Want to build a gaming PC

[DeusAbsconditus]

Hi guys. I'm looking to build a having PC but know nothing. I used to have on the PC back when rogue spear was popular but I was just a kid. My uncle had the computers then I switched too console.

I guess my question is, where do I start? From what I'm reading, this can get pretty pricey. I'm looking to just build it over time. I know nothing of motherboards, processors, graphics cards etc. and by that I mean idk which ones are worth buying. Brands, size etc.

After reading up, I guess it would be good to go with 6-8 MB ram. That's as far as I got lol. I don't know which graphics card, motherboard, CPU to buy. Suggestions? Maybe some of you are selling things also. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm also looking to keep it under a grand.

 

[PP Mguire]

8MB of RAM. I had that in my first Pentium computer in 1999

Well we can first start out, what is your current budget, and what exactly do you want to do with the computer. By current, I mean it isn't wise to start pricing unless you decide you want to build and buy within a couple of weeks. In the PC land it is always better to get your cash then come asking. Somebody like myself can link the rig, you then add to cart, purchase, and you have your PC.

 

[Talyor]

Hi guys. I'm looking to build a having PC but know nothing. I used to have on the PC back when rogue spear was popular but I was just a kid. My uncle had the computers then I switched too console.

I guess my question is, where do I start? From what I'm reading, this can get pretty pricey. I'm looking to just build it over time. I know nothing of motherboards, processors, graphics cards etc. and by that I mean idk which ones are worth buying. Brands, size etc.

After reading up, I guess it would be good to go with 6-8 MB ram. That's as far as I got lol. I don't know which graphics card, motherboard, CPU to buy. Suggestions? Maybe some of you are selling things also. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm also looking to keep it under a grand.

I hope you mean 6-8 gbs of ram but just look at some guides on youtube and research for a couple days. Intel is good for gaming but amd is good for price

 

[PP Mguire]

I hope you mean 6-8 gbs of ram but just look at some guides on youtube and research for a couple days. Intel is good for gaming but amd is good for price

Absolutely no reason to get an AMD CPU for a gaming build unless you can get one used cheap.

 

[DeusAbsconditus]

I would like to keep it around 600-800. What I like to play is pretty much everything from shooters to Skyrim. I figure if I could run Skyrim, I could run anything.

Whoops yes I meant GB.

 

[PP Mguire]

This will play what you want to play easily. I'll say, stock Skyrim isn't very taxing on machines but when you get to putting mods on it you can make a very beast game.

CPU:
Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637i33220

Motherboard:
Newegg.com - ASRock B75M-DGS LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

RAM:
Newegg.com - Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PV38G160C9KRD

GPU:
Newegg.com - EVGA 02G-P4-3660-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

PSU:
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

HDD:
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Optical:
Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners

Case:
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GZ-F3HEB Black SECC Steel / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

$736

Now, if you need an OS we will have to drop the GPU down a little. If you have an OS and a flash drive you can save a little bit of cash by simply putting the OS on the flash drive to install and ditching the DVD drive.

 

[DeusAbsconditus]

What part of this comes with the screen hookup? Would that be the motherboard? Do the newer mother boards have HDMI hookups?

 

[PP Mguire]

You hook your monitor up to the GPU, that would be the GTX 660ti. The motherboard has an IGP (integrated graphics) but you don't use that when you have a dedicated video card.

 

[jasonalwaysready]

You hook your monitor up to the GPU, that would be the GTX 660ti. The motherboard has an IGP (integrated graphics) but you don't use that when you have a dedicated video card.

unless you have a secondary 'helper' screen.

 

[DeusAbsconditus]

Ok so the hdmi hookup would be on the GPU?