First Build. $800-950 budget

[bs99817]

Hello everyone! I frequently lurk these forums and the build log forums to keep myself "in the know". I'm ready to go for my first build!

Budget: 850-900 is pretty much maximum, however if there's a steal of a deal that comes up then I'll be willing to spend up to 100 $ more. I do live in Canada however I live near the US border and have a microcenter 15 minutes away so i'd prefer to make my whole purchase at Said mc.

Aim: I'm going to be using this build for gaming 70% of the time, browsing 15% and programming/light editing 15%.

Timeline: I'll be purchasing all parts in about 3 weeks and building the same day. I can push the timeline a week or so later if there's a release of something coming out that would greatly help the build.

Peripherals: The mouse and keyboard are not part of the build as I already have both, ill be purchasing the monitor roughly 3 weeks after the build and ill be using my 40 inch tv as a monitor until then. But if there's some steal of a deal for like 100-130$ for a 24 inch good quality monitor then ill add that much to the budget. Also I have a pair of unopened g skill sniper ram 8gb total that say they work with the lga1155 platform, I was wondering if they'll work with the 1150 as well? And finally I have win 8 already.

The build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ousW

[whatthe_fuzz]

nice build! only thing i would change is powersupply or maybe spring for a higher rated gpu if you can. 

[TheMail]

Looks awesome! Although I would suggest switching out the caviar black for a Seagate Barracuda, they're $10 - $20 cheaper, but perform almost identically. You could put forward that saved money to other goodies

[Masfiras]

Hello everyone! I frequently lurk these forums and the build log forums to keep myself "in the know". I'm ready to go for my first build!

Budget: 850-900 is pretty much maximum, however if there's a steal of a deal that comes up then I'll be willing to spend up to 100 $ more. I do live in Canada however I live near the US border and have a microcenter 15 minutes away so i'd prefer to make my whole purchase at Said mc.

Aim: I'm going to be using this build for gaming 70% of the time, browsing 15% and programming/light editing 15%.

Timeline: I'll be purchasing all parts in about 3 weeks and building the same day. I can push the timeline a week or so later if there's a release of something coming out that would greatly help the build.

Peripherals: The mouse and keyboard are not part of the build as I already have both, ill be purchasing the monitor roughly 3 weeks after the build and ill be using my 40 inch tv as a monitor until then. But if there's some steal of a deal for like 100-130$ for a 24 inch good quality monitor then ill add that much to the budget. Also I have a pair of unopened g skill sniper ram 8gb total that say they work with the lga1155 platform, I was wondering if they'll work with the 1150 as well? And finally I have win 8 already.

The build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ousW

 

So, first your RAM doubt: Yes, it works just fine, you can use the same on any motherboard that has DDR3 support, (Any LGA 1155, 1150, 2011, 1136, 775, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, etc.).

 

And second, buy a WD Blue or Seagate barracuda then buy an SSD, I recommend Kingston V300 60GB or Samsung 840 128GB, it's about $100 USD.

 

And some really nice and cheap monitors recommendations.

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?affiliateid=7474144&sku=79926&vpn=GW2255&manufacture=BenQ&promoid=1062

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?affiliateid=7474144&sku=56380&vpn=VE228H&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1382

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?affiliateid=7474144&sku=82222&vpn=22EN43T-B&manufacture=LG%20Electronics&promoid=1062

[bs99817]

nice build! only thing i would change is powersupply or maybe spring for a higher rated gpu if you can.

Oh great! Which psu would you recommend?

[bs99817]

So, first your RAM doubt: Yes, it works just fine, you can use the same on any motherboard that has DDR3 support, (Any LGA 1155, 1150, 2011, 1136, 775, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, etc.).

 

And second, buy a WD Blue or Seagate barracuda then buy an SSD, I recommend Kingston V300 60GB or Samsung 840 128GB, it's about $100 USD.

 

And some really nice and cheap monitors recommendations.

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?affiliateid=7474144&sku=79926&vpn=GW2255&manufacture=BenQ&promoid=1062

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?affiliateid=7474144&sku=56380&vpn=VE228H&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1382

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?affiliateid=7474144&sku=82222&vpn=22EN43T-B&manufacture=LG Electronics&promoid=1062

As far as getting a ssd is concerned I dont think it actually gives gaming performance does it? It only improves application and os start up correct?

[Masfiras]

As far as getting a ssd is concerned I dont think it actually gives gaming performance does it? It only improves application and os start up correct?

 

if you install few games on a SSD, it will have a boost performance. 

[whatthe_fuzz]

Oh great! Which psu would you recommend?

maybe the Corsair TX750. its higher wattage plus higher quality

[WoodenMarker]

You're missing ram. 

 

Edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1pAtN

Crossfire ready.