Newbie here. I'm a mom to a 13 yr old and 14 yr old who really want a gaming pc for Christmas. My budget is $450.
I've done some research and think it would be fun to work together to build a computer that we could upgrade to meet their needs as time goes on rather than buying a pre-built. I have very little experience, but have taken a few laptops, repaired, and put back together following I fix it. I tend to research and and am fairly resourceful finding answers to problems.
Approximate Purchase Date: Have parts before Christmas
Budget Range: $450 after shipping and taxes or as close as possible
System Usage from Most to Least Important: slight gaming, web surfing, homework. I know they would play minecraft mods and some games on steam. My older son has played Skyrim on his uncle's computer and enjoyed it. His favorite console game is COD. I think if they had the opportunity they would really get into pc gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, but this is separate from my budget
Do you need to buy OS: Yes. I've seen a way to use Windows 10 without a key during my research though. Is this recommended?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon, others that come highly recommended
Location: Kentucky, United States
Parts Preferences: Will take any recommendations.
Overclocking: Not now
SLI or Crossfire: ??? I'm not familiar with this
Your Monitor Resolution: likely to be 1080p at beginning
Additional Comments: my 13 yr old wants a case that looks cool, while I want him to like it, this is not as necessary. The idea is to be able to upgrade this in the future.
I have found several builds for $400 and $500 but really need to know if it's the way we should go and what would be best for some games for them to get. into pc gaming
I've done some research and think it would be fun to work together to build a computer that we could upgrade to meet their needs as time goes on rather than buying a pre-built. I have very little experience, but have taken a few laptops, repaired, and put back together following I fix it. I tend to research and and am fairly resourceful finding answers to problems.
Approximate Purchase Date: Have parts before Christmas
Budget Range: $450 after shipping and taxes or as close as possible
System Usage from Most to Least Important: slight gaming, web surfing, homework. I know they would play minecraft mods and some games on steam. My older son has played Skyrim on his uncle's computer and enjoyed it. His favorite console game is COD. I think if they had the opportunity they would really get into pc gaming.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, but this is separate from my budget
Do you need to buy OS: Yes. I've seen a way to use Windows 10 without a key during my research though. Is this recommended?
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon, others that come highly recommended
Location: Kentucky, United States
Parts Preferences: Will take any recommendations.
Overclocking: Not now
SLI or Crossfire: ??? I'm not familiar with this
Your Monitor Resolution: likely to be 1080p at beginning
Additional Comments: my 13 yr old wants a case that looks cool, while I want him to like it, this is not as necessary. The idea is to be able to upgrade this in the future.
I have found several builds for $400 and $500 but really need to know if it's the way we should go and what would be best for some games for them to get. into pc gaming
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