First build, need help.

Herodez · Apr 18, 2011, 11:27 PM

I finally decided to make my first new PC, I don't know how to get on this. Can anyone recommend a build that's noob friendly and a well detailed guide?

BarbaricSoul · Apr 19, 2011, 12:04 AM

need to know a few things first.

1- what's your budget?
2- what will the computer be used for?

gpost3 · Apr 19, 2011, 12:11 AM

We can help you with that. It's really easy. Once you know your budget and what the computer will be used for (gaming/movie/internet), then we can help you select the components and you will be on your way. All you need is a philip screw driver and a gentle hand.

Spectrum · Apr 19, 2011, 12:33 AM

price and what it's going to be used for!

Nikon · Apr 20, 2011, 12:28 AM

I am also gonna do my first build. I am currently using these sites to help me:
http://www.pcityourself.com/
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=D21D340725C7B147

Herodez · Apr 20, 2011, 11:16 PM

Sorry for the late reply, My current budget is about $1000 and Its going to be used for gaming ie minecraft, portal 2, crysis and battlefield.

Rowsol · Apr 20, 2011, 11:36 PM

Here's my current build. Take from it what you will.

Once You Know, You Newegg

Fourstaff · Apr 21, 2011, 12:07 AM

Take the build above, chop off the extras like fans and stuff you don't need, change the psu to a Corsair 750w, up graphics to 6950, and change motherboard to AsRock P67 Extreme4, processor to 2500K and a case of your choice.

BinaryMage · Apr 21, 2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Fourstaff

Take the build above, chop off the extras like fans and stuff you don't need, change the psu to a Corsair 750w, up graphics to 6950, and change motherboard to AsRock P67 Extreme4, processor to 2500K and a case of your choice.

In other words, create an entire new build.

Do you need a new screen or not? Do you need a new case? At that budget an i5 2500K or an i7 2600K are your two best processor options. A 6950 would be good; so would a 560 Ti. Motherboard-wise, get a P67 and make sure it's B3 stepping. 750W is fine for a PSU, you could probably get by with 700 or even 650, but 750 leaves some growing room.

Fourstaff · Apr 21, 2011, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BinaryMage

In other words, create an entire new build.

Ah, I suppose

Current motherboards for sale (retail) are mostly B3 anyway, unless you happen to be extremely unlucky/inattentive or some company just want to rip your money off (not going to happen if you shop in reputable site).

You can probably get away with a 400w PSU if you are not planning to overclock your processor (not recommended if electricity bill is not high). The 750w is just there for you to get nice OC and the potential to add another 6950 for Crossfire. If you are not overclocking anyway, consider the 2500 and the 2400 (non K). Yes, this might be surprising to people of this forum, but not everyone wants/needs to overclock.

Apr 18, 2011, 11:27 PM	#1
Herodez Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	First build, need help. I finally decided to make my first new PC, I don't know how to get on this. Can anyone recommend a build that's noob friendly and a well detailed guide?

Processor:	AMD Phenom X4 965
Motherboard:	ASUS M4A87TD/USB3
Memory:	Corsair XMS3 4GB
Video Card:	ASUS 6870
Optical Drive:	LG BH10LS30 Bluray Drive
Case:	HAF 912
PSU:	Thermaltake 600w

Apr 19, 2011, 12:04 AM	#2
BarbaricSoul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southeastern Virginia Posts: 3,731 (1.95/day) Thanks: 367 Thanked 1,079 Times in 795 Posts System Specs	need to know a few things first. 1- what's your budget? 2- what will the computer be used for? __________________ “Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.” “Amd....definitely a blond female.....not much on the cpu side, but always strutting about showing off her gpus......wow that was bad. I apologize.” -ensabrenoir

System Name:	Barb's Domain/ Barb's Cruncher
Processor:	I7 2600k @ 4.2ghz/ I7 860 @ stock for now
Motherboard:	MSI Z68A-GD80(G3)/ Gigabyte P55-UD3R
Cooling:	Corsair H60/ Corsair A50
Memory:	8gig(24gig) DDR3 1600/ 4gig(22gig)DDR3 1600
Video Card:	XFX HD7970 OC'ed 1100core, 1400mem/ PNY GTX560
Hard Disk:	180gb Vertex3 SSD & 500gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.12/ WD Caviar Blue 160gb
CRT/LCD Model:	HP ZR30W 30" 25601600/SOYO Topaz S 24" 19201200
Case:	Lian Li V1200b Plus II/ NZXT Source 210 Black
Sound Card:	Realtek High Definition Audio
PSU:	XFX PRO750W XXX edition/ PC Power Cooling Turbo Cool 860
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Benchmarks:	http://3dmark.com/3dm11/4037778

System Name:	Custom Work/Gaming PC
Processor:	Core 2 E4500 @ 2.2 Ghz
Motherboard:	ECS g31 mATX
Cooling:	Intel Stock for CPU / Arctic Accelero for VGA
Memory:	2x2GB Kingston DDR2 800 Mhz
Video Card:	nVidia Geforce 240 GT DDR5
Hard Disk:	Seagate 7200.11 500 GB + WD RE4 500 GB
Optical Drive:	Liteon DVD/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 17" LCD
Case:	Some mATX case
Sound Card:	Onboard for now but getting a soundcard soon
PSU:	Antec 430 EarthWatts
Software:	Win7 x64/Ubuntu 10.10 x64

Apr 19, 2011, 12:11 AM	#3
gpost3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 50 (0.07/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	We can help you with that. It's really easy. Once you know your budget and what the computer will be used for (gaming/movie/internet), then we can help you select the components and you will be on your way. All you need is a philip screw driver and a gentle hand.

Apr 19, 2011, 12:33 AM	#4
Spectrum Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 164 (0.20/day) Thanks: 22 Thanked 49 Times in 45 Posts	price and what it's going to be used for! __________________ "the current P5 membership are represented by some of the victorious powers of World War II, along with France, for some reason," - Extract from Wikipedia on the UN security council Last edited by Spectrum; Apr 20, 2011 at 06:21 AM.

System Name:	Some Outdated, Some new.
Processor:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @3.1ghz
Motherboard:	Asus p5kpl-cm
Cooling:	A couple case fans and the stock intel cpu cooler.
Memory:	2gb Corsair Dominator 1066mhz DDR2
Video Card:	Asus HD 6870 @ 1ghz/1250mhz 1.3v
Hard Disk:	WD Velociraptor 300gb
Optical Drive:	Some samsung DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SM2233RZ
Case:	CM690
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Corsair TX750W
Software:	Win7 64bit Ultimate
Benchmarks:	50.2fps on Unigine Heaven 1280x1024 2x AA Extreme Tesselation

Apr 20, 2011, 12:28 AM	#5
Nikon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 11 (0.01/day) Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am also gonna do my first build. I am currently using these sites to help me: http://www.pcityourself.com/ http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=D21D340725C7B147

Apr 20, 2011, 11:16 PM	#6
Herodez Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Sorry for the late reply, My current budget is about $1000 and Its going to be used for gaming ie minecraft, portal 2, crysis and battlefield.

Apr 20, 2011, 11:36 PM	#7
Rowsol Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US Maryland Posts: 432 (0.55/day) Thanks: 194 Thanked 60 Times in 44 Posts System Specs	Here's my current build. Take from it what you will. Once You Know, You Newegg

System Name:	Good Enough
Processor:	AMD Athlon II x4 620 @ 3.1ghz 1.3v
Motherboard:	ECS IC780M-A2
Cooling:	Rosewill RCX-Z1 92mm
Memory:	G.Skill Ripjaws 4gb DDR3 1600
Video Card:	HIS Radeon 5770 1gb
Hard Disk:	Sandisk 120gb SSD
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Hanns-G 23'' 1080p LCD
Case:	Ammo 533 Coolermaster
Sound Card:	SB Audigy
PSU:	Antec 550w
Software:	Windows 7

Apr 21, 2011, 12:07 AM	#8
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,955 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,208 Posts System Specs	Take the build above, chop off the extras like fans and stuff you don't need, change the psu to a Corsair 750w, up graphics to 6950, and change motherboard to AsRock P67 Extreme4, processor to 2500K and a case of your choice.

System Name:	Asus K50-X5DAB
Processor:	Athlon QL-65 2.2Ghz
Memory:	1x1GB + 1X2GB
Video Card:	Mobility Radeon HD4570 512mb
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 250Gb
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6" 1366x768

System Name:	Igne Mortis
Processor:	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775
Memory:	4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066
Video Card:	ASUS HD4850 TOP
Hard Disk:	Seagate 500GB
Optical Drive:	Generic DVD-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	Dual 1280x1024
Sound Card:	Integrated
PSU:	Antec NeoPower 550

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