Help with getting PC.

[Pecon]

Oh, I forgot. You'll probably want a CD disk drive. These are usually $15-$20.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
- Promocode EMCPDHP36

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[Blaze0]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HwdMTW

What the hell are you thinking.

INSANELY overpaying on hard drive and motherboard, and unnecessary CPU for this price point.

Here's a more balanced build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Blaze17145/saved/K8VD4D

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4GHZ Processor: Plenty enough to support almost any GPU in the most demanding of games.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3: A well-reviewed ATX motherboard with the correct socket for the 8350.

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 1 x 8GB DDR3-1600: 8GB of ram should be the sweet spot in terms of gaming performance for the money.

Storage 1: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" SSD: A 256GB SSD drive for the OS and some games to be installed on for very quick start-up and load times.

Storage 2: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM: A hard drive for the rest of his files, perhaps word documents and videos, and his less-prioritized games.

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX: A 770 is a great choice for gaming, maxing out nearly any modern games at 1080p. I know that superclocked is pointless because of manual overclocking, but it was actually the cheapest EVGA 770, and EVGA has great customer support.

Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower: A well-reviewed ATX case with front-panel USB 3.0 slots and a 5" drive bay for his optical drive.

PSU: Corsair 600W ATX12V: I know a 500w would have been fine, but the 500w and 600w semi-modular PSUs by Corsair are the same price; $50.

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer: Cheapest one there is. Well reviewed. There are literally no differences in optical drives (execpt for blu-ray drives.)

OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit): Some are against Windows 8, but it is better, and that is not an opinion, it is a fact. It has faster boot times and will last longer, and if you don't like the UI there are simple mods/downloads you can install to remove it/change it.

Total:  $1009.70

This assumes Torin already has a mouse, keyboard, and 1080p monitor. If not, either the SSD can be removed or the GPU can be dropped to a GTX 760.

Torin, building your own PC is fun and cheaper. This kind of computer would be about $1400 prebuilt. There are plenty of resources to learn how.

3-part PC building tutorial by newegg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw (this episode is redundant since we've picked out your parts already.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok

[Torin0101]

What the hell are you thinking.

INSANELY overpaying on hard drive and motherboard, and unnecessary CPU for this price point.

Here's a more balanced build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Blaze17145/saved/K8VD4D

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4GHZ Processor: Plenty enough to support almost any GPU in the most demanding of games.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3: A well-reviewed ATX motherboard with the correct socket for the 8350.

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 1 x 8GB DDR3-1600: 8GB of ram should be the sweet spot in terms of gaming performance for the money.

Storage 1: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" SSD: A 256GB SSD drive for the OS and some games to be installed on for very quick start-up and load times.

Storage 2: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM: A hard drive for the rest of his files, perhaps word documents and videos, and his less-prioritized games.

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX: A 770 is a great choice for gaming, maxing out nearly any modern games at 1080p. I know that superclocked is pointless because of manual overclocking, but it was actually the cheapest EVGA 770, and EVGA has great customer support.

Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower: A well-reviewed ATX case with front-panel USB 3.0 slots and a 5" drive bay for his optical drive.

PSU: Corsair 600W ATX12V: I know a 500w would have been fine, but the 500w and 600w semi-modular PSUs by Corsair are the same price; $50.

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer: Cheapest one there is. Well reviewed. There are literally no differences in optical drives (execpt for blu-ray drives.)

OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit): Some are against Windows 8, but it is better, and that is not an opinion, it is a fact. It has faster boot times and will last longer, and if you don't like the UI there are simple mods/downloads you can install to remove it/change it.

Total:  $1009.70

This assumes Torin already has a mouse, keyboard, and 1080p monitor. If not, either the SSD can be removed or the GPU can be dropped to a GTX 760.

Torin, building your own PC is fun and cheaper. This kind of computer would be about $1400 prebuilt. There are plenty of resources to learn how.

3-part PC building tutorial by newegg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw (this episode is redundant since we've picked out your parts already.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok

Thanks, You and pecon really helped. I want to lock this but I'm not too sure right now.
I should keep a link handy for future reference.

[Blockzillahead]

op has a limit of 1000 and everyone is jumping on the "amd budget" campaign? thats for like a $500 build. get some intel and nvidia because they age better.

[Pecon]

op has a limit of 1000 and everyone is jumping on the "amd budget" campaign? thats for like a $500 build. get some intel and nvidia because they age better.

The computer will be obsolete by the time AMD parts would wear out. Unless the computer is being expected to last more than 5 years (Like maybe a computer for a public place like a school or library), then there is no need for Intel/Nvidia just for the sake of it lasting longer. You won't use it that long.

[Cupcakehat]

The computer will be obsolete by the time AMD parts would wear out. Unless the computer is being expected to last more than 5 years (Like maybe a computer for a public place like a school or library), then there is no need for Intel/Nvidia just for the sake of it lasting longer. You won't use it that long.

if he's poor like he says, maybe a computer that lasts a long time will be better for him.

he won't have to buy a new computer every year, atleast

[Pecon]

if he's poor like he says, maybe a computer that lasts a long time will be better for him.

he won't have to buy a new computer every year, atleast

What? I currently have an AMD desktop build that has lasted for the last three years without any issues with the actual AMD parts. You're exaggerating way too much. They also have a three-year warranty, if it happens to die before then they'll replace it.

[Blaze0]

op has a limit of 1000 and everyone is jumping on the "amd budget" campaign? thats for like a $500 build. get some intel and nvidia because they age better.

Fanboy detected.

[Pngu12970]

What? I currently have an AMD desktop build that has lasted for the last three years without any issues with the actual AMD parts. You're exaggerating way too much. They also have a three-year warranty, if it happens to die before then they'll replace it.

I have an AMD Phenom 1st gen and it's lasted me 5 years as well as it's a beast of a CPU and can keep up with most games of today on medium - very high settings.

[breadboy]

Pooter Parts

This is almost my exact build, besides the GPU, and PSU

[breadboy]

I'm also building a computer myself, parts list:
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125556
Mother Board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132118
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186
Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048
CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
DVD Reader/writer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011
Rate this, and tell me if anything is unnecessary, or what should I replace.  

[Zacks]

What the hell are you thinking.

INSANELY overpaying on hard drive and motherboard, and unnecessary CPU for this price point.

Am I missing something since the hard drive that is in Champions build is two dollars cheaper then the one in your build?

[breadboy]

Am I missing something since the hard drive that is in Champions build is two dollars cheaper then the one in your build?

Apply some Aloe Vera to that burn...

[Blaze0]

Am I missing something since the hard drive that is in Champions build is two dollars cheaper then the one in your build?

He's edited it. It was some outdated $170 750GB hard drive.

[the hacker]

The back of PC Gamer magazine shows a PC built with recommended parts, the individual prices for said parts, and ways you can improvise and upgrade the PC if you're George R.R. Martin.