I decided to jump into the thick of things and build my very own gaming computer. I've tried to research as much as I can so that I don't mess anything up, but all of this is more or less a foreign language to me. I don't think I've learned anything at all.
What I'm trying to do is build a computer for casual gaming. Nothing too intense or competitive. I'm not trying to run everything at super-ultra-kamehameha settings if I don't have to, though the option to do so would be nice. This doesn't seem too hard until I look into parts and realize that there's about as many different parts to choose from as there are stars in the sky, and there seems to be pros and cons for all of them. I can't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of choices. Can someone out there make this process a little easier?
tl;dr version: I want a simple gaming rig at around $1000 (I have a little wiggle room), with the option to upgrade more in the future.
I don't know if that's all the information anyone would need to help, so I'll try to answer any questions best I can (though I suspect I won't know the answers to much).
What I'm trying to do is build a computer for casual gaming. Nothing too intense or competitive. I'm not trying to run everything at super-ultra-kamehameha settings if I don't have to, though the option to do so would be nice. This doesn't seem too hard until I look into parts and realize that there's about as many different parts to choose from as there are stars in the sky, and there seems to be pros and cons for all of them. I can't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of choices. Can someone out there make this process a little easier?
tl;dr version: I want a simple gaming rig at around $1000 (I have a little wiggle room), with the option to upgrade more in the future.
I don't know if that's all the information anyone would need to help, so I'll try to answer any questions best I can (though I suspect I won't know the answers to much).