I’ve decided that after 3 years it may be time to get myself a new computer. I really want to build it on my own but have never done anything like it before. It’s going to be mostly a gaming PC but I also want to be able to run things like Photoshop and other memory intensive programs.
A couple questions I have are:
1. Can I even build a computer that will do what I want on the budget I have? ($1500 max)
2. Should I get an SSD for at least my OS?
3. Should I get two graphics cards or will one be enough?
4. How much ram should I get?
Here is a list of parts I was planning on getting, does this look like it’ll do what I want it to or am I way off?
DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194086
MOBO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315
Graphics Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121432
Hard Drive:
Temporarily recycle my old one until this price spike goes down and then I’ll upgrade to a 1-2 TB from Seagate.
Here are a couple cases I’m considering. I like the Thermaltake but am I really going to need that kind of expandability? I mean, 10 5.25” bays seem a bit like overkill right?
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-armor-case-250mm-black.html
http://www.xoxide.com/coolermaster-haf932case.html
I hope I’m not completely off on these parts or forgetting something, any and all advice is both welcome and appreciated as I am fairly new to computers.
A couple questions I have are:
1. Can I even build a computer that will do what I want on the budget I have? ($1500 max)
2. Should I get an SSD for at least my OS?
3. Should I get two graphics cards or will one be enough?
4. How much ram should I get?
Here is a list of parts I was planning on getting, does this look like it’ll do what I want it to or am I way off?
DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194086
MOBO:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131730
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315
Graphics Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121432
Hard Drive:
Temporarily recycle my old one until this price spike goes down and then I’ll upgrade to a 1-2 TB from Seagate.
Here are a couple cases I’m considering. I like the Thermaltake but am I really going to need that kind of expandability? I mean, 10 5.25” bays seem a bit like overkill right?
http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-armor-case-250mm-black.html
http://www.xoxide.com/coolermaster-haf932case.html
I hope I’m not completely off on these parts or forgetting something, any and all advice is both welcome and appreciated as I am fairly new to computers.
