Help a first timer please

[Guest]

Hey all,

I was planning on building my first PC. Any and all help is appreciated! My current part list is here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/936kVn

 

1. Location/budget

I am located in the US with a budget for 700 dollars. (hard limit)

 

2. Aim

I will mostly be using this for moderate 1080p gaming and some web browsing.

 

3. Monitors

I will mostly be using one, with no plans on upgrading in the future. (might change)

 

4. Peripherals

I will need a keyboard and monitor. NO OS or mouse.

 

5. Other stuff

I got no real reusable parts, or a particular case style. I plan to build in the near future, like 1-2 weeks.

 

Thanks a lot in advance

[Chasem121]

Here is my recommendation, I downgraded the motherboard to a microatx but I upgraded the GPU and the CPU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: VIVO CASE-V01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Other: AULA LED Backlit Gaming Keyboard (3 Colorways) ($20.00)
Total: $681.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 19:55 EST-0500

[HKZeroFive]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($188.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Logitech MK320 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $701.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 20:02 EST-0500

[Mason_Brasher]

Sceptre makes the worst quality swill ever... just saying.

[Guest]

Sceptre makes the worst quality swill ever... just saying.

What do you mean by that?

[Guest]

Here is my recommendation, I downgraded the motherboard to a microatx but I upgraded the GPU and the CPU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.75 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($188.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: VIVO CASE-V01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 60Hz 20.0" Monitor  ($80.98 @ Newegg)

Other: AULA LED Backlit Gaming Keyboard (3 Colorways) ($20.00)

Total: $681.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 19:55 EST-0500

is there a difference between an atx and micro atx? will performance or future upgrades be affected?

[Chasem121]

is there a difference between an atx and micro atx? will performance or future upgrades be affected?

It's the size of the motherboard, a microatx motherboard will usually just have less pcie slots, ram slots, etc.

 

If you are looking to crossfire or sli in the future, then yes you would have to get a new motherboard eventually.