Going to build a PC for the first time. Any advice?

Yo.

So I'm looking to get into PC gaming. I'd love to build my own, (Or have somebody build it for me.) When I hear of stuff like a radeon graphics core 489756TIXX 2100 thingy giggymabob....I don't understand what the heck people are talking about.

I do not understand the difference between any of them. I don't want to be ripped off and pay more money for less performance.

That being said, do any of you PC gaming experts have any advice you can give me on building a PC? What are the best parts to use? What parts and companies should I stay away from?

I'm looking for a PC that runs well, has very fast performance, has around 1 to 2 TB of memory, and, gaming wise, is more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One. (Not really 4K, but a good old steady 1080P 60FPS)

Any advice is very much appreciated. Thank you for your time. =)

Depends on your budget, but if you have a good budget then you have a good selection to choose from.

How much do you wanna spend

Read a lot of reviews and lookup youtube videos about building PCs. Tomshardware does a montly best PC for x budget thing.

If you tell a lot of the guys here what your budget is we could come up with something for you.

Any amount is good. I just want to see bang for my buck.

I'll try to have a good budget and look up Youtube videos.

people really need a budget to give you a good looking build, they vary a lot depending on budget.

At least give a ballpark figure for people to work with and what your intentions are, 1080p, 1440p, possible 4k ?

Ok. Uhhh....How about $1000? 1440p sounds good...$1500 at the most.

Here is a rough idea what to look at

i7 4790k

16gb DDR3

Z97 mobo

GTX 980ti

Let me ask you this question, Are you gonna overclock your PC?

A quick build tip-when building, don't let your sweat drip on your electronics! Lol...I don't know if other's work up a lot of sweat on a new build, but for some reason for me it can be a workout if you have lots of work going on (like a full new build).

In that case a build like this will be great for 1440P: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3RqM7P

@pikachudude860: Built my first PC several months ago by myself. I find it really fun to do. What I did was watch YouTube videos while putting it together and reading the instructions step by step. www.pcpartpicker.com is a really good site to see if your parts are compatible, how much you will be spending, and you get to customize it to your liking. It took me a long time to figure out what everything was and what it all did.

My build was around $1,500-$2,000. So it's kind of around your price range.

@pikachudude860: Not a PC expert but there's some advice I wish I had when I first started.

• EVGA is the GOAT brand
• SSD for OS
• The more USB 3.0 ports, the better (Case)
• EVGA
• Mobo isn't that important. No need to spend $200+ on one like I did.

Mobo may not be that important, depending on some factors. But I definitely agree with the ssd for at least the os! It's silly not to at this budget.

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i5 4690, 8Gb of RAM, 2x 290s.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7GnbHx

Make sure you know the return policy for the component types from whichever vendor you chose and assemble asap after receiving your order. Though infrequent things can arrive broken/doa and if you sit on certain parts for too long you will have to rma through the manufacturer and not the vendor.

@PredatorRules: would a stronger psu than 750w be better for 290 in crossfire.

Nope, unless you plan to crossfire more than 2x 290s.

@PredatorRules: really?

The total power that system draws is 702w, if think a little more head room was needed.

That's why it's +80 Gold rated =)

@PredatorRules: overclocking would be out the question then ?

Nope from Guru3D review: "System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 603W"

"Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme, This setup is overclocked to 4.60 GHz on all cores."

They do recommend a 800Watt PSU, I think a 750Watts +80 could do just the same, it all depends on how much headroom you're planning to do and if you plan to OC the CPU or not.

CPU: Intel i5 4460 up to i7 4790K. You can go cheaper if you don't care about hitting 60 fps. I used AMD until my latest upgrade, but I haven't heard great things about the current AMD CPUs.

GPU: I only know nVidia - obviously. GTX 960 up to 980 Ti, depending on budget and desired graphics settings. Note that the CPU will not affect most graphics settings, and definitely not the resolution - that's all GPU

Motherboard: ATX or mATX. ATX has more memory slots (RAM) and more expansion slots. The socket must match the CPU. I would check with others before picking one if you are new to building.

Memory: 8 GB minimum

Storage: An SSD for OS/Programs is nice and will have an effect, but I notice my CPU/GPU in games a lot more, and my internet speed while internet browsing more. I noticed a huge difference on my laptop, though, because laptop HDs are very slow (5400 RPM)

Power Supply: Corsair, Seasonic, Antec. There might be some others. Power Supplies control how much current is sent to your electronic components - don't cheap out on this.

Case: Antec (not the expensive ones), Corsair, Silverstone, Phanteks, Bitphoenix, Fractal Design. There are probably a few other reputable ones. More personal than anything, but will affect front i/o (usb connections, etc), number of optical (DVD/Blueray) slots, as well as hard drive spaces.

Thanks for all of the advice guys. It really helped.