Building my first gaming PC

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destroyer92400 Aug 11, 2014

Which parts would you recommend for under 1000 dollars? Also, where should I purchase the parts?
ꅔꉻꐪ꒩ᵀᴸ Aug 11, 2014

Already offered to help you.. For 1000 you can get a high end PC. Use PCPartPicker and buy from TigerDirect or Newegg (most likely the best prices). Micro center is good for bundling too, so check that out. Shoot us the link to the build when you're done 👍
🔥VIVA🔥BELÍAL🔥 Aug 11, 2014

I just bought a laptop, the "HP Envy 15." It works fine for all the games I've tested, and it's 600$ with a coupon code I found online. I'm pretty satisfied with it, but if you plan to play games like Crysis maxed out, then it isn't for you
༺ 𝕁𝕚𝕞𝕞𝕪 ༻ Aug 11, 2014

I got a bundled package from NewEgg a few months ago that was a little over $500. I dropped a GTX770 GPU into it, which still kept me under a grand. Works great, and never breaks a sweat, no matter what I am doing.
☠ðůﾅ⌖ʟḁẘ☠ Aug 11, 2014

AMD vs Intel
SLI vs Cross fire
I love intel but will probably switch to AMD CPU/GPU
ყoցi Aug 11, 2014

Use rubber bands to hold down heat sinks and case fans to save money. Also, my mate down the pub swears blind that if you put the tower under running water it's as good as any water cooling system you can buy.

Personally, I've found that over clocking the psu (search on YouTube for "maniac with a screwdriver" for the instructional vid) doubles the excitement every time you press the power button.
🔥VIVA🔥BELÍAL🔥 Aug 12, 2014

༦ᵑყͦიͫǥͣɪͩ༤ wrote:
Use rubber bands to hold down heat sinks and case fans to save money. Also, my mate down the pub swears blind that if you put the tower under running water it's as good as any water cooling system you can buy.

Personally, I've found that over clocking the psu (search on YouTube for "maniac with a screwdriver" for the instructional vid) doubles the excitement every time you press the power button.

Also, if the computer gets too loud, be sure to put several layers of blankets over the computer. Additionally, it is bad for your computer to turn off more then once a week, so make sure to leave it on overnight, this is where the blanket tip is helpful
destroyer92400 Aug 12, 2014

Mr. Smrks 👌 wrote:
༦ᵑყͦიͫǥͣɪͩ༤ wrote:
Use rubber bands to hold down heat sinks and case fans to save money. Also, my mate down the pub swears blind that if you put the tower under running water it's as good as any water cooling system you can buy.

Personally, I've found that over clocking the psu (search on YouTube for "maniac with a screwdriver" for the instructional vid) doubles the excitement every time you press the power button.

Also, if the computer gets too loud, be sure to put several layers of blankets over the computer. Additionally, it is bad for your computer to turn off more then once a week, so make sure to leave it on overnight, this is where the blanket tip is helpful
Haha, I do know about computers, just never built one.
ℋ₳աҡ(ⅇ552) Aug 14, 2014

I would go on websites and looks a pre builds to see what is generally used. Don't buy anything that you need to replace/gets outdated at all. You don't need a water cooler if you only use your computer for a few hours a day. I personally hate windows 8. And it sucks ass for gaming for me personally. I would recommend a GTX 700 or higher so you don't have to upgrade. Don't waste money on a case cause it has "lights and looks cool" buy a case that's functional. Hope that helps some 👍
♠️ADD TURFA♠️ Aug 14, 2014

My first 'gaming' PC was one I built for 3D modelling (I used to do a LOT of architectural stuff, inside and outside of work).

I forget all of the specs but at the time it was a brilliant computer, and I got all the parts at massively discounted prices from a relative. I still have it, but haven't used it in three years.

CPU is a Quad core Intel i5 (750 if I remember), Graphics card was a bang-for-buck 1Gb Radion HD (5000 series I believe). It died after six months, and the replacement that was supplied under warranty and supposedly an upgrade was complete ratshit. I ran dual boot OS: XP Professional and Win 7 Professional. Three SATA HDD's with a total capacity of about 1.5Tb - one for each OS and a backup 1Tb drive.

I wish I could remember all the specs but it was a long time ago and I was learning as I went lol.

All in all, have fun, do your research and good luck! And have fun. Lol ;)