So for Christmas/my birthday I get to build my own PC or buy one but I don't know where to start. I only have my mac laptop and don't know much about computers but my budget is around 800-900 including the monitor so if you guys could recommend a setup or make a quick build that would be really helpful and nice! Thanks in advance to any one that helps.
Edit: I'm dumb, just saw all the pc build threads and all my bad.
Also what I have so far-http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jZIO
Still working on it
So for Christmas/my birthday I get to build my own PC or buy one but I don't know where to start. I only have my mac laptop and don't know much about computers but my budget is around 800-900 including the monitor so if you guys could recommend a setup or make a quick build that would be really helpful and nice! Thanks in advance to any one that helps.
Edit: I'm dumb, just saw all the pc build threads and all my bad.
Also what I have so far-http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jZIO
Still working on it
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
Hope this helps, I'm not really experienced in building PC's but people have used this site before, no idea if it's still valid. Have fun.
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
Hope this helps, I'm not really experienced in building PC's but people have used this site before, no idea if it's still valid. Have fun.
also [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/]pcpartpicker[/url]
$900 build
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Model #:CHALLENGER
Item #:N82E16811147153
$59.99 -$10.00 Instant $49.99
Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST1000NM0033 1TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Model #:ST1000NM0033
Item #:N82E16822178291
$119.99 $119.99
ASUS VS Series VS238H-P Black 23" 2ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor
Model #:VS238H-P
Item #:N82E16824236175
$199.99 -$40.00 Instant $159.99
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:GA-970A-UD3P
Item #:N82E16813128651
$109.99 -$10.00 Instant $99.99
Rosewill CAPSTONE-650 650W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire ...
Model #:CAPSTONE-650
Item #:N82E16817182071
$119.99 -$30.00 Instant $89.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231314
$76.99 $76.99
AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX
Model #:FD6300WMHKBOX
Item #:N82E16819113286
$119.99 -$10.00 Instant $109.99
MSI R9 270X GAMING 2G Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:R9 270X GAMING 2G
Item #:N82E16814127761
$199.99
[url=http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/TemporaryWishList.aspx?BundleExist=N&ChangeQty=0][/url]
$900 build
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Model #:CHALLENGER
Item #:N82E16811147153
$59.99 -$10.00 Instant $49.99
Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST1000NM0033 1TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Model #:ST1000NM0033
Item #:N82E16822178291
$119.99 $119.99
ASUS VS Series VS238H-P Black 23" 2ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor
Model #:VS238H-P
Item #:N82E16824236175
$199.99 -$40.00 Instant $159.99
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:GA-970A-UD3P
Item #:N82E16813128651
$109.99 -$10.00 Instant $99.99
Rosewill CAPSTONE-650 650W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire ...
Model #:CAPSTONE-650
Item #:N82E16817182071
$119.99 -$30.00 Instant $89.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231314
$76.99 $76.99
AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX
Model #:FD6300WMHKBOX
Item #:N82E16819113286
$119.99 -$10.00 Instant $109.99
MSI R9 270X GAMING 2G Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:R9 270X GAMING 2G
Item #:N82E16814127761
$199.99
Don't get Rosewill PSUs. Get a well known brand like Corsair. I don't know about their cases, though.
Don't get Rosewill PSUs. Get a well known brand like Corsair. I don't know about their cases, though.
Both Rosewill and Corsair manufacture a lot of good PSUs and a few not so good ones (mostly the really cheap budget units). Both are neither raidmax, coolmax, anything-max "stay away from it"-manufacturers nor are they on "you can't go wrong, it's just about how much you're willing to spend" seasonic level.
When in doubt look for reviews or for a quick check consult the OCN Reccomended Power Supplies List.
tl;dr
The Rosewill Capstone 650W is fine.
Both Rosewill and Corsair manufacture a lot of good PSUs and a few not so good ones (mostly the really cheap budget units). Both are neither raidmax, coolmax, anything-max "stay away from it"-manufacturers nor are they on "you can't go wrong, it's just about how much you're willing to spend" seasonic level.
When in doubt look for reviews or for a quick check consult the [url=http://www.overclock.net/t/183810/faq-recommended-power-supplies]OCN Reccomended Power Supplies List[/url].
[b]tl;dr[/b]
The Rosewill Capstone 650W is fine.
SetsulThe Rosewill Capstone 650W is fine.
This or Seasonic G 450, Seasonic XP 460 (not cheap), Seasonic G 550 or electrically superb P10 550 from BeQuiet! (again, not cheap).
[quote=Setsul]The Rosewill Capstone 650W is fine.[/quote] This or Seasonic G 450, Seasonic XP 460 (not cheap), Seasonic G 550 or electrically superb P10 550 from BeQuiet! (again, not cheap).
I bought this for my build yesterday, its on sale right now for almost 50% off dont know how long it will last though
I bought [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153170&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=]this[/url] for my build yesterday, its on sale right now for almost 50% off dont know how long it will last though
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jf6N]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jf6N/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jf6N/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54570]Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h81m]ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($59.99 @ Mwave)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gao]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($52.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl]Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr]EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($77.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-s2240m]Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor[/url] ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Total:[/b] $848.91
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
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Would you be able to use an i5-4570k and overclock with that build? Also, is there a disadvantage to using micro atx over atx? I'm planning on building soon, and I wanted to include a 4570k and GTX 760 while keeping things around $1,000 usd
Would you be able to use an i5-4570k and overclock with that build? Also, is there a disadvantage to using micro atx over atx? I'm planning on building soon, and I wanted to include a 4570k and GTX 760 while keeping things around $1,000 usd
yankeeWould you be able to use an i5-4570k and overclock with that build? Also, is there a disadvantage to using micro atx over atx? I'm planning on building soon, and I wanted to include a 4570k and GTX 760 while keeping things around $1,000 usd
No disadvantage to using mATX over ATX other than the loss of an extra PCI slot, which most people dont use anyways. Here's what i'd do for 1000:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.28 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone TJ08B-E MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $960.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 15:04 EST-0500)
[quote=yankee]Would you be able to use an i5-4570k and overclock with that build? Also, is there a disadvantage to using micro atx over atx? I'm planning on building soon, and I wanted to include a 4570k and GTX 760 while keeping things around $1,000 usd[/quote]
No disadvantage to using mATX over ATX other than the loss of an extra PCI slot, which most people dont use anyways. Here's what i'd do for 1000:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jgXA]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jgXA/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jgXA/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($224.28 @ OutletPC)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h80i]Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($79.98 @ Amazon)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87mxd3h]Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($119.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gao]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($52.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-tj08be]Silverstone TJ08B-E MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr]EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($77.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $960.19
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
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What are the differences between those two motherboards?
What are the differences between those two motherboards?
yankeeWhat are the differences between those two motherboards?
The first one is an h81 chipset mobo, which does not support overvoltage/overclocking, the second is a z87 chipset mobo, which supports overvoltage/overclocking, as well as a few other extra features, like additional SATA ports.
[quote=yankee]What are the differences between those two motherboards?[/quote]
The first one is an h81 chipset mobo, which does not support overvoltage/overclocking, the second is a z87 chipset mobo, which supports overvoltage/overclocking, as well as a few other extra features, like additional SATA ports.
PlatypusyankeeWould you be able to use an i5-4570k and overclock with that build? Also, is there a disadvantage to using micro atx over atx? I'm planning on building soon, and I wanted to include a 4570k and GTX 760 while keeping things around $1,000 usd
No disadvantage to using mATX over ATX other than the loss of an extra PCI slot, which most people dont use anyways. Here's what i'd do for 1000:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.28 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone TJ08B-E MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $960.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 15:04 EST-0500)
I'd probably replace the CPU cooler with a Hyper 212. It performs well and is quite cheap at around $30. I'd also suggest not spending $100 on a case when you can probably cut back another $30. Throw that extra money towards a higher quality PSU or something.
Granted I cheated and bought the AMD FX 9370 + AMD's liquid cooling kit for $220 during cyber Monday so I saved quite a bit.
[quote=Platypus][quote=yankee]Would you be able to use an i5-4570k and overclock with that build? Also, is there a disadvantage to using micro atx over atx? I'm planning on building soon, and I wanted to include a 4570k and GTX 760 while keeping things around $1,000 usd[/quote]
No disadvantage to using mATX over ATX other than the loss of an extra PCI slot, which most people dont use anyways. Here's what i'd do for 1000:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jgXA]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jgXA/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jgXA/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($224.28 @ OutletPC)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h80i]Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($79.98 @ Amazon)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87mxd3h]Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($119.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gao]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($52.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-tj08be]Silverstone TJ08B-E MicroATX Mini Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr]EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($77.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $960.19
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 15:04 EST-0500)[/i][/quote]
I'd probably replace the CPU cooler with a Hyper 212. It performs well and is quite cheap at around $30. I'd also suggest not spending $100 on a case when you can probably cut back another $30. Throw that extra money towards a higher quality PSU or something.
Granted I cheated and bought the AMD FX 9370 + AMD's liquid cooling kit for $220 during cyber Monday so I saved quite a bit.
I just prefer Newegg over this PCPartPicker.
I just prefer Newegg over this PCPartPicker.
techhelper1I just prefer Newegg over this PCPartPicker.
PCPartPicker just gives you the prices of the parts from multiple different websites so you can find the cheapest solution.
Theres not way for you to actually buy the parts from PCPartPicker you would buy them from newegg or a similar site.
Its just giving you a way to organize builds and check prices
[quote=techhelper1]I just prefer Newegg over this PCPartPicker.[/quote]
PCPartPicker just gives you the prices of the parts from multiple different websites so you can find the cheapest solution.
Theres not way for you to actually buy the parts from PCPartPicker you would buy them from newegg or a similar site.
Its just giving you a way to organize builds and check prices
PlatypusPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $848.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 13:56 EST-0500)
I built one very similiar to this yesterday but a little more expensive but that build is kind of what I am leaning to.
[quote=Platypus][url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jf6N]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jf6N/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jf6N/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54570]Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h81m]ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($59.99 @ Mwave)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gao]G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($52.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card[/url] ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000usb3bl]Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr]EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($77.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-s2240m]Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor[/url] ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Total:[/b] $848.91
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
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I built one very similiar to this yesterday but a little more expensive but that build is kind of what I am leaning to.