Gaming Computer Help

Should I build my own computer or buy one?

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Silverwolf45

Silverwolf45

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I was not sure where I should post this so tell me if this should be in a different place! Anyways... I need a new gaming computer and I really want to build one but I have no idea what components I should get. I also need to know what version of windows would be best for the job. Please help and suggest what you think would be the wisest choice.
 
Quad Core processer, Nvidia graphic card has been the best imho, 8GB+ DDR3 RAM... HD space is up to you 1 TB works wonders
 
Silverwolf45 said:
Thank you! I will look into it!
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Thanks for the like, and best of luck! I built my First computer 7 years ago (I was 10) did it by myself :p any questions feel free to PM me[DOUBLEPOST=1383977851,1383977800][/DOUBLEPOST]More processing cores, and RAM the better!
 
Silverwolf45 said:
Could you suggest any specific brands?
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If you're tight on cash like I was when I built mine go for an AMD based system. The FX 8320 has been amazing! Especially in rendering videos (8cores gets the job done fast.) If you go with AMD for your processor make sure to get an ATI gpu. It's not necessary but they work much better together than swapping in an nvidea card.

Other the other hand if you want the best overall performance in gaming, go for an intel and nvidia based system. DDR5 8gb (all you need, and its easy to upgrade) as well as an SSD. I will stake my life that you will never want anything else after using and SSD; you'll forget what load times are.

anything you need cleared up just ask :)
 
Idk how much you know about gaming pcs so here's a list of things you need to buy:
Graphics card
Processor
Ram
Motherboard
Case
Harddrive
Operating System
Powersupply
Optional - DVD drive
Optional - SSD

Don't skimp on the graphics card it's the most important part, that's the best tip there is for a gaming pc. If you are looking to save money go with AMD I have a 7870 Radeon, it can play bf3 on Ultra, Crysis 3 on High, and Bf4 on high. That card is only ~$180 so that's a personal recommendation from me.

Next the processor is also pretty important, if you're gaming I'd recommend an i5-4670k (I have an i7 but I don't think hyperthreading makes a difference in gaming.) if you're recording too however an 8 core AMD might be better like what BigZ recommended and if you're editing an i7 is the fastest but it only barely beats the amd fx-8350.

Ram isn't too important just make sure to get 8gb or more. **Actually shoutout to itzfeezy for reminding me if you are editing huge files you'll need a lot of RAM you might also need a lot for recording (I wouldn't know because I don't make gaming videos) but really you should be fine, I did a test where I opened 20 tabs and like 15 applications then played Farcry 3 on ultra and it still ran perfectly with 8gb.**

Motherboard just make sure it can accept all the other parts; gpu, cpu, ram. I have a MSI Z87-G45 that's a somewhat fancy one, the motherboard makes no difference on FPS. You only need the extras if you really want them.

The case just needs to be big enough and have some adequate cooling. My recommendation is a Fractal Design R4 it's a really silent case, even when you're maxing out a game or rendering a video you can barely hear a thing.

HDD make sure to get enough space, I have about 50 games installed right now and it's taking up about 500gb space just to put it into perspective.

I have had both W7 and W8, tbh I like W7 a lot more but it's just preference, if you can deal with the ugly metro layout go for it otherwise W7 is gonna be your choice.

The powersupply is more important than you think, I couldn't tell you what psu to buy unless I know all the other parts but don't cheap out on this, if it fails and shorts out your computer you are screwed, try to buy one that is 80 plus certified, prob above 500 watts.

DVD drive is optional because you are able to install windows without the disk, but you would need another computer that does have a disc drive if you wanted to extract windows from the retail disk.

SSDs are completely optional, you can use them to put your operating system on and have your pc boot up in about 6 seconds which is cool af, but they are somewhat expensive ~$100 for 120gb of space.

Best site to buy all this from is Newegg or Amazon.
 
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Josh Warren said:
Idk how much you know about gaming pcs so here's a list of things you need to buy:
Graphics card
Processor
Ram
Motherboard
Case
Harddrive
Operating System
Powersupply
Optional - DVD drive
Optional - SSD

Don't skimp on the graphics card it's the most important part, that's the best tip there is for a gaming pc. If you are looking to save money go with AMD I have a 7870 Radeon, it can play bf3 on Ultra, Crysis 3 on High, and Bf4 on high. That card is only ~$180 so that's a personal recommendation from me.

Next the processor is also pretty important, if you're gaming I'd recommend an i5-4670k (I have an i7 but I don't think hyperthreading makes a difference in gaming.) if you're recording too however an 8 core AMD might be better like what BigZ recommended and if you're editing an i7 is the fastest but it only barely beats the amd fx-8350.

Ram isn't too important just make sure to get 8gb or more.

Motherboard just make sure it can accept all the other parts; gpu, cpu, ram. I have a MSI Z87-G45 that's a somewhat fancy one, the motherboard makes no difference on FPS. You only need the extras if you really want them.

The case just needs to be big enough and have some adequate cooling. My recommendation is a Fractal Design R4 it's a really silent case, even when you're maxing out a game or rendering a video you can barely hear a thing.

HDD make sure to get enough space, I have about 50 games installed right now and it's taking up about 500gb space just to put it into perspective.

I have had both W7 and W8, tbh I like W7 a lot more but it's just preference, if you can deal with the ugly metro layout go for it otherwise W7 is gonna be your choice.

The powersupply is more important than you think, I couldn't tell you what psu to buy unless I know all the other parts but don't cheap out on this, if it fails and shorts out your computer you are screwed, try to buy one that is 80 plus certified, prob above 500 watts.

DVD drive is optional because you are able to install windows without the disk, but you would need another computer that does have a disc drive if you wanted to extract windows from the retail disk.

SSDs are completely optional, you can use them to put your operating system on and have your pc boot up in about 6 seconds which is cool af, but they are somewhat expensive ~$100 for 120gb of space.

Best site to buy all this from is Newegg or Amazon.
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amazing amzing post , everything he said is everything you need to consider, but one thing is you do need alot of ram unlike what he said for rendering and if your using alot of applications at once, i find myself with not enough to dedicate to rendering proces s and i have 8gb DDR3
 
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