Help buliding a new PC!

[iDesign69]

Hello, I need a new desktop computer and I don't know much except that building is better than buying. My price range is anywhere up to about $1500 USD +/- $100 (INCLUDING a 144 hz monitor). When giving advice, pretend I have no idea what I'm doing, I've never seen a computer before, and I have no materials whatsoever. All I have is a regular wall plug with two inputs and a mouse. I need a machine for doing light photo editing, video editing, and that can run low to midrange games (Minecraft, Hearthstone, League of Legends, etc.) at a solid FPS (60 - 100) with everything maxed out. I also need it to be able to multitask well, run quietly, and generally just be pretty clean, simple, and easy. Can you guys also help me with what I should do after buying the parts (i.e. do I need to buy an operating system, which do you recommend, how do I install it, what else should I install right out of the box, and the works)

 

Thanks <3

[FRN]

Are you planning on overclocking your pc?

[Vercii]

20 minutes ago, iDesign69 said:

Hello, I need a new desktop computer and I don't know much except that building is better than buying. My price range is anywhere up to about $1500 USD +/- $100 (INCLUDING a 144 hz monitor). When giving advice, pretend I have no idea what I'm doing, I've never seen a computer before, and I have no materials whatsoever. All I have is a regular wall plug with two inputs and a mouse. I need a machine for doing light photo editing, video editing, and that can run low to midrange games (Minecraft, Hearthstone, League of Legends, etc.) at a solid FPS (60 - 100) with everything maxed out. I also need it to be able to multitask well, run quietly, and generally just be pretty clean, simple, and easy. Can you guys also help me with what I should do after buying the parts (i.e. do I need to buy an operating system, which do you recommend, how do I install it, what else should I install right out of the box, and the works)

 

Thanks <3

 

 

Add another $200 or so for peripherals and your monitor. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CdFkGX

 

 

 

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, iDesign69 said:

 

Well you don't need to spend that much, this will do all of that and includes a 1080p 144hz free-sync display

 

only thing I'd maybe do is upgrade the display to a 1440p 144hz IPS display, but those are $550

 

any G-sync displays are going to cost extra so, I'd probably avoid an nvidia GPU, though you should wait 2 months to buy your GPU and go with polaris, or buy a 380 which is around $200 and save some money there

 

 

You could also go X99, though that's complete overkill, although you'd never have to replace your CPU

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7jzmdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7jzmdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($304.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1152.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-11 22:10 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, Vercii said:

 

Really isn't going to be worth buying the 6700K in most cases when the 5820K costs about the same, just gotta spend a bit more on the motherboard

[iDesign69]

Thanks guys! Those lists look great  Does anyone have any tips for what I should do once I have the physical computer assembled and ready to go? Also, do you think your list will run loudly Streetguru?