Thread: My first computer build

I have never built a computer before and I am diving in head first. Thanks to Ryan and Dave or I would be lost on my project. So the parts are listed below I will add more as I buy the parts.

My Mid Case, Cool Masters Haf 992.



Also I picked up a Anti Static wrist strap so I don't fry things putting them in place.



Motherboard, ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS




Processor, AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor.



Just ordered a yellow wire sleeve kit.

Parts are listed below?, well a case is a good start I guess

Originally Posted by tcman49

Parts are listed below?, well a case is a good start I guess

More parts to come silly...

nice case now get a water cooler you panzy lol

Tbh.... I wouldn't have worried the case until later. Nice case none the less, I got a Storm Scout and love it. CM makes some nice cases for sure. What is the hardware?

NegativeOne, I have no clue what I am doing, lol still have to learn alot I am like a deer in headlights right now.

Oh and don't forget wire tuck.

Okay..... price range? What is going to be the primary use of the computer? And.... do you have any computer parts/computers for parts?

I am looking at motherboards right now, I want it go be good for games and fast, Internet and music.

Price range?

Also I need a colors to go with, the fan is red and the wire sleeves I am going with I think are going to be green.

Really Do not have a price range I have no Idea where to set it at.

To be honest, I think it would be good to buy a bundle. Everything included most of the time, and good for beginners while saving a little.

This one is a bit on the higher end

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

Originally Posted by NegativeOne13

To be honest, I think it would be good to buy a bundle. Everything included most of the time, and good for beginners while saving a little.

This one is a bit on the higher end

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

This wouldn't be a horrible start. Galaxy card though? Meh. I do love the 570gtx but I don't recommend that manufacturer at all.

As for harddrives I would go with whatever the current best SSD is in your size range whether that be ~64gb, ~128, ~256, etc. Look at benchmarks and read reviews, then make an intelligent decision. And get one of the giant platter drives to keep all of your junk like music and movies on as to not clutter your OS drive. Get multiple ones and RAID them together if you like.

I can't really answer much more without knowing what you want. This thread is literally 100% useless without a clear budget. And you will most likely just be wasting the time of anyone trying to help you without a known budget.

I guess the only real tip I can give you is that computers as a general rule are like bottlenecks. They will only be as "fast" (hate using this word) as the worst component inside being used for whatever task you want it to do.

Before you even pick a card, decide what monitor setup you want to run. And even before that, pick a budget.

Originally Posted by TeeWX

Galaxy card though? Meh. I do love the 570gtx but I don't recommend that manufacturer at all.

Galaxy is fine as long as you stick with ATI. Card manufacturers are always hit or miss. Really depends of if theyre using oem boards or make their own.

Originally Posted by TeeWX

This wouldn't be a horrible start. Galaxy card though? Meh. I do love the 570gtx but I don't recommend that manufacturer at all.

It's a bundle bro.... can't do much about that. I would get an ATI as well.... screw that nVidia crap.

And I prefer Gigabyte boards over most... Asus makes good boards.

I was looking at this one But I dint know what the difference is between one or the other.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131790