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teksid

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i want to build a gaming desktop, i have NO CLUE where to start. pretty tight budget but as i have to sell go fast car parts to fund this.

any and all help will be appreciated.
 
gaming but it doesnt have to be awesome.
budget is as i come up with it lol. probably 1000$
im in us? not sure how specific you mean on location?
 
teksid said:
gaming but it doesnt have to be awesome.
budget is as i come up with it lol. probably 1000$
im in us? not sure how specific you mean on location?
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People in this forum all over the world. I am in UK, there are ppl in AU/ europe. Price massively different in different part of the world
 
teksid said:
well the next logical question is, is it cheaper here or more expensive.
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US is cheaper then europe. E.g. i5-3570k in US is $215, UK is £169 ~ $273


Here give you some idea of $1050 machine.

Intel Core i5-3570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128542

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148544

HIS IceQ H787Q2G2M Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404

SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163

XIGMATEK LOKI SD963 92mm HYPRO Bearing CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233081

SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151256

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 + Consair 300R combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1149241

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986


If you want to stick with $1000, you could probably not getting after market heatsink and downsize ssd to 64 GB

Windows: I just allowed Windows 7, you can buy Windows 8 if you want.
 
Go to YouTube and watch some full tutorials on how to build a PC, or follow a tutorial elsewhere. I think it's best to watch how it's done first, just to get a good idea, before doing the product research itself.

Websites like 'pcpartpicker.com' are good for selecting parts, and they come with user ratings so you can choose the best components for your money, i.e., you don't want to be buying components where 50 people have rated it 1-2 stars!

It is also very important that you are buying compatible components together. When I looked at my first build, I was stupidly unaware that CPU's have certain sockets which need to fit the motherboard in order to work, so just make sure everything will work together by posting your build on a forum or checking the compatibility section of pcpartpicker.com

$1000 or £750 is a good price I'd say for a decent gaming PC which will do the job and last a bit of time before needing upgrades. Make sure you choose a sufficient and good power supply too!
 
wow that was in depth. i may be able to get my hands on a tower later for free. ill see what the specs are and let you guys know. maybe its a cheaper start?
 
ok toby thanks everyone for the help. i think his other tower, he said had something like an fbi spyware type deal. sounds like a virus? ill get it and check it out.
 
Ok the stuff I gathered on the tower. It's a thermotech? Case, 4 fans, I don't remember the CPU. And idk about the mother board either. But it has windows 7 ultimate but only 32 bit 3gb ram. Graphics is a ATI Radeon hd 4350.

Good? Bad? Worth getting?
 
Yeah, I mean it saves me a power supply, a case, a DVD drive, the fans. And whatever else I can re use. Pretty much everything else goes tho right?
 
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