My first computer build

[Grimsin]

once you build the computer from scratch you will wonder why you thought it was hard to build a computer lol, plug and play and a few screws.

[JoshsGTP]

Is it just like buy any parts throw them together and it will work?

[TeeWX]

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.

[Deviq]

I agree with TeeWX for the most part. You should start with some kind of budget. Take a look at maximumpc.com , i've been reading there mags and website for years to figure out what parts are worth it or not. Built my first computer 15 years ago using one of there guides and they still post updated guides for new starters.

I'll be glad to help with any questions you have but start with that site... Its like Nicks post on modding, you have to start reading somewhere.

[matt5112]

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liquid cooled quad SLI 580?

[TeeWX]

Liquid Cooling is very practical.

TROLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL :hide:

[Odi]

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

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.

[JoshsGTP]

I have no clue on what I want to spend. I really have no idea

[EJOUIE]

Things to look for in a motherboard besides price:

Front side bus speed - rate of data transfer from processor to memory and graphics.
Slot types - AGP or PCI express. Depends of which card you want to use.
Expansion slots - PCI slots for additional cards such as sound, or network.
USB - number of ports and locations matching to case
Overclocking - yes.
Maximum amount and type of RAM - for gaming, I would choose speed over quantity with a minimum of 6 gb.

[JoshsGTP]

I just want a good game, music internet computer.

[Odi]

Things to look for in a motherboard besides price:

Front side bus speed - rate of data transfer from processor to memory and graphics.
Slot types - AGP or PCI express. Depends of which card you want to use.
Expansion slots - PCI slots for additional cards such as sound, or network.
USB - number of ports and locations matching to case
Overclocking - yes.
Maximum amount and type of RAM - for gaming, I would choose speed over quantity with a minimum of 6 gb.

noone uses AGP anymore.

[TeeWX]

I just want a good game, music internet computer.

I believe you and the other ~7 billion people who inhabit this planet have something in common.

[JoshsGTP]

Funny lolz

[matt5112]

thats how you know he C&P'd

[EJOUIE]

noone uses AGP anymore.

I haven't built a desktop in a long time. Laptops, consoles, and outdated machines for "experiments".

[matt5112]

Well heres the summary, you NEED a quad core, anything more is overkill.

Don't spend more than $200 on the CPU.

No more than 8 GB of ram if its for games. Two 4 GB sticks is fine. Speed doesnt matter.

Look to spend $300 on the GPU if you want to do fairly well on most modern games.

Everything else is preference.

Like AMD or Intel.

Or AMD or Nvidia.

Does it matter?

Not really.

[mechguy]

Cache is quite important, yes?

[tcman49]

Go to Toms Hardware, a great computer/tech site, among other things many articles on how to build a $500, $1000, $2000 gaming machine:

Tom's Hardware: Hardware News, Tests and Reviews

click on latest articles, build your own

Also use pricewatch, to get the prices of what computer components are going for:

http://www.pricewatch.com/

[matt5112]

ROG boards are cool btw.

Lights are always cool.

[EJOUIE]

Another factor is how long do you want to keep this set up. You could lean towards overkill and not have to update for a while, or choose cheaper and slower and upgrade later.