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Hi! I am new to PC building and really don't know where to start. Could someone please link me to some videos or give me some tips on finding parts in a budget? 

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Hi! I am new to PC building and really don't know where to start. Could someone please link me to some videos or give me some tips on finding parts in a budget? 

 

go to the new builds section and ask for a part list. just provide a budget and mention the currency. what is your budget?

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Hi! I am new to PC building and really don't know where to start. Could someone please link me to some videos or give me some tips on finding parts in a budget? 

Do what was said above but also watch Linus's build logs! They will be a great help and was where I started! :)

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Watch some of Linus` videos on it, the channel is loaded with stuff like that, after you`ve gained some knowledge, go back here and ask around for some info and what u should get for the money. Some knowledge about PC`s is necessairy.

to game or not to game, that`s the question

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You can just post your usecase and your budget here and we will give you something you should buy/build ;)

Also: Do you need OS and peripherals (mice, keyboard, monitor etc.) or only the PC?

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Hi! I am new to PC building and really don't know where to start. Could someone please link me to some videos or give me some tips on finding parts in a budget? 

Watch Linus' videos!

I need S340. But more Define S'ish

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go to the new builds section and ask for a part list. just provide a budget and mention the currency. what is your budget?

Thanks very much to all of you for responding so quickly. My budget is around 600 USD

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Also, my usecase is some writing for school and gaming

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You can just post your usecase and your budget here and we will give you something you should buy/build ;)

Also: Do you need OS and peripherals (mice, keyboard, monitor etc.) or only the PC?

I need an OS. Look at post above for usecase

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if you can afford this, i would get it:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $612.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-27 17:21 EST-0500

 

or this with a different psu:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $600.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-27 17:23 EST-0500

 

both of these builds will play games at 1080p very well

 

buy the os from reddit

BigDay

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if you can afford this, i would get it:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.91 @ Amazon)

Total: $612.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-27 17:21 EST-0500

 

or this with a different psu:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $600.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-27 17:23 EST-0500

 

both of these builds will play games at 1080p very well

 

buy the os from reddit

Thank you very much

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