Building My 1st Gaming Computer

[Roy Gilmour]

Hey all,

I'm new to the site and hoping to get some answers here , I have decided to build my 1st gaming pc but I am racking my brain trying to figure out a rig build. I am a keen MMO and FPS player. I am looking to probably buy bit by bit as I won't be able to afford the purchase all at once. So I am wondering if anyone could please list the parts I would need to make a pretty good but affordable rig. would appreciate any help possible as I am new to it all! Tia!

 

[sedateeddie]

What sort of budget do you have, and are you also looking to buy speakers, screen, mouse, keyboard etc?

 

[Roy Gilmour]

Maybe $1000-1500(Less is possible, But understand you get what you pay for 😛 ). No just the Rig itself. 😀

 

[sincreator]

Do you have any parts that can be reused from an older PC? What is your budget? How much will you have to spend on the initial purchase? I ask this so we can tell you what order to purchase the items. For example, you may be able to use on board graphics while you wait to get the money for a dedicated video card. Or another example could be only getting 4/8gb of ram for now and another 4/8gb later. Understand?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Don't purchase bit by bit. If you do, you'll have no way of knowing if any of the parts you purchase at first are defective. By the time you do, you are well past the RMA stage and have to deal directly with the manufacturers (a much more lengthy prospect).

As for build ideas, please read through this sticky: *How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice*

-Wolf sends

 

[Roy Gilmour]

Sorry new to it all. . so save until I can afford it all.

 

[Wolfshadw]

That would be my recommendation, yes.

-Wolf sends

 

[ykki]

High end gaming build=

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($213.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1490.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 07:47 EST-0500

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If you want to spend a little less (like $1000) (but still SLI ready)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1028.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 07:53 EST-0500

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If you want to spend $800 then=
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $797.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 07:56 EST-0500

I had to ditch the os and the optical drive.