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I'm going to build a budget gaming PC. Suggestions?
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:26 pm
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This will be my first attempt at building my own system. I linked a spreadsheet of my build. Each part has a link to the product. Does anyone have any suggestions? Do you see any components that aren't compatible with each other? Any little known tips that I need to be aware of before I put it together?
I've done my research, but I wanted to check with the great minds of the Gaming Board before I pull the trigger.
Thanks in advance! 
eta: I haven't decided on a hard drive yet. I'll probably get a Seagate SATA 7200 RPM 16MB cache or a Western Digital Caviar Blue. I'm planning to get a really cheap optical drive since I'll probably only use it a handful of times.
This will be my first attempt at building my own system. I linked a spreadsheet of my build. Each part has a link to the product. Does anyone have any suggestions? Do you see any components that aren't compatible with each other? Any little known tips that I need to be aware of before I put it together?
I've done my research, but I wanted to check with the great minds of the Gaming Board before I pull the trigger.
Thanks in advance! eta: I haven't decided on a hard drive yet. I'll probably get a Seagate SATA 7200 RPM 16MB cache or a Western Digital Caviar Blue. I'm planning to get a really cheap optical drive since I'll probably only use it a handful of times.
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 12:31 pm
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Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:32 pm to audodger
Don't forget the floppy drive
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:33 pm to sbr2
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Don't forget the floppy drive
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:35 pm to audodger
Gateway
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:35 pm to hg
Y'all suck.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:37 pm to audodger
I would get a K-series CPU for overclocking later on.
ETA:
Also, when purchasing a MOBO I like to get the latest chipset. Biostar has a Z77 chipset MOBO for 89.99 atm.
ETA:
Also, when purchasing a MOBO I like to get the latest chipset. Biostar has a Z77 chipset MOBO for 89.99 atm.
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:44 pm to audodger
I cant view your doc ATM but I have some tips
-build it outside of your case first, to make sure it boots, before seating everything in your case
-make sure no static electricity can be generated... Avoid carpet
-be absurdly careful sitting your processor in the mobo socket. Don't ruin any pins
-for the love of god don't short yourself on cooling. Extra 120mm case fans, thermal paste, CPU cooler , all very important
-you will need at least a 500 watt psu to power the better gfx cards
-build it outside of your case first, to make sure it boots, before seating everything in your case
-make sure no static electricity can be generated... Avoid carpet
-be absurdly careful sitting your processor in the mobo socket. Don't ruin any pins
-for the love of god don't short yourself on cooling. Extra 120mm case fans, thermal paste, CPU cooler , all very important
-you will need at least a 500 watt psu to power the better gfx cards
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:47 pm to LSU Coyote
Thanks.
Are Biostar motherboards pretty reliable? Do you have a suggestion for a K-series CPU that won't break the bank? I'm over my intended budget as it is, but I'm willing to pay more if the i3-2120 is going to be a major bottleneck in the future.
Are Biostar motherboards pretty reliable? Do you have a suggestion for a K-series CPU that won't break the bank? I'm over my intended budget as it is, but I'm willing to pay more if the i3-2120 is going to be a major bottleneck in the future.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:50 pm to jefforize
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I cant view your doc ATM
Posted on 5/17/12 at 12:54 pm to audodger
You could drop your gfx card down to a geforce 550 ti, $129 on tiger direct iirc, if you are over budget
Need a monitor? Also, need some cooling and a kb+m obviously
Need a monitor? Also, need some cooling
and a kb+m obviously
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:03 pm to jefforize
Thanks for the suggestions.
I wanted to spend a little extra on the graphics card because gaming is the only time I'll be pushing the system.
I have a 1680x1050 monitor that will do for now, and I'll be using my TV a lot for gaming. I will be getting a monitor at the end of the year when I graduate and begin my career. Any suggestions?
The case comes with two 120mm @ 1200rpm fans (front and rear), and the power supply has one 120mm fan. Will I need more cooling for this system?
quote:
You could drop your gfx card down to a geforce 550 ti, $129 on tiger direct iirc, if you are over budget
I wanted to spend a little extra on the graphics card because gaming is the only time I'll be pushing the system.
quote:
Need a monitor?
I have a 1680x1050 monitor that will do for now, and I'll be using my TV a lot for gaming. I will be getting a monitor at the end of the year when I graduate and begin my career. Any suggestions?
quote:
Also, need some cooling
The case comes with two 120mm @ 1200rpm fans (front and rear), and the power supply has one 120mm fan. Will I need more cooling for this system?
quote:
kb+m obviously
This post was edited on 5/17/12 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:08 pm to audodger
Keyboard and mouse
Your processor will need a fan/cooler on top of it probably. It should come with one, but id verify
everything looks solid, then. Enjoy!
Your processor will need a fan/cooler on top of it probably. It should come with one, but id verify
everything looks solid, then. Enjoy!
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:13 pm to audodger
Is this for diablo 3?
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:14 pm to GeauxZone90
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Is this for diablo 3?
No, but I may try Diablo 3. Is there a monthly fee?
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:16 pm to audodger
You might want to check out this case. I got it because money was tight and am pretty happy with it Antec Three Hundred. If you want to spend $20-30 more the Antec 900 is another good one that a friend of mine has.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:17 pm to jefforize
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Keyboard and mouse
at myself. I have that taken care of, but I wouldn't mind getting a nice wireless mouse and keyboard if anyone knows a good deal. quote:
Your processor will need a fan/cooler on top of it probably. It should come with one, but id verify
It does.
quote:
everything looks solid, then. Enjoy!
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:17 pm to audodger
no monthly fee.
I built a similar build spent about 610. Went with AMD instead of intel and the 550ti. Your build looks solid though
I built a similar build spent about 610. Went with AMD instead of intel and the 550ti. Your build looks solid though
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:19 pm to audodger
Sorry but the cheapest K-series is around $200.
IDK if they have K-series i3, only know of i5 and i7s.
It really won't be that big of a deal. The only reason I overclock is to get better performance in the last 1-2 years of the CPUs life.
IDK if they have K-series i3, only know of i5 and i7s.
It really won't be that big of a deal. The only reason I overclock is to get better performance in the last 1-2 years of the CPUs life.
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:20 pm to AA7
I've got the antec 300 too and it's fine. No reason to spend 70 on a case for a budget system
Posted on 5/17/12 at 1:21 pm to AA7
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You might want to check out this case. I got it because money was tight and am pretty happy with it Antec Three Hundred.
That looks like a nice case, especially with all of the cooling it provides, but it's a little bit too flashy for me. I'm pretty sold on the NZXT case, though. I have a NZXT laptop cooler that's awesome.
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