- Jun 5, 2018
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So I myself have only dabbled in the past with my own rigs and really all of my “knowledge” comes from reading forums and such. That being said we have purchased all the parts but intake/exhaust fans and the GPU. I have read what I could about all of the hardwares pros and cons and have done the best I could I think. This is, for now, going to be a gaming pc for him. But because he and his mother have saved $1600 for this pc for the last 1.5yrs and I am throwing in $300. I have chosen to build him something that he can grow into and hopefully learn to tinker and to be a sound pc enthusiast one day. I have mentioned the fact to him that the next generation of GPUs are due out “presumably” by the end of the year and he has chose to wait for that and only utilize the onboard graphics until then. As far as the build goes I am currently feeling good about it but really would like the input of others waay more experienced than myself. This is supposed to be ready for him to eventually start overclocking when he grows into it. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
This is what has been purchased.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GqV6QZ
Also, we have only JUST ordered these parts so if you guys have a better idea then feel free to let me know.
This is what has been purchased.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GqV6QZ
Also, we have only JUST ordered these parts so if you guys have a better idea then feel free to let me know.
. Now I am saving the rest of the money for the xx80 equivalent on the next gen platform. His monitor is one his mother recieved from her company that I picked out from a group of monitors she could choose from. It is the Asus VE278H which I pegged to be the best gaming 1080p monitor out of the bunch. And a solid one to boot. I explained to him the trap that is 4k gaming and why it would be a bad idea to do that based off of wanting this build to last, for as long as possible, on ultra settings while having smooth frame rates. I talked briefly about the 2k 27in realm but talked him out of it for the same reasons. Now I understand I am going to get heat on this but because he is 13 and because I think he (hopefully) wont need to do a single thing to this computer until college, I am letting it stand as a 1080p machine. He knows nothing really but is wanting to learn. I basically built him something that when he so chooses can offer him the ability to expand his knowledge and abilities I.T. wise. Complete overkill for 1080p sure. But really when you go chase down comparison game benchmarks between the two there are “some” games that arent where I would want to be sitting fps wise with a 1070 if I were spending this amount of money on a new build especially for “future proofing” PLUS it would eliminate his ability to upgrade himself to 2k or 4k if he chose to in the future. These were my thoughts on it. Oh, and also I did not want to spend a dime of this money on a monitor because god knows I would likely pick one that was over $400. Haha
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