Gaming pc build

[jasonw123]

lets me start off by saying i know nothing about any of this but i am watching videos trying to learn something 

 

but i would like to buy/build a gaming pc but im looking to spend $700 max looking for a computer that will run cod gta 5 etc at a decent settings and fps if anyone can help me buy listing good parts to achieve this or link me to a pre build

 

i assume "building" a pc is just ruining wires and connecting them (obviously more trouble than this) can someone also give me a run down of thing i would have to do to build my own pc this is the route i would like to take 

 

thanks

 

edit: tell me what do u think about these parts total price of these parts $620   *also please lmk if there is anything i missing*

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard  
Graphic card:RX 480(when it comes out)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

[another random person]

14 minutes ago, jasonw123 said:

lets me start off by saying i know nothing about any of this but i am watching videos trying to learn something 

 

but i would like to buy/build a gaming pc but im looking to spend $700 max looking for a computer that will run cod gta 5 etc at a decent settings and fps if anyone can help me buy listing good parts to achieve this or link me to a pre build

 

i assume "building" a pc is just ruining wires and connecting them (obviously more trouble than this) can someone also give me a run down of thing i would have to do to build my own pc this is the route i would like to take 

 

thanks

 

Basically PC Building steps

 

Unbox your PSU and case

Attach PSU to case

Ground yourself to the PSU with an antistatic wristband/find a static free environment (when grounding to the PSU make sure that the PSU cable is plugged into a wall socket and the power switch is turned off.)

Unbox your mobo, CPU, and ram

Place CPU into socket, put ram into its slots (I assume that you will know how to do that)

Run the PSU cables before screwing in the mobo

(if you want, attach the mobo PSU cable and CPU power cable and see if the system boots and posts by shorting the power switch pins.)

Screw in the mobo (Don't forget the io plate)

Attach the pre-run cables

Get the storage devices and attach those to the appropriate location in the PC case, then run cables to those too(SATA and power)

open up two expansion slot covers that are on the case which corresponds to the correct PCIe x16 slot

attach the GPU and screw in the headers

plug in the pins and connectors for the front io

go over your PC and check for any errors in the cables and everything.

power on your build

if it posts then get cable managing

after cable mgmt load windows on, and you're good to go.

 

Someone can list the part list

[hydramerlin]

Firstly, do you want to have a monitor, keyboard, or mouse included in your budget? In addition to connecting wires and parts together, you'd need to get Windows for your computer (buying and installing isn't difficult) and install drivers for your parts after you've built the computer. The LTT video for a budget PCs talks about the building process and there are plenty of other videos that talk about how to shop for certain components and what all the jargon means. Also, there are new graphics cards coming out that will indubitably perform much better (for their price) than the current offerings. It would be in your best interest to wait a month or so before the new graphics cards are released.

[Ophidio]

Building is extremely easy so don't think it's really hard. It's honestly difficult af to screw up building a PC. I will try and get you a build together but I'm sure there are tons of other people working on it as i type this. Don't ever buy a prebuilt, buying a $700 prebuilt is just going to get you a PC that you could have built yourself for like $450 - $500. Linus, JayzTwoCents, Pauls Hardware, and etc have plenty of videos on how to build, just watch a lot of those until you feel like you're comfortable doing it. When people say they're scared of building a PC I always tell them "Building a PC is like Building with adult Legos. Just look for the component that is the same shape or connector that's the same shape and that's most likely where it goes."

 

Welcome to the forum btw hope you have fun here

[jasonw123]

9 minutes ago, hydramerlin said:

Firstly, do you want to have a monitor, keyboard, or mouse included in your budget? In addition to connecting wires and parts together, you'd need to get Windows for your computer (buying and installing isn't difficult) and install drivers for your parts after you've built the computer. The LTT video for a budget PCs talks about the building process and there are plenty of other videos that talk about how to shop for certain components and what all the jargon means. Also, there are new graphics cards coming out that will indubitably perform much better (for their price) than the current offerings. It would be in your best interest to wait a month or so before the new graphics cards are released.

no just the parts in the $700 range

[jasonw123]

9 minutes ago, Ophidio said:

Building is extremely easy so don't think it's really hard. It's honestly difficult af to screw up building a PC. I will try and get you a build together but I'm sure there are tons of other people working on it as i type this. Don't ever buy a prebuilt, buying a $700 prebuilt is just going to get you a PC that you could have built yourself for like $450 - $500. Linus, JayzTwoCents, Pauls Hardware, and etc have plenty of videos on how to build, just watch a lot of those until you feel like you're comfortable doing it. When people say they're scared of building a PC I always tell them "Building a PC is like Building with adult Legos. Just look for the component that is the same shape or connector that's the same shape and that's most likely where it goes."

 

Welcome to the forum btw hope you have fun here

thanks for the help

[Ophidio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $730.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-02 02:25 EDT-0400

 

It's a little over but I was trying to get you a decent case that looked good and you could show off your system if you wanted to. Hope you don't mind the extra $30.  You could go with Haswell processors instead of Skylake I just thought you might want the newest that Intel offers atm. But changing to Haswell would lower the price to under $700 most likely.

[jasonw123]

2 minutes ago, Ophidio said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $730.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-02 02:25 EDT-0400

 

It's a little over but I was trying to get you a decent case that looked good and you could show off your system if you wanted to. Hope you don't mind the extra $30.  You could go with Haswell processors instead of Skylake I just thought you might want the newest that Intel offers atm. But changing to Haswell would lower the price to under $700 most likely.

i just edited the original post with some of the thing i found and alot match to this lol

[Meanfellah]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Meanfellah/saved/#view=86xypg

[Ophidio]

5 minutes ago, jasonw123 said:

i just edited the original post with some of the thing i found and alot match to this lol

oh wow  Only thing that's an AMD motherboard you chose for an Intel CPU. Use PCPartPicker when trying to make a build. It'll check for compatibility to make sure everything you choose works together. But don't go with that PSU it's not great. You also want to try and get a PSU with an 80+ Bronze efficiency rating. The Seasonic one I chose is extremely well built though and will offer everything you need. Good choice on the CPU and GPU though. If you wait until June 29th AMD's new RX 480 comes out and it'll be $200 but more powerful than the R9 380. Always try to include an SSD if possible. SSD's make your system run so much smoother and faster compared to just normal HDDs, but get an HDD as well to store your games and files that you don't want taking up all your SSD space. 

[undeadben]

i would like to add that the motherboard and cpu are imconpatable. the cpu is socket sklake 1151 and it is intel and that is an amd mobo

 

[undeadben]

3 minutes ago, Meanfellah said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Meanfellah/saved/#view=86xypg

hella good for this guy!

[Ophidio]

8 minutes ago, Meanfellah said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Meanfellah/saved/#view=86xypg

 

5 minutes ago, undeadben said:

hella good for this guy!

That build is not a great build for that price... considering you can get an i5 that would destroy that CPU 98% of the time. He also doesn't need a monitor so that's just taking up money he could spend on hardware like the GPU. 

[hydramerlin]

If all you want are parts in the 700 dollar range, you'd be best off with a build (I tried to make a black and red asthetic) like this. It is $13 dollars over, but that was allocated toward the SSD. Just like Ophidio stated, the SSD will help everything feel snappy and quick in the build. And if you can, PLEASE wait for the RX 480 (or the GTX 1060 if you'd really want an Nvidia gpu). The RX 480 will at least be as powerful as the R9 390/GTX 970, gpus that retail for $300 at the moment. Also, there are 2 TB hard drives for only $10 more and if you play a lot of games, that will come in handy. Happy building!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/srWscc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/srWscc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $712.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-02 02:38 EDT-0400

[jasonw123]

9 minutes ago, Ophidio said:

oh wow  Only thing that's an AMD motherboard you chose for an Intel CPU. Use PCPartPicker when trying to make a build. It'll check for compatibility to make sure everything you choose works together. But don't go with that PSU it's not great. You also want to try and get a PSU with an 80+ Bronze efficiency rating. The Seasonic one I chose is extremely well built though and will offer everything you need. Good choice on the CPU and GPU though. If you wait until June 29th AMD's new RX 480 comes out and it'll be $200 but more powerful than the R9 380. Always try to include an SSD if possible. SSD's make your system run so much smoother and faster compared to just normal HDDs, but get an HDD as well to store your games and files that you don't want taking up all your SSD space. 

ohh i didnt know about that website that make is so easy just a few things since u seem like an expert lol

do i need to buy wires and stuff or do they come with it im assuming they come with it

here is what i think im going with it will take a bit to save the money anyways 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard  
Graphic card:RX 480(when it comes out)
Case: any case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

[jasonw123]

4 minutes ago, hydramerlin said:

If all you want are parts in the 700 dollar range, you'd be best off with a build (I tried to make a black and red asthetic) like this. It is $13 dollars over, but that was allocated toward the SSD. Just like Ophidio stated, the SSD will help everything feel snappy and quick in the build. And if you can, PLEASE wait for the RX 480 (or the GTX 1060 if you'd really want an Nvidia gpu). The RX 480 will at least be as powerful as the R9 390/GTX 970, gpus that retail for $300 at the moment. Also, there are 2 TB hard drives for only $10 more and if you play a lot of games, that will come in handy. Happy building!

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/srWscc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/srWscc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($68.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $712.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-02 02:38 EDT-0400

how does this look

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard  
Graphic card:RX 480(when it comes out)
Case:any
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

[Ophidio]

5 minutes ago, jasonw123 said:

ohh i didnt know about that website that make is so easy just a few things since u seem like an expert lol

do i need to buy wires and stuff or do they come with it im assuming they come with it

here is what i think im going with it will take a bit to save the money anyways 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard  
Graphic card:RX 480(when it comes out)
Case: any case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Every cable you need to power the machine will come with the pwer supply, if im not mistaken they are all attached to that particular unit. Anything else you may need specifically for the case will come in the case. 

 

That build you have is great are you sure you don't want to include the SSD? They really do make a difference and its highly recommended for all builds these days. You can always add in the future though if you don't want to right now. 

 

Also I'm far from an expert I just know quite a bit about putting builds together since I've built 4 PC's myself over the past 3 years since I started building. I also read a lot on this forum to gain more knowledge so I can help others. Feel free to message me anytime though if you have a question about something. I'm always glad to help.

[jasonw123]

1 minute ago, Ophidio said:

Every cable you need to power the machine will come with the pwer supply, if im not mistaken they are all attached to that particular unit. Anything else you may need specifically for the case will come in the case. 

 

That build you have is great are you sure you don't want to include the SSD? They really do make a difference and its highly recommended for all builds these days. You can always add in the future though if you don't want to right now. 

yeah right now im just getting all the necessary parts but once i get everything ill forsure look into the ssd thanks for all the help and info