Resolved - Assistance on new computer build

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Name: O. Melnyk

Rank: Sgt

Type of issue: Hardware

Brief Description of Issue:

In the eve of my birthday, I would like to finally buy a computer. I just have no idea how to spec it. Price range is $1000-1500, but I would of course love to keep it less than $1250 lets say. I have a friend who is good with computers and building them so I would like to build this one for optimal performance. Anyone have any decent builds or tips? If possible it would be great if I could order all the parts at once like on newegg but I am open to anything! Thanks guys.

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Edited September 17, 2015 by Bradley 1st MRB

[Candy 1st MRB]

Nuff said.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814487086

This is a good start. It was originally $340 and its $289 "In Cart" I think they are having a 70% off on other things this weekend. I am a fan of Intel processors and MoBo's. You don not necessarily need to go Core i7 when i5's will do the trick. At least 8GB of ram. Onboard soundcards have got pretty good so you don't need to buy another one. I chose a solid state for my C Drive and a 7200 RPM sata for my games drive. Just some things I did in general, I am sure people will set you up some builds, the only thing I would say is do not skimp on the basics...Processor, MoBo, memory and especially video card. My two cents.

Edited September 3, 2015 by Candy 1st MRB

[Woz 1st MRB]

Before I begin, do you already have all of the necessary peripherals? (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse)

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Before I begin, do you already have all of the necessary peripherals? (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse)

I have a gaming mouse lol, so no, I only have the funds collected

[Woz 1st MRB]

Alright, I'll get to work on putting together a few lists.

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Alright, I'll get to work on putting together a few lists.

Thanks!!

[Woz 1st MRB]

Is it possible for you to get a student discounted Windows 7 (or Windows 10)?

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Is it possible for you to get a student discounted Windows 7 (or Windows 10)?

How can I know if I am eligible for the discount?

[Woz 1st MRB]

Is it possible for you to get a student discounted Windows 7 (or Windows 10)?

How can I know if I am eligible for the discount?

Sometimes you can get a hookup through school, sometimes you can get a hookup through their website. It's been a while since I've gone that route, so I would have to do some research.

[Woz 1st MRB]

Here is a first draft of a parts list. If you want to hop on to steam or vent we can talk about the reasoning behind each item. This is just a starting point, btw. We can adjust the list to make it more or less expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.89 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.98 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($308.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.90 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Micro Center)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($106.99 @ NCIX US)

Other: Starter Keyboard ($13.75)

Total: $1128.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 23:28 EDT-0400

Edited September 4, 2015 by Woz 1st MRB

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Looks great! Some time tomorrow maybe at 1:30 or so? If not I will definitely tslk to you some other time tomorrow. Thanks for your help!!

[Woz 1st MRB]

Looks great! Some time tomorrow maybe at 1:30 or so? If not I will definitely tslk to you some other time tomorrow. Thanks for your help!!

I can be on steam to chat at 1:30 est or cst tomorrow. Which works best for you?

[Griswold]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1H9RX9

This is something I built on the fly that even I would be proud using. It would stand up proud for the next couple of years.

You said you had someone who would help you build it correct? If so, then I'd make another one that wouldn't use a online pc building company.

Also you have a monitor/headset/mic/mouse/keyboard yes? If you have all that already then that's alot of stuff you can cut off the list.

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Woz, 1:30 EST

I only have a headset and mouse. I currently have a lab top so don't have any other parts for the PC.

[Griswold]

Woz, 1:30 EST

I only have a headset and mouse. I currently have a lab top so don't have any other parts for the PC.

So you need a monitor and a keyboard as well, okay.

[Musleh 1st MRB]

I ended up buying a cheap Cyberpower PC with an AMD six core FX-6300 on clearance at tigerdirect.com. I upgraded the power supply, graphics card ( MSI AMD Raedon r9 380 4GB), and upgraded my ram to (16 GB Gskill Ripjaws). Total around 800 dollars. All I needed was a monitor which i picked up an Acer around 100 dollars. If you choose not to build one then this is a good choice. This build runs literally everything I have. Woz's build is a monster though. I'm thinking I should just build one like that for fun lol

[Woz 1st MRB]

Woz, 1:30 EST

I only have a headset and mouse. I currently have a lab top so don't have any other parts for the PC.

It seems that we missed each other. What would be a good date to reschedule this talk on?

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Woz, 1:30 EST

I only have a headset and mouse. I currently have a lab top so don't have any other parts for the PC.

It seems that we missed each other. What would be a good date to reschedule this talk on?

Yeah I was on but seems we missed each other. Sunday at 7:00 EST before practice?

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Also my friend sent me this list

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gFDs4D

I would change to i7 though. Any thoughts?

[Griswold]

Also my friend sent me this list

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gFDs4D

I would change to i7 though. Any thoughts?

Intel's are good but overpriced for a strict gaming use.

I made a build that should work with a 1500 dollar budget. I tried to cut a ton of price corners to get it down but with what you need to play, this is what I had to end up with. Most times nowdays a computer than can run modern games decently are going to cost ballpark 1500 dollars.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t9Rtf7

Give it a look, and yes I know the monitor is expensive as all hell but G-Sync is so worth it.

[Jankovski]

This is something i would buy for myself. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cR3J4D

Without an optical drive.

I do use an AM3+ configuration and im satisfied with it. Intel is good, but its overpriced. With graphic cards i would stick to Nvidia, yeah they cost more but they use less power then Radeon, and also produce lot less heat that Radeon.

[Woz 1st MRB]

Intel's are good but overpriced for a strict gaming use.

Intel's are pricier, but AMD tries to compete in raw scores by throwing more physical cores at lower speeds at the problem. If every game was optimized perfectly to run on multiple slower cores as well as it does on fewer faster cores, I would go AMD every time, but as far as gaming goes, single core performance takes a front seat.

[Woz 1st MRB]

Also my friend sent me this list

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gFDs4D

I would change to i7 though. Any thoughts?

I had no idea that the 390 was that cheap now. Definitely go with that over the 970. The only negative is that it uses slightly more power under full load.

I had never seen that EVGA PSU before, but after some research it looks like a really solid pick. Especially at that price. I'd pick it over the Corsair 750 I had in my build.

It looks like your friend pulled the CD/DVD Drive out of the build. Are you okay with installing the OS via a flash drive?

As far as upgrading to i7, the e3-1231 is basically and i7 without integrated graphics, so I'd still go with it.

I see that he chose DDR4 over DDR3. It basically trades extra RAM for faster RAM. In my experience though, RAM speed is never the bottleneck, so I think it would be more valuable to have the 16GB @ 1866 than the 8GB @ 4000. I'll let you decide though, since it is basically a compromise decision.

This would be the updated build I would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.89 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.94 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($303.98 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.90 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($106.99 @ NCIX US)

Other: Starter Keyboard ($13.75)

Total: $1102.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-06 15:21 EDT-0400

[Woz 1st MRB]

Woz, 1:30 EST

I only have a headset and mouse. I currently have a lab top so don't have any other parts for the PC.

It seems that we missed each other. What would be a good date to reschedule this talk on?

Yeah I was on but seems we missed each other. Sunday at 7:00 EST before practice?

If I am around, then yes. Otherwise it will have to wait until I next see you online, or Tuesday.

[Bradley 1st MRB]

Have you sorted out your build Melynk or do you still need some advice?

[Melnyk 1st MRB]

Have you sorted out your build Melynk or do you still need some advice?

I have an idea now, I'll be able to buy the computer later so I will just come back to it or something. You can close it for now