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Title: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: shrimp on May 28, 2012, 06:54:10 PM
I'm building a gaming computer for the first time and I have no idea what parts to buy and such, I have around 6K to spend once I obtain the money. To all the people who have built a computer or know good parts please reply with some suggestions (Links are preferred).
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: smt on May 28, 2012, 07:19:22 PM
6k is plenty,  THIS (http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af150/The_FalconO6/CurrentLogicalPCBuyingGuide/Guide.png) guide is pretty nice to use as an example or base for a computer (ie you may not need a large hard drive so can spend money on maybe an SSD or more RAM or something)

reddit appears to have a more technical spread sheet but it looks kinda outdated plus it may not be much use to you if you don't really know much, but I'll post it here anyway: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuVJ_zCP34bkdF9PcjZmMHdtVURCZ3BLcjdHYmIyWEE&hl=en_US#gid=0
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: FanaticWarren on May 28, 2012, 10:37:48 PM
Heres a pretty good setup

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119234

MotherBoard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115095

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233232

Graphics X2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787

Power: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171062

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136939

SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045

CD/DVD/Blueray drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252

So about $2,639.90 before tax and shipping and handling, as I have no idea what your tax rate is and what your zip code is.

But theres a good gaming build for ya. Just don't forget that to change the quantity to 2 before adding the graphics card to the cart.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Statua on May 28, 2012, 11:44:39 PM
Whenever someone says "What parts should I get?" I always reply with the same answer. SO:

-How much are you willing to spend?
-Do you want quality or lower price?
-Are you going to do any GPU or CPU overclocking?
-Is it for developing, gaming, or both?
-Do you plan to take it places like LAN parties or sit on your floor for months?
-Do you plan to expand on your system if your budget is too low or upgrade in the future?
-Do you REALLY care a shit ton on your case?
 >If so, are you willing to spend a little extra time customizing a cheap case?

Answer these and I can help you decide what you want.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: FanaticWarren on May 28, 2012, 11:52:28 PM
He did say he had 6K to spend
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: BltElite on May 29, 2012, 01:33:47 PM
Quote from: FanaticWarren on May 28, 2012, 11:52:28 PM
He did say he had 6K to spend

That answers one of spatula's questions.

What do you want it for, you could save money and spend about 1/2k and keep the rest, or you could spend it all if your deving shit, it depends what he wants to do.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: FanaticWarren on May 29, 2012, 03:22:17 PM
I linked him parts he wont have to replace for years
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: shrimp on May 29, 2012, 03:23:12 PM
I want to build a computer for gaming, good speed, won't crash often, and can run the most detailed of games.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: FanaticWarren on May 29, 2012, 10:27:58 PM
Quote from: NinjaShrimp on May 29, 2012, 03:23:12 PM
I want to build a computer for gaming, good speed, won't crash often, and can run the most detailed of games.

then the setup i linked you is perfect xD

680's are the best card on the market (besides 690's but they are like 1k each)
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Statua on May 29, 2012, 11:44:23 PM
Quote from: FanaticWarren on May 29, 2012, 10:27:58 PM
Quote from: NinjaShrimp on May 29, 2012, 03:23:12 PM
I want to build a computer for gaming, good speed, won't crash often, and can run the most detailed of games.

then the setup i linked you is perfect xD

680's are the best card on the market (besides 690's but they are like 1k each)

Assuming he want's to spend that much. If he's not doing much for developing, why would he need 32 GB of ram? 8GB is PLENTY! Also, if its because he has a high budget, instead of giving him top of the line everything, give him 2 top of the line graphics cards, a top of the line CPU, and a liquid cooling unit. Also. You forgot an OS.

Ninja. Answer the list I provided you and I'll give you an alternate and you can choose what you want between the two.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: shrimp on May 30, 2012, 01:19:32 AM
Quote from: Statua on May 28, 2012, 11:44:39 PM
Whenever someone says "What parts should I get?" I always reply with the same answer. SO:

-How much are you willing to spend?
-Do you want quality or lower price?
-Are you going to do any GPU or CPU overclocking?
-Is it for developing, gaming, or both?
-Do you plan to take it places like LAN parties or sit on your floor for months?
-Do you plan to expand on your system if your budget is too low or upgrade in the future?
-Do you REALLY care a shit ton on your case?
 >If so, are you willing to spend a little extra time customizing a cheap case?

Answer these and I can help you decide what you want.
1. I'm going to lower my range to 5K.
2. Quality
3. If possible, first computer build so I have no idea how.
4. Gaming, streaming, and Video stuff.
5. Stay in my room.
6. Maybe, I don't know.
7. I enjoy LED Lights, and being able to see inside of it.
7.5. Sure
(To add, I want HIGH performance.)
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: FanaticWarren on May 30, 2012, 09:44:28 AM
Quote from: Statua on May 29, 2012, 11:44:23 PM
Quote from: FanaticWarren on May 29, 2012, 10:27:58 PM
Quote from: NinjaShrimp on May 29, 2012, 03:23:12 PM
I want to build a computer for gaming, good speed, won't crash often, and can run the most detailed of games.

then the setup i linked you is perfect xD

680's are the best card on the market (besides 690's but they are like 1k each)

Assuming he want's to spend that much. If he's not doing much for developing, why would he need 32 GB of ram? 8GB is PLENTY! Also, if its because he has a high budget, instead of giving him top of the line everything, give him 2 top of the line graphics cards, a top of the line CPU, and a liquid cooling unit. Also. You forgot an OS.

Ninja. Answer the list I provided you and I'll give you an alternate and you can choose what you want between the two.


Or he can pick parts from both lists
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Statua on May 30, 2012, 11:52:18 AM
Quote from: NinjaShrimp on May 30, 2012, 01:19:32 AM
4. Gaming, streaming, and Video stuff.
Developing videos or just watching them?
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: shrimp on May 30, 2012, 11:54:08 AM
Quote from: Statua on May 30, 2012, 11:52:18 AM
Quote from: NinjaShrimp on May 30, 2012, 01:19:32 AM
4. Gaming, streaming, and Video stuff.
Developing videos or just watching them?
Making, watching, uploading, ect.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: smt on May 30, 2012, 12:13:01 PM
There's an ivy bridge i7 which uses the on-cpu graphics card for extremely fast video rendering but I forgot which one, it's still perfect for gaming too, you should look into that (someone will probably post it)
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Statua on May 30, 2012, 01:38:42 PM
Alright here's a little something I put together for you:

ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131818
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/13-131-818-TS?$S300W$)

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/19-115-070-TS?$S300W$)

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/22-136-767-TS?$S300W$)

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231456
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/20-231-456-TS?$S300W$)

Kingston HyperX SH100S3B/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (HyperX Upgrade Kit)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139601
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/20-139-601-TS?$S300W$)

CORSAIR Professional Series HX850 (CMPSU-850HX) 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/17-139-011-S99?$S300W$)

ASUS GTX670-DC2-2GD5 GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121637
(http://images10.newegg.com/ProductImageCompressAll300/14-121-637-05.jpg)

CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181015
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/35-181-015-Z02?$S300W$)

ASUS Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Burner BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/27-135-252-TS?$S300W$)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
(http://images10.newegg.com/ProductImageCompressAll300/32-116-986-03.jpg)

CyberPower Intelligent LCD Series GreenPower UPS CP1000AVRLCD 1000VA 600 Watt 5 x 5-15R Battery/Surge Protected
 4 x 5-15R Surge Protected Outlets UPS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102082
(http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/42-102-082-S01?$S300W$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007583%20600006304&IsNodeId=1&name=ATX%20Full%20Tower
Choose something from this specific list.

Grand total: ~$2200.00 after choosing a case. (~$2550.00 if you decide to get two video cards.)
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: shrimp on May 30, 2012, 07:03:01 PM
Thanks guys, should help quite a bit.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Statua on May 31, 2012, 12:11:33 PM
Updated your list for lower price and higher performance/reliability. Also removed some unneeded features.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: {-=ECRP=-} ShvartZ on June 08, 2012, 06:43:28 AM
Quote from: Statua on May 28, 2012, 11:44:39 PM
Whenever someone says "What parts should I get?" I always reply with the same answer. SO:

-How much are you willing to spend?
-Do you want quality or lower price?
-Are you going to do any GPU or CPU overclocking?
-Is it for developing, gaming, or both?
-Do you plan to take it places like LAN parties or sit on your floor for months?
-Do you plan to expand on your system if your budget is too low or upgrade in the future?
-Do you REALLY care a shit ton on your case?
 >If so, are you willing to spend a little extra time customizing a cheap case?

Answer these and I can help you decide what you want.

He said he got 6k to spend O_O
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: ?????S?????karu on June 08, 2012, 10:40:28 PM
just find a good site and build yourself a computer from there since u have 6k to spend
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Statua on June 08, 2012, 11:40:55 PM
People dont seem to understand thta just cause you have 6K doesnt mean you have to spend 6K.
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: shrimp on June 12, 2012, 10:21:54 PM
Quote from: Statua on June 08, 2012, 11:40:55 PM
People dont seem to understand thta just cause you have 6K doesnt mean you have to spend 6K.
^Wisdom
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: alaskan thunderfuck on June 12, 2012, 10:32:16 PM
Spending 6,000 on a computer would be absolutely retarded considering you can get top of the line shit for 2k
Title: Re: Building a computer, what parts to get?
Post by: Delta1116732 on June 13, 2012, 12:32:41 AM
I've currently got a computer running Infinity cross fire cards. All the good stuff and I spent like what? Maybe 2 or 3k. Runs the best games perfect at high settings.

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