Beginning Programmer Full Build

[darkknight98]

Any help would be appreciated, basically I haven't had any idea what to do for a major in college. I have become increasingly interested in programming etc..., I've read all kinds of stuff about but I know that hands on work will teach me the most. I currently don't have a computer and it would be appreciated if you could give me a build based on programming and minor gaming. Plus any kind of software's that would pertain to programming. Again, thank you.

 

[Guest]

How does this look? You didn't mention a budget, but it's usually best to go with a powerful CPU and at least 16GB of RAM.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($297.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $955.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 21:23 EDT-0400

 

[Paul_143]

You don't need to spend a ton of money on an expensive computer to learn how to program. Whatever computer you're using will be fine. The build above is too much for "minor" gaming.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

For software, that depends on what language you are working with.