interested in building a PC

S.S.Dragon · August 6, 2015

im not to much in those high graphic games like skyrim, witcher, ect... so i dont think ill need much for a pc, but im not sure what ill need. i dont have much knowledge about pc hardware. ive watched a bit of the youtube videos for a understanding. dishonored, deus ex and gta san andreas are the highest that ive played/currently play. so i wont be needing to much for a decent pc. im just fine with 60fps. i dont really care for those mega high fps. just somthing that looks nice on medium graphic settings.

what would i all need and ~how much could that cost. once i get a parts list, i could go search for the actual prices. also, as much as i could save some cash, im not willing to use craigslist, as ive never used the site, nor am i interested in using it and i'd rather not talk to anyone, just order online and build it at home #introvert

thanks

Syfes · August 6, 2015

Something like this?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4xX9Hx

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4xX9Hx/by_merchant/

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $603.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 02:51 EDT-0400

S.S.Dragon · August 6, 2015

oh thats a nice site.

i forgot about steam machines, would they work just fine?

techguru · August 6, 2015

oh thats a nice site.

i forgot about steam machines, would they work just fine?

budget?

Syfes · August 7, 2015

oh thats a nice site.

i forgot about steam machines, would they work just fine?

Every prebuilt steam machine is underpowered and overpriced when you compare it to a desktop that you build yourself. Small form factor though if that's a thing for you

As for gaming on SteamOS, I have no experience with it but right now it has only a fraction of the games you'll have available to you on Windows.

IanDrexP · August 7, 2015

im not to much in those high graphic games like skyrim, witcher, ect... so i dont think ill need much for a pc, but im not sure what ill need. i dont have much knowledge about pc hardware. ive watched a bit of the youtube videos for a understanding. dishonored, deus ex and gta san andreas are the highest that ive played/currently play. so i wont be needing to much for a decent pc. im just fine with 60fps. i dont really care for those mega high fps. just somthing that looks nice on medium graphic settings.

what would i all need and ~how much could that cost. once i get a parts list, i could go search for the actual prices. also, as much as i could save some cash, im not willing to use craigslist, as ive never used the site, nor am i interested in using it and i'd rather not talk to anyone, just order online and build it at home #introvert

thanks

Would there be any chance you will play the latest games anytime soon?