Console Gamer's first gaming PC.

[Keg Ops]

Hello, 

 

I'm finally getting around to building a PC that can run games decently, and replace my consoles in the future. I'm just making this as a "log" of sorts to get my PC together. 

 

What I have in mind:

• i5k processor
• $500 price range
• worry about GPU later
• size isn't an issue.

I have some questions as well.

1. There is a website I know of that has "solutions" in it's name that shows the best pc build for each price range. What was the website's name/link?
2. What I plan on doing is buying the parts at a local computer store and paying the people there $80 to build it + get a 1 year warranty on the computer with support. Is this a good deal? I've never built a PC and I don't have a big selection of tools. 

[Mooshi]

Not worth it imo. $80 for putting together a lego puzzle is kinda steep and individual parts already have misc warrnties on them with some components like ram being lifetime.

 

As for tools, all you really need is a phillips head screwdriver. 

[Orangeator]

9 minutes ago, Kek Ops said:

Hello, 

 

I'm finally getting around to building a PC that can run games decently, and replace my consoles in the future. I'm just making this as a "log" of sorts to get my PC together. 

 

What I have in mind:

• i5k processor
• $500 price range
• worry about GPU later
• size isn't an issue.

I have some questions as well.

1. There is a website I know of that has "solutions" in it's name that shows the best pc build for each price range. What was the website's name/link?
2. What I plan on doing is buying the parts at a local computer store and paying the people there $80 to build it + get a 1 year warranty on the computer with support. Is this a good deal? I've never built a PC and I don't have a big selection of tools. 

Okay putting together a PC is crazy easy and enjoyable/rewarding, please do not pay anyone to build your first PC.

Edit: I second what the guy said below me, wait for Zen. 

[Aereldor]

3 minutes ago, Kek Ops said:

i5k processor

• $500 price range
• worry about GPU later
• size isn't an issue.

Your budget is too small for an i5 processor at all, let alone an overclockable i5. Wait for Zen if you want a cheap, overclockable quad-core.

[Keg Ops]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Your budget is too small for an i5 processor at all, let alone an overclockable i5. Wait for Zen if you want a cheap, overclockable quad-core.

I'll probably have to save up a little more than I suppose. An I5 processor is lowest I'm willing to go. I don't really plan on doing any over clocking until later down the line, so I'm still not 100% on which processor to get. 

 

Still, isn't $250-$300 enough to buy the rest of the build though?

[Aereldor]

5 minutes ago, Kek Ops said:

I'll probably have to save up a little more than I suppose. An I5 processor is lowest I'm willing to go. I don't really plan on doing any over clocking until later down the line, so I'm still not 100% on which processor to get. 

 

Still, isn't $250-$300 enough to buy the rest of the build though?

No. No it isn't. Besides, I don't know why you're so insistent on a Core i5 processor. Bragging rights? A core i3 with a GTX 1050 will perform better than a Core i5 6400 with a piece-of-junk R7 250.

 

If you can't wait, then $500 is a very difficult budget to work with. This is the best I can do. If you want a serious PC gaming experience, you'll need to raise that budget by a bit. Since you're a newcomer to PC gaming, it's a logical assumption that you don't have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or Windows key. You need all of those to game. I included them in the build below.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($18.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $517.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-02 23:34 EST-0500

 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

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HE can try used market on ebay. There are lots of good deals there. Some older gen i5 is very possible

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

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Here is one from @herman mcpootis did for 300 dollar budget

2 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

i5 2400S for $20.50

Dell optiplex 790 motherboard for $25

2x4gb ddr3 for $25

sapphire rx 470 4gb for $170 before rebates($160 after)

Hitachi 1TB hdd for $14.95

Corsair ATX case for $15

S12ii 620w for $49.99 evga B1 450w if you cannot spend extra.

$310.43

how did i do?

 

 

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Here is one from @herman mcpootis did for 300 dollar budget

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/i5-2500k-P67H2-A2-8GB-1866-RAM-bundle-/162343643626?hash=item25cc6f69ea:g:kJsAAOSwnHZYaupd

 

Bundles are his other choice. He can land a K-chip. However, call this a console transitioner stereotype, but he won't be satisfied with used products.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

HE can try used market on ebay. There are lots of good deals there. Some older gen i5 is very possible

or, you know... X79 with an 8 core xeon 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Intel-X79-Socket-R-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-DDR3-Disk-Manual-2-3-DAYS-/132052328636?hash=item1ebeeea0bc:g:t5wAAOSwA3dYLyj6

http://www.ebay.com/itm/QTY-1x-Intel-CPU-E5-2665-CPU-Eight-Cores-2-4Ghz-LGA2011-SR0L1-/162343851990?hash=item25cc7297d6:g:coYAAOSwUKxYayi6

$225 for the pair though 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

or, you know... X79 with an 8 core xeon 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Intel-X79-Socket-R-LGA-2011-ATX-Motherboard-DDR3-Disk-Manual-2-3-DAYS-/132052328636?hash=item1ebeeea0bc:g:t5wAAOSwA3dYLyj6

http://www.ebay.com/itm/QTY-1x-Intel-CPU-E5-2665-CPU-Eight-Cores-2-4Ghz-LGA2011-SR0L1-/162343851990?hash=item25cc7297d6:g:coYAAOSwUKxYayi6

$225 for the pair though 

 

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/i5-2500k-P67H2-A2-8GB-1866-RAM-bundle-/162343643626?hash=item25cc6f69ea:g:kJsAAOSwnHZYaupd

 

Bundles are his other choice. He can land a K-chip. However, call this a console transitioner stereotype, but he won't be satisfied with used products.

It's nice but then console peasant will say they can find a used console cheaper lol

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/i5-2500k-P67H2-A2-8GB-1866-RAM-bundle-/162343643626?hash=item25cc6f69ea:g:kJsAAOSwnHZYaupd

 

Bundles are his other choice. He can land a K-chip. However, call this a console transitioner stereotype, but he won't be satisfied with used products.

well it's the closest thing to getting an i5 without being screwed over with the performance.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

It's nice but then console peasant will say they can find a used console cheaper lol

 

free online, cheap keyboard/mouse, $1 game bundles, etc ought to fix that 

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

It's nice but then console peasant will say they can find a used console cheaper lol

 

 

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

well it's the closest thing to getting an i5 without being screwed over with the performance.

Or, you know, just waiting for Zen. AMD's already shown us what their architecture is capable of, and cheap quad-cores have been the trend with Excavator, Bulldozer, and all the APUs.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

 

Or, you know, just waiting for Zen. AMD's already shown us what their architecture is capable of, and cheap quad-cores have been the trend with Excavator, Bulldozer, and all the APUs.

lower end-zen cpus seems to be released at roughly march. that's a pretty long time to wait for something. and who knows when bristol ridge is going to be on sale for us.

http://en.yibada.com/articles/182451/20161231/amd-ryzen-amd-ryzen-price-specs-ryzen-processor-amd-cpu.htm

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

 

Or, you know, just waiting for Zen. AMD's already shown us what their architecture is capable of, and cheap quad-cores have been the trend with Excavator, Bulldozer, and all the APUs.

 

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

free online, cheap keyboard/mouse, $1 game bundles, etc ought to fix that 

CPU http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-3770S-3-10GHz-LGA1155-Ivy-Bridge-CPU-Processor-SR0PN-/112252622379?hash=item1a22c7162b:g:Fb4AAOSwA3dYZYQk

Mobo http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GA-H61M-DS2-Motherboard-Intel-H61-Socket-LGA-1155-COM-LPT-Output-/192068128488?hash=item2cb8270ee8:g:vWYAAOSwEzxYW-vQ

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

CPU http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-3770S-3-10GHz-LGA1155-Ivy-Bridge-CPU-Processor-SR0PN-/112252622379?hash=item1a22c7162b:g:Fb4AAOSwA3dYZYQk

Mobo http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gigabyte-GA-H61M-DS2-Motherboard-Intel-H61-Socket-LGA-1155-COM-LPT-Output-/192068128488?hash=item2cb8270ee8:g:vWYAAOSwEzxYW-vQ

 

rather go for the x79 combo i listed with that kind of price.