Posted April 28, 2016 Hey everyone! Just started getting into the tech community and decided that I want to sell my PS4 and switch to the PC side of things. I live in British Columbia Canada, and currently have an Asus laptop that plays games pretty well (has an i7 4510u, Nvidia 840m and 8gb of RAM) but I am definitely hitting the limitations quite a bit more lately. I'd pretty much be soley using it for video games and would like a smaller form body do I could have it in my living room for multiplayer couch gaming hooked up to my TV. Some day I'd like to do VR but if I had to upgrade in the future that'd be alright as VR is still way out of my price range. As for gaming I'll mostly be playing AAA titles and would like to play them at max settings if possible. My budget is $1300 Canadian and that's including the OS, as well as a keyboard (I have a cheap wireless Microsoft mouse). I can worry about a monitor later as I'll just plug it into my TV for now I'd need be. Any help would be much appreciated! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 How small are we talking.. is mATX case OK? and do you want to be able to overclock the CPU? Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you. Spoiler PCs:- Main PC build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2K6Q7X ASUS x53e - i7 2670QM / Sony BD writer x8 / Win 10, Elemetary OS, Ubuntu/ Samsung 830 SSD Lenovo G50 - 8Gb RAM - Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD - DVD writer Displays:- Philips 55 OLED 754 model Panasonic 55" 4k TV LG 29" Ultrawide Philips 24" 1080p monitor as backup Storage/NAS/Servers:- ESXI/test build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4wyR9G Main Server https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3Qftyk Backup server - HP Proliant Gen 8 4 bay NAS running FreeNAS ZFS striped 3x3TiB WD reds HP ProLiant G6 Server SE316M1 Twin Hex Core Intel Xeon E5645 2.40GHz 48GB RAM Gaming/Tablets etc:- Xbox One S 500GB + 2TB HDD PS4 Nvidia Shield TV Xiaomi/Pocafone F2 pro 8GB/256GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Unused Hardware currently :- 4670K MSI mobo 16GB ram i7 6700K b250 mobo Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Amp! edition Zotac GTX 1050 mini Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666542 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 14 minutes ago, _ironic_username said: ... you can upgrade that to windows 10: http://www.kinguin.net/category/15083/windows-7-home-premium-oem-key/ and that one is certainly ready for vr and easy to build (i have worked with that case) PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/w9JQCJ Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/w9JQCJ/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.98 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX) Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.50 @ Vuugo) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.98 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.98 @ DirectCanada) Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Extreme Edition Video Card ($499.88 @ Canada Computers) Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.88 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ NCIX) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.75 @ Vuugo) Total: $1242.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 16:40 EDT-0400 Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892 thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen Please quote if you want me to respond and marking as solved is always appreciated. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666606 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 1 minute ago, ChrisCross said: you can upgrade that to windows 10: http://www.kinguin.net/category/15083/windows-7-home-premium-oem-key/ and that one is certainly ready for vr and easy to build (i have worked with that case) PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/w9JQCJ Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/w9JQCJ/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.98 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX) Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.50 @ Vuugo) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.98 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.98 @ DirectCanada) Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Extreme Edition Video Card ($499.88 @ Canada Computers) Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.88 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ NCIX) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.75 @ Vuugo) Total: $1242.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 16:40 EDT-0400 I would change the gpu to an R9 390 and also get a better psu. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666614 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 I have this for you... but seeing above, might be better to go for the 980 card instead of the one I chose http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Jp82K8 Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you. Spoiler PCs:- Main PC build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2K6Q7X ASUS x53e - i7 2670QM / Sony BD writer x8 / Win 10, Elemetary OS, Ubuntu/ Samsung 830 SSD Lenovo G50 - 8Gb RAM - Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD - DVD writer Displays:- Philips 55 OLED 754 model Panasonic 55" 4k TV LG 29" Ultrawide Philips 24" 1080p monitor as backup Storage/NAS/Servers:- ESXI/test build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4wyR9G Main Server https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3Qftyk Backup server - HP Proliant Gen 8 4 bay NAS running FreeNAS ZFS striped 3x3TiB WD reds HP ProLiant G6 Server SE316M1 Twin Hex Core Intel Xeon E5645 2.40GHz 48GB RAM Gaming/Tablets etc:- Xbox One S 500GB + 2TB HDD PS4 Nvidia Shield TV Xiaomi/Pocafone F2 pro 8GB/256GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Unused Hardware currently :- 4670K MSI mobo 16GB ram i7 6700K b250 mobo Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Amp! edition Zotac GTX 1050 mini Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666622 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 Just now, lee32uk said: I would change the gpu to an R9 390 and also get a better psu. but the 980 is way faster. and its fine. the newer ones arent as bad. its not going to kill the system Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892 thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen Please quote if you want me to respond and marking as solved is always appreciated. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666628 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 4 minutes ago, ChrisCross said: but the 980 is way faster. and its fine. the newer ones arent as bad. its not going to kill the system The 980 is bad value for money. Assuming the op is gaming at 1080p then a 390 is a better buy for a lot less money. Also the 980 that is in your build is out of stock. The other ones are priced at $600+ Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666680 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 Just now, lee32uk said: The 980 is bad value for money. Assuming the op is gaming at 1080p then a 390 is a better buy for a lot less money. Also the 980 that is in your build is out of stock. The other ones are priced at $600+ he said he wants to do vr in the future. he should wait for next gen anyways. also its by far the cheapest 980 the next one is 100$ more expensive. its probably worth waiting. Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892 thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen Please quote if you want me to respond and marking as solved is always appreciated. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666697 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 1 minute ago, ChrisCross said: he said he wants to do vr in the future. he should wait for next gen anyways. also its by far the cheapest 980 the next one is 100$ more expensive. its probably worth waiting. Click on the link for the GTX 980 and see what happens. The page doesn't exist. The Cheapest 980 is over $600. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666714 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 Just now, lee32uk said: Click on the link for the GTX 980 and see what happens. The page doesn't exist. The Cheapest 980 is over $600. yeah just noticed it myself. and with that im over the budget. he should really wait for next gen. even if there is nothing in his price range (500-550$) everything else will become cheaper. PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/wW4Vqs Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/wW4Vqs/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.98 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX) Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($95.00 @ Vuugo) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.98 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.98 @ DirectCanada) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($608.99 @ NCIX) Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.88 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ NCIX) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.75 @ Vuugo) Total: $1337.52 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 17:05 EDT-0400 Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892 thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen Please quote if you want me to respond and marking as solved is always appreciated. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7666727 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 28, 2016 Youre doing the same thing as me bro, PS4 was pretty stale, i was only holding on to it because i convinced myself that No Mans Sky was a PS4 exclusive, i dont know how Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7667159 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2016 Author 3 hours ago, paddy-stone said: How small are we talking.. is mATX case OK? and do you want to be able to overclock the CPU? Sorry I didn't reply! Work was busier than expected. I don't plan on over clocking because I have no idea what that is haha! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7667498 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2016 Author 3 hours ago, ChrisCross said: he said he wants to do vr in the future. he should wait for next gen anyways. also its by far the cheapest 980 the next one is 100$ more expensive. its probably worth waiting. Next gen comes out this summer? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7667505 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2016 Author Also what's the most you'd guys spend on a 980? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/588693-need-help-building-my-first-pc/#findComment-7667606 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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