where are good places to buy custom build pc

la321 · Feb 4, 2014

Where are some good websites to buy custom built computers? i'm in the u.s i've read about ironside and i looked on ncix they are out of my price range which is $600-$800 but read that they can build a pc for you

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

yes i am i was getting a pre built computer but found out i won't be able to upgrade the processor in the future i can though on a custom build

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

Well here's a revision of my build with all the components coming from Newegg.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Oonh) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Oonh/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Oonh/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $119.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ad3p) | $94.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbsr) | $84.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd5000aakx) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5) | $262.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011040ww) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze) | $66.30 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $26.97 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $101.98 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $843.18
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 13:35 EST-0500 |

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

can you add the amd fx 8350 to it? i'm looing for a 1tb or 2tb hard drive i always have a lot stored on my computer whats the maximum ram?

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

There you go. It goes quite a ways over your $800 budget, but it includes the FX-8350 and a 1TB drive all shipped from Newegg.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OoBb) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OoBb/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OoBb/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) | $199.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ad3p) | $94.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbsr) | $84.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5) | $262.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011040ww) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze) | $66.30 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $26.97 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $101.98 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $923.18
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 13:42 EST-0500 |

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

I can go into the $900's but the case will be changed i don't like flashy lights in cases

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

So your final build would probably look something like this.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OqGj) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OqGj/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OqGj/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) | $199.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ad3p) | $94.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbsr) | $84.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5) | $262.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001) | $55.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze) | $66.30 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $26.97 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $99.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $937.18
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 14:45 EST-0500 |

I recommend Windows 8.1. I only put Windows 7 in the previous builds because you said that's what you wanted. A new build should go with the newest OS IMO. Once you get over the learning curve it's actually a solid OS. I run Windows 8.1 and don't miss Windows 7.

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

I saw there is a way to make windows 8 look like 7 with start menu the os runs faster and would I have to purchase windows 8.1? Or it's already included

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

You can upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 for free, but you wouldn't need to if you just buy Windows 8.1. The one linked in my build above is 8.1.

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

Is it really true that you can't upgrade a processor in dell or any pre built because i was told that the process could be upgraded if the case is changed the pre built i was looking at is the dell xps 8700 http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Dell-XPS-8700-X8700-1566BLK-Desktop/productID.289565100

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

i would rather upgrade it for free i might use classic shell i heard that the add on is good

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

Yes, upgrading the CPU in a pre-buit system is much more difficult or impossible. The BIOS they use for their motherboards is very locked/limited and is often not updated to support new CPUs. They don't have much reason to update the BIOS because they would much rather just sell you a new PC. Sometimes you can update the BIOS and upgrade the CPU, but you're at the mercy of the OEM. Motherboard manufacturers are much better at updating their board BIOS to support new CPUs. They want to be able to sell the same model of motherboard for as long as possible, so they have motivation to update the BIOS as new CPUs come out.

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

la321 :

I'm not sure you understand how the Windows 8 to 8.1 upgrade works. You still have to buy either Windows 8 or 8.1. They are about the same price. If you buy Windows 8 then you have to perform a bunch of updates and then upgrade to Windows 8.1. If you buy 8.1 to begin with you don't have to go through the process of upgrading the OS. I don't see any reason to buy Windows 8 when you can just buy 8.1 for the same price.

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

oh ok then i will get windows 8.1 and be able to get classic shell and do you know if those specs you included will have a vga connection sinc emy monitor has a vga cable i am also going to see if my sisters friend can help me build the pc since he installed a new part on my pc years ago when i was a kid

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

No, the GTX 760 has 2 DVI ports, 1 HDMI port, and one Display-port. You will need to use a DVI To VGA Adapter to connect it to a VGA monitor. That must be a very old monitor. I'm not sure if the GPU comes with an adapter or not.

You can get a nice 1920x1080 monitor for pretty cheap.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-e2260sd

This 1600x900 monitor is even cheaper with free shipping.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hp-monitor-w2072a

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

It's a monitor from 2009 came with my dell back then I do have I think is an adapter it's purple I am going to take a picture of it

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

here is the photo http://tinypic.com/r/33zfh44/8

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

how many usb ports will be on the back and whats the maximum ram it can take

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

wow newegg has pre custom builds didn't know that this is one of them http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883258081 if a case has flashy lights can the lights be removed i saw that its a fan that has them i saw that there are more than one fans with them one has the lights the other doesn't

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

la321 :

The Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P motherboard I suggested has eight USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports on the back. The maximum amount of RAM supported by the motherboard is 32GB.

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

la321 :

I can tell by the pictures that the 450W PSU included in that build is junk. The little red switch on the back of the PSU is a dead give-away since that means it doesn't have active PFC.

You can do a Google search on how to disable the LED lights in the fans, but I don't know if it's worth it. I'm sure there is a wire that you can cut to disable the lights. You can also buy different fans that don't have LED lights.

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

Am i able to get help on here to help me build it and are there videos i can watch as well while putting it together

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

Yes, there are stickies in these forums with step-by-step instructions on how to build a computer. This one is right at the top of this sub-section of the forum. Step-by-Step Guide to Building a PC

A Google search for how to build a computer will give you millions of results.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=step+by+step+guide+to+building+a+computer

If you run into issues with the build this checklist can help you figure out what's causing the problem.

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

Thanks is this video good as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw the fan that is included in pcpartpicker will the computer run silent not loud how would i transfer my files to the new pc put it on a disk?

shortstuff_mt · Feb 6, 2014

That Newegg video looks as good as any.

The NZXT includes a rear 120mm fan that runs at 1200RPM and a top 140mm fan. The case will be very quiet with those two fans.

la321 · Feb 6, 2014

thanks and the picture i sent of my desktop was that an adapter for vga?

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