the monitor, keyboard, and mouse and if I need to I don't mind spending a bit more (under $200 if possible).

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Corded Keyboard K280e Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse  ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1216.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 10:11 EDT-0400

[Bob Jim]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($569.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1234.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 10:11 EDT-0400

 

If PC only, this is good.

[BigDay]

i doubt he's going to overclock anything any time soon. that's why i went with non k series and h 97 board

[Guest]

Did some slight improvements and i think you are really gonna like this pc.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.65 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $1166.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 10:31 EDT-0400

[Sway]

i doubt he's going to overclock anything any time soon. that's why i went with non k series and h 97 board

Would you mind going into simple detail as to what that is and why you think so? Sorry i'm a complete noob at this.

[BigDay]

Would you mind going into simple detail as to what that is and why you think so? Sorry i'm a complete noob at this.

 

because you're a noob and most noobs don't want to do that. if you want to learn, read my guides; links are in my forum signature

[Sway]

because you're a noob and most noobs don't want to do that. if you want to learn, read my guides; links are in my forum signature

Your build looks good, thanks for the help

[Guest]

Hello, I'm inexperienced with this field and I would like to get some assistance in building my first PC. I would say my budget is $1,200(USD). Yes, I would like to be able to game, but I don't care about running games at MAX settings as long as it looks decent since i'm used to running things on the lowest possible settings lol. I don't have a monitor, keyboard, or mouse so that would be nice to know about as well. Are two different storage necessary? Like, a 500gb SSD or something be enough? I don't plan on running games that take up like 100gb alone lol and if I need the space to simply add it later if that's possible. Also, I believe I need to get an OS too? Thanks for any help. 

 

 

 

Did some slight improvements and i think you are really gonna like this pc.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.65 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Total: $1166.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 10:31 EDT-0400

 

check out mine also plz. Its cheaper and has better gpu, mouse & keyboard, a faster and larger ssd.

Together with a 25" ips monitor this is seriously something you should consider.

[BigDay]

good luck. please do some research on the parts in my build you are not familiar with. always do your own research. that being said, it looks solid. i would review each part if i were you.

 

for example...

 

samsung have some of the best ssd's, but you have a sandisk. review that

western digital has some of the best hdd's, but you have a seagate. review this as well

 

the psu is great. mobo is solid. cooler is fine. keyboard and mouse all good to go; i own both. ram is good to go. the monitor is one of the best on the market at 1080p for gaming. benq is also great for monitors. just make sure you get a 1ms monitor.

 

cpu is good to go. non overclockable so you don't have to worry. boost turbo goes up to 3.9 ghz though which is good. gigabyte gpu is solid too. corsair case is quite nice.

 

have fun

[Guest]

Your build looks good, thanks for the help

You can get the i5 4690K for an extra $5 and also a Z97 board. No point not having the option to overclock for a few $$ more.

 

 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $334.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 10:55 EDT-0400

[Guest]

 

EDIT: Sorry for being salty

[Sway]

 

You can get the i5 4690K for an extra $5 and also a Z97 board. No point not having the option to overclock for a few $$ more.

 

 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $334.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-21 10:55 EDT-0400

 

Okay, thanks