New To Building

[braybray54321]

I am looking to make a pc build for the first time, it will be for gaming but I have no clue where to even start.

 

 

The only experience I have to building a computer is when I built a Raspberry pi for coding

Edited October 6, 2017 by braybray54321

[greeatzy]

Just now, braybray54321 said:

I am looking to make a pc build for the first time, it will be for gaming but I have no clue where to even start.

What is your budget?

What games do you plan on playing?

[Zando_]

Awesome to have you! A good starting point is always what games you want to play, whether you want to play them at 1080p, 1440p, or 4K, and your budget. 

[Tenadisic]

Go to PC partpicker and look up youtube videos about budget hardware for the price you have in mind and put together a system accordingly. once finished post the link onto this forum and we can help make sure there are no incompatibilities

[braybray54321]

My budget is atmost $1000, and I plan on playing fps and other games

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, braybray54321 said:

My budget is atmost $1000, and I plan on playing fps and other games

Awesome. Make sure to quote us so we get a notification you replied though. What res do you want to play at? If your $1000 budget is for the PC, screen, mouse, and keyboard, then I'd recommend playing at 1080p so you can save some cash (hehe, I have a 6c/12t CPU and 980 Ti, and still play on a $99 1080p screen). If the $1000 is only for the PC, you could make a rig that can handle 1440p or 4K if you play optimized games like Battlefront/Battlefield and such on medium, which will still look great on 4K. 

[braybray54321]

3 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Awesome. Make sure to quote us so we get a notification you replied though. What res do you want to play at? If your $1000 budget is for the PC, screen, mouse, and keyboard, then I'd recommend playing at 1080p so you can save some cash (hehe, I have a 6c/12t CPU and 980 Ti, and still play on a $99 1080p screen). If the $1000 is only for the PC, you could make a rig that can handle 1440p or 4K if you play optimized games like Battlefront/Battlefield and such on medium, which will still look great on 4K. 

The budget is for the computer as a whole, and I use old laptops that cant run flash games, my head wont even wrap around the idea of 4k graphics   

[braybray54321]

I'm about to make my first computer, and I have know clue what a reasonable range between bad and godly computers are, what I'm saying is I don't know what to get when I'm buying parts for a computer

I don't want to get something realy good when I'm not trying to do things like video editing. but I also don't want a computer that doesn't work what so ever

 

(Context: I'm making a gaming PC)

 

I never have made a computer so I don't know whats aiming to high and whats aiming to low, that's what I need help with

My budget for the whole thing is $1000

[Zando_]

6 minutes ago, braybray54321 said:

The budget is for the computer as a whole, and I use old laptops that cant run flash games, my head wont even wrap around the idea of 4k graphics   

Hehe, then 1080p should blow your mind, especially in well done games. Any screen at or below 22" will look plenty sharp enough at 1080p, so you should be good. I'll get working on one when I get home, then I gotta test out the new Battlefront 2 beta.

[braybray54321]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Hehe, then 1080p 

ok so I know what resolution I'm looking for, thankyou! now I just need to figure out whats good or bad for everything else x D

[Armakar]

"For the whole thing" - does this include a monitor?

Your also going to need to list exactly what you want to do with it: Do you care at all how it looks or sounds? Do you only care about performance or would you like a nice looking PC too? What are you going to be doing - games (if so which games) are you editing, etc

[Zando_]

@TVwazhere can tell you all about cases. 

 

@STRMfrmXMN knows all the goods on PSUs.

 

And IDK any resident CPU/GPU experts...

 

 

[Lurick]

Tad over budget but will definitely get the job done or give you a baseline from the AMD side of things.

 

If you want a baseline, otherwise ignore  

Spoiler

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - G277HL bid 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech - K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: MSI - Interceptor DS B1 Wired Optical Mouse  ($14.66 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech - G230  Headset  ($33.15 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1058.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-06 17:27 EDT-0400

 

 

[TheGleaner]

PcPartPicker.com  you can play around with that, then we could modify it to be better, and give you advice. Its always best to do research first and after too.

[braybray54321]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

 

Keyboard: Logitech - K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
 

what kind of keyboard is it? I hate the clunky ones because I haven't used one for a long time

[Lurick]

Just now, braybray54321 said:

what kind of keyboard is it? I hate the clunky ones because I haven't used one for a long time

Just a standard wired keyboard, nothing fancy  

There is a slimmer version for like $2 less as well.

[braybray54321]

I'm going to look at the computer that lurick posted, until I decide if I like it, thankyou!

[Lurick]

Just now, braybray54321 said:

I'm going to look at the computer that lurick posted, until I decide if I like it, thankyou!

Definitely feel free to ask questions

It's not perfect but it's a good starting point, wasn't sure about desk size and available space so the monitor could be shrunk down to a 24", depending on your situation.

[braybray54321]

I have gotten a full computer from someone I am gonan check that out so I'm good for now

 

[braybray54321]

Just now, Lurick said:

Definitely feel free to ask questions

It's not perfect but it's a good starting point, wasn't sure about desk size and available space so the monitor could be shrunk down to a 24", depending on your situation.

I should be fine on that one, I got plenty of space, thankyou though 

[seon123]

9 minutes ago, braybray54321 said:

I'm going to look at the computer that lurick posted, until I decide if I like it, thankyou!

The motherboard isn't good. The Prime Plus, Pro4 or Strix would be better. Otherwise, it looks good

[STRMfrmXMN]

Here's a specsheet for a just under $1000 build, as you asked.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.58 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($394.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $978.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-06 17:47 EDT-0400

[Lurick]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

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Where are all the peripherals?

[STRMfrmXMN]

4 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Where are all the peripherals?

Oh, he needs a monitor and stuff too? Well heck, he's gotta go used if he wants to get the best for under $1000.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($155.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Dark Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($187.49 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech - K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $991.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-06 17:58 EDT-0400

 

Got a 144Hz monitor in there cuz why not ya know.

[WkdPaul]

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