Could Anyone Help Me Build A Pc
So I need help making a gaming PC. I have about no building experience. When I save my money I will have around $800 for the PC itself. Could anyone help me build/make a pc? I wouldn't be able to build it myself, but my Uncle or friend may be able to. I also want it to be able to use 2/3 monitors. Also, would it be better to buy an Alienware for $700 dollars or get one custom built?
{EDIT:} I guess what I wanted was an $800 computer build list.
August 16, 2012
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[quote=djpinc19]Windows 7 $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Intel Core i5-3450 $190 *after code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116506
MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130646
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 mhz DDR3 RAM $42 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231417
CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W power supply $51 *after code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X overclocked Radeon HD 7770 video card $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102993
Antec One computer case $50 http://www.amazon.com/Antec-One-Computer-Case/dp/B006TVQU6C/
ASUS internal DVD drive $20 http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST
$798[/quote]
Wow, that's awesome that it came out JUST under! Thank you for the build.
[quote=djpinc19]$798[/quote]
That's pretty amazing.
Reminds me of the Home and Garden TV show where they'd give the designer a $1000 budget to make over a room and at the end of the show they'd total everything up and it would usually come in like $997.
@OneCactus Also check Newegg for some pretty decent videos about building computers. Look down at the bottom of the page, there are links there to their forums and somewhere in there are the videos that explain (and show) how everything fits together, if you'd like to do some research before getting into it yourself.
Windows 7 $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Intel Core i5-3450 $190 *after code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116506
MSI Z77A-G43 motherboard $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130646
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 mhz DDR3 RAM $42 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231417
CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W power supply $51 *after code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X overclocked Radeon HD 7770 video card $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102993
Antec One computer case $50 http://www.amazon.com/Antec-One-Computer-Case/dp/B006TVQU6C/
ASUS internal DVD drive $20 http://www.amazon.com/Asus-24xDVD-RW-Serial-Internal-DRW-24B1ST
$798
@BobR: Ok, that sounds like some good advice. Thanks for your help.
[quote=OneCactus]I wouldn't be able to build it myself, but my Uncle or friend may be able to.[/quote]
As far as the actual building- have your Uncle HELP you build it, but YOU do the actual building.
It's not hard, seriously. If you can put Legos together, you can build a computer, it's that simple once you have all the parts.
The more difficult part is choosing the parts, and that's what the forum here can help you with.
When it's time to plug the parts together though, you do it.. with your Uncle's or friend's guidance.
That way you'll learn something valuable and you'll also gain the confidence needed if you ever decide to upgrade or modify your computer in the future, you'll be able to do it yourself.
@djpinc19: I live in Wisconsin and I can order online.
I would like to play Maplestory, Minecraft, I would like to try my hand at TF2, Skyrim, and in the future possibly CoD.
I use Steam, OpenOffice, iTunes, and Windows Live.
I have monitors I could use, but I plan on buying LCD/LED ones in the future. I have a keyboard and mouse, but I also plan on upgrading.
I'm trying to save money, but if there are some things I have to go more expensive on, I'd be willing to.
[quote=Baekho]Watch how to build a computer on youtube and read how to build computer on google.[/quote]
Yes.
[quote=pandacore]I don't about $800. For a descent one you need like $1000 now a days.[/quote]
No you don't. A computer is a good computer if it does what its owner wants it to do. Decent computer for Maplestory? That's $400. Decent computer for LoL? That's $600.
[quote=OneCactus]I guess what I wanted was an $800 computer build list.[/quote]
What country or state do you live in?
Can you order online?
What games do you play or plan to play?
What other programs do you use?
Do you already have a monitor, keyboard, and/or mouse?
Do you want to save as much money as possible or use up as much budget as possible?
Is there anything else you would like?
@Baehko: That was kind of what I meant.
Hmm all depends if you're really trying to shave off some doll hairs... If you absolutely don't want to build it go with the Alienate, although I don't think you'll be getting the i7 Ivy Bridges for that amount.
Get a good chassis with a cooling system for around $400 and you should be good to go, because at that point there's already slots and it should be a quick skim through Google for your novice.