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#1 ·
Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum. I came here because I heard there were very knowledgeable people here.

I've been spending a lot of time reading these threads and it seems like all of you are fanatics in building your own computer. For me, however, I think I am way too stupid to build one of my own. I've tried reading http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/5592454629 but it really seems difficult.

I've settled on buying a custom built PC from either one of these sites:

http://www.ecollegepc.com

http://www.ibuypower.com

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com

Could anyone of you recommend me the best PC for gaming from one of these sites? I want a desktop because laptops aren't that good for gaming. My budget is $700-800 but I could stretch it to $900-1000 if need be.

I plan on playing: The Elder Scrolls Online, Skyrim, Guild Wars 2 and a lot more and I desire for something close to max settings.

Thanks for reading.
 
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#2 ·
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Originally Posted by Souther View Post

Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum. I came here because I heard there were very knowledgeable people here.
I've been spending a lot of time reading these threads and it seems like all of you are fanatics in building your own computer. For me, however, I think I am way too stupid to build one of my own. I've tried reading http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/5592454629 but it really seems difficult.
I've settled on buying a custom built PC from either one of these sites:
http://www.ecollegepc.com
http://www.ibuypower.com
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com
Could anyone of you recommend me the best PC for gaming from one of these sites? I want a desktop because laptops aren't that good for gaming. My budget is $700-800 but I could stretch it to $900-1000 if need be.
I plan on playing: The Elder Scrolls Online, Skyrim, Guild Wars 2 and a lot more and I desire for something close to max settings.
Thanks for reading.
I promise you can build a computer if you can work a screw driver, yep thats the only tool required. You will get better parts / cheaper overall price if you do it your self. You will have the pride of knowing you built this computer your self. Your budget is 1000 at max you say let me whip something up for you hold on.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aVHC check that out. I think you should save till you get $1200 you can make a pretty future-proof system for that price range that will last 4-5 years.
 
#3 ·
I can't recommend anything specific from those sites but I can recommend parts you should look for in builds on those sites!

CPU - i5 2500K, i5 3570K or i7 equivalents - i7 2600K, etc
Graphics Cards GPU: Nvidia GTX570, GTX580, GTX670, GTX680; AMD HD6950, HD6970, 7870, 7950, 7970
120GB SSD for the operating system and maybe a few of your favorite currently-played games

The CPU is less important than the GPU. Of the GPU's I listed, all will suffice just fine but are listed from lesser-to-better (so-to-speak) and any variant of that card doesn't really matter much.

Pretty much any mixed and matched combination of the CPU and GPU listed will be plenty to nearly max or max most games already out or coming out. The rest is purely your choice, like Blu-Ray, case style, motherboard (while important, it's less important if you're buying pre-built), cooling solution (anything but stock is better and remember that non-closed-loop (known as custom) water loops are not maintenance free.

So find the best of what I listed within your budget with the accessories you want (SSD, secondary data hard drive, Blu-Ray, etc).
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Originally Posted by HardwareDecoder View Post

I promise you can build a computer if you can work a screw driver, yep thats the only tool required. You will get better parts / cheaper overall price if you do it your self. You will have the pride of knowing you built this computer your self. Your budget is 1000 at max you say let me whip something up for you hold on.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aVHC check that out. I think you should save till you get $1200 you can make a pretty future-proof system for that price range that will last 4-5 years.
^ this guy is right

building a PC isn't rocket science we just like to let people think it is. You'll have more pride and know how. On top of that whenever a problem hardware related does occur (which is not likely when using quality parts UNLIKE prebuilts) you'll be able to replace it yourself.

The money you save alone would be worth it.
 
#5 ·
If you are willing to spend the money, this would be pretty good for the price.

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($51.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.79
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

A 670 would be a good upgrade if you wanted a better GPU.
 
#6 ·
Thanks for the help everyone.
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Originally Posted by Ironman517 View Post

If you are willing to spend the money, this would be pretty good for the price.
PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($51.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.79
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
A 670 would be a good upgrade if you wanted a better GPU.
These parts look good. Will they run on max settings? And yes, I definitely want a better GPU. I don't like the case so can I change that? And just one more thing, how do I go about building it? Thank you so much.
 
#7 ·
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Originally Posted by Souther View Post

Thanks for the help everyone.
These parts look good. Will they run on max settings? And yes, I definitely want a better GPU. I don't like the case so can I change that? And just one more thing, how do I go about building it? Thank you so much.
Those parts should be able to max almost every game at 1080p. You can always modify a build to suit your needs, that's why building it yourself is always a better option, you get a much more customized setup
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Building a computer is pretty simple, there are plenty of guides online and I think that newegg has a few tutorial videos too
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#8 ·
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Originally Posted by Ironman517 View Post

Those parts should be able to max almost every game at 1080p. You can always modify a build to suit your needs, that's why building it yourself is always a better option, you get a much more customized setup
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Building a computer is pretty simple, there are plenty of guides online and I think that newegg has a few tutorial videos too
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With these parts, what kind of monitor would you say i should get? 120hz?
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With these parts, what kind of monitor would you say i should get? 120hz?
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Well, with a single card, you do not need a 120Hz monitor, a 60Hz with a 2ms response time would be better, you would need dual cards to fully utilize 120Hz.
 
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Originally Posted by Ironman517 View Post

Well, with a single card, you do not need a 120Hz monitor, a 60Hz with a 2ms response time would be better, you would need dual cards to fully utilize 120Hz.
Hey I was thinking is that PSU (Rosewill 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply) too cheap? Should I get a 650-700 watt Corsair or Antec instead?
 
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