First time building a gaming pc

[emvii]

So I'm a noob at this, but I'm planning to build my own gaming pc, just kinda researching and stuff on how to do build one. I just know the basics so far, kinda just figuring out which parts I'd like to have but I really have no idea where to start. 

 

Location: Calgary, Canada. 

Budget: I'll have around $1500 ready in a month, probably. Lesser expenses would be preferable, but I'll also take a higher price alternative. 

Purpose: Mostly for gaming and recording them. A little bit of video editing. 

Monitors: Just one but a high quality, idk the resolutions but HD ones maybe? Not touchscreen though. 

Peripherals: no need, I'll buy them separately.

Case: I'd like a full tower case with nice aesthetics kinda like NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case

OS: Preferably Windows 7.

Storage: 120GB ssd and 500GB 

Ram: 8GB 

 

I'll be using it for a variety of FPS or MMORPGs like Battlefield 4. I know It's I'm not buying it for the next three days but I just want to have the general idea of the parts I will have to aim for. Prices change very quickly so i'll put my budget range to $1200-$1600. 

[ViruZ_HUN]

So I'm a noob at this, but I'm planning to build my own gaming pc, just kinda researching and stuff on how to do build one. I just know the basics so far, kinda just figuring out which parts I'd like to have but I really have no idea where to start. 

 

Location: Calgary, Canada. 

Budget: I'll have around $1500 ready in a month, probably. Lesser expenses would be preferable, but I'll also take a higher price alternative. 

Purpose: Mostly for gaming and recording them. A little bit of video editing. 

Monitors: Just one but a high quality, idk the resolutions but HD ones maybe? Not touchscreen though. 

Peripherals: no need, I'll buy them separately.

Case: I'd like a full tower case with nice aesthetics kinda like NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case

OS: Preferably Windows 7.

Storage: 120GB ssd and 500GB 

Ram: 8GB 

 

I'll be using it for a variety of FPS or MMORPGs like Battlefield 4. I know It's I'm not buying it for the next three days but I just want to have the general idea of the parts I will have to aim for. Prices change very quickly so i'll put my budget range to $1200-$1600. 

what about corsair 750D:D?

[Sarcasm]

With that budget, spend less on the case and more on the core components. You don't need a full tower, a mid tower will do.

[emvii]

With that budget, spend less on the case and more on the core components. You don't need a full tower, a mid tower will do.

 

 

what about corsair 750D:D?

 

Alright, I'll take mid tower cases

[CoolBeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ NCIX)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Canada Computers)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)

Monitor: LG 22EN43T-B 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Other: Non reference 290 ($450.00)

Total: $1518.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 01:59 EST-0500)

[ViruZ_HUN]

Alright, I'll take mid tower cases

Corsair 750D is a fulltower...

[emvii]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet DARK ROCK PRO 2 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Other: Non reference 290 ($450.00)

Total: $1460.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 01:50 EST-0500)

any graphics card other than the non-ref 290?

[WoodenMarker]

A month is a while from now. Plan later. Parts and prices change frequently--2-3 days before you buy at most.

 

any graphics card other than the non-ref 290?

A non reference 290 + a 1440p display would be your best bet for a great gaming experience. 

[CoolBeans]

any graphics card other than the non-ref 290?

If you want to save 150$ and still play on ultra at 1080P then Sapphire 280x

[emvii]

A month is a while from now. Plan later. Parts and prices change frequently--2-3 days before you buy at most.

 

A non reference 290 + a 1440p display would be your best bet for a great gaming experience. 

yup i will plan later again but i just needed to know what parts i will have to look out for, yeknow? Kinda just trying to get the basic ideas and ill try modifying it again in a month if needed.

[emvii]

If you want to save 150$ and still play on ultra at 1080P then Sapphire 280x

sure, ill probably take that instead. ultra at 1080p is good enough for me since i wont really be doing hardcore gaming. 

 

i just want a pc that's decent enough for any game where i dont need to overclock since i dont really know how overclocking works and i assumed it's best not to touch that area. 

[CoolBeans]

sure, ill probably take that instead. ultra at 1080p is good enough for me since i wont really be doing hardcore gaming. 

 

i just want a pc that's decent enough for any game where i dont need to overclock since i dont really know how overclocking works and i assumed it's best not to touch that area.

It is super easy, just watch any of the thousands of tutorials on youtube

[emvii]

It is super easy, just watch any of the thousands of tutorials on youtube

would you be able to provide a $1000 build excluding peripherals and OS and would it be able to run ultra on 1080p?

[CoolBeans]

would you be able to provide a $1000 build excluding peripherals and OS and would it be able to run ultra on 1080p?

Sorry for the late response

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.44 @ Amazon Canada)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($301.00 @ Vuugo)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)

Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($53.38 @ Newegg Canada)

Mouse: Logitech G300 Wired Optical Mouse ($36.87 @ Amazon Canada)

Total: $1013.20

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 11:08 EST-0500)

[WoodenMarker]

would you be able to provide a $1000 build excluding peripherals and OS and would it be able to run ultra on 1080p?

Sure. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/21yzf