I know very little about computers, please help me with which parts to get!

Been using a laptop for the past 7 yrs and now it's time to get a desktop again and play PC games at the max settings. Planning on getting it at ecollegepc cause I just choose the parts and they help me build it but if you know a better site then post it here. I also need stuff like monitor, keyboard, maybe mouse and speakers if they're worth getting, etc. I need this to be under $750, thanks.

i no u guys get these topics a lot but i seriously need help!!!

Do a little research about building a PC and what parts you need. Than go on a computer hardware store online and pick out the best bang for your buck. Thats what I did and it worked out great and I was 13 when I build my first PC, so it can't be that hard.

I don't got the time or energy trying to build my own so thats where that site can help me

I don't got the time or energy trying to build my own so thats where that site can help me

SolidSnake2011-

Word to the wise, OP - building a PC is not something that takes a 5 minute rush-job.

If you don't want to spend time building a PC, I would go with a prebuilt one.

Edit: Guy above me - not sure about PC shops. Is it cheaper to have them build your computer than buying pre-built? I've never dealt with them before.

Found this on Newegg for $720, think you'd be happy with it:

PC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227367&Tpk=N82E16883227367

GFX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161375

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009316

That would be a solid mid-range PC with cheap parts. But if you have someone who could assemble a PC for you you should buy the components separately, you can get a better deal that way.

edit: I don't like the prices on ecollegepc.com at all.

You can probably scrape an i5 2500k, 4GB of ram and a 6870/560 in that budget.

You can probably scrape an i5 2500k, 4GB of ram and a 6870/560 in that budget.

kraken2109

no way thats going to happen with an OS and a monitor which will take about $270 of his budget leaving him with less than $500 for a build. $230 for a core i5 2500k, $140 for 6870 (if he's lucky), $30 for 4 gigs ram, $70 for HDD, $50 for case, $50 for a cheap h61 mobo, $50 for a psu, the budget is already $100 over . Im not even considering applicable taxes and shipping....

Ah **** it, I'm gonna go over my $750 budget since I'm living rent free in my parents house and only working part time right now with no bills to pay. So how is this build? I'm gonna order from that ecollegepc site btw:

Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Stock Intel LGA1156 Heatsink and Fan
MSI H61M-E23 (B3)
8GB (4GBx2) PC3 10666 DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
GeForce GTX 560
Window 7 64 bit
Cooler Master HAF 912
600 Watt Corsair CMPSU-600
I chose the default thing on sound card which is Onboard Sound

Total cost: $995 but they still got that Black Friday 5% promo and i suck at math so im not sure the total after 5% off. Here are some questions I got:


-For the sound card would it be a good idea to get a good sound card if I listen to a lot of music?
-For wireless network, do I need to buy anything to get wireless internet working or what?
-Is everything compatible?
-And is there anything I can downgrade to make it cheaper but is still good and can max out games?

-Is there a better site out there that helps people build computers?

Ah **** it, I'm gonna go over my $750 budget since I'm living rent free in my parents house and only working part time right now with no bills to pay. So how is this build? I'm gonna order from that ecollegepc site btw:

Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Stock Intel LGA1156 Heatsink and Fan
MSI H61M-E23 (B3)
8GB (4GBx2) PC3 10666 DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
GeForce GTX 560
Window 7 64 bit
Cooler Master HAF 912
600 Watt Corsair CMPSU-600
I chose the default thing on sound card which is Onboard Sound

Total cost: $995 but they still got that Black Friday 5% promo and i suck at math so im not sure the total after 5% off. Here are some questions I got:


-For the sound card would it be a good idea to get a good sound card if I listen to a lot of music?
-For wireless network, do I need to buy anything to get wireless internet working or what?
-Is everything compatible?
-And is there anything I can downgrade to make it cheaper but is still good and can max out games?

-Is there a better site out there that helps people build computers?

SolidSnake2011-

^That^ and the motherboard and CPU combination is wrong. Not that it wouldn't work, but for a 2500K you want a P67 or a Z68 board to use its full potential. With a H61 board such as the 1 you chose the i5-2400 or a lesser CPU makes the most sense.

-Is there a better site out there that helps people build computers?

OP, try Overclockers.com.

why don't you build it yourself? Its pretty dam easy all it is, is putting socket A into socket B. All the holes are pretty much in place. If you decide to go that route then give us a shout and we can help you out. The best stores to buy parts from are ncix and canadacomputers. If you really don't want to build it yourself then you could just buy the parts and pay someone to put it together for you.

$1000 should get you more than a 560, get a ti at least.

Ok guys here's my final build before buying and I need opinions on it. Also do I need to buy anything to get access to wireless internet or is it included already?

Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Stock Intel LGA1156 Heatsink and Fan
GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 (Intel Z68, HDMI, DVI, 2xPCI-E, 6xSATA, 4xDDR3)
8GB (4GBx2) PC3 10666 DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Window 7 64 bit
Cooler Master HAF 912
Wireless B/G/N PCI Adapter 300 Mbps
600watt Corsair CMPSU-600-CX V2
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 sound card

Total cost with 5% discount: $1,071.60

Ok guys here's my final build before buying and I need opinions on it. Also do I need to buy anything to get access to wireless internet or is it included already?

Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Stock Intel LGA1156 Heatsink and Fan
GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 (Intel Z68, HDMI, DVI, 2xPCI-E, 6xSATA, 4xDDR3)
8GB (4GBx2) PC3 10666 DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Window 7 64 bit
Cooler Master HAF 912
Wireless B/G/N PCI Adapter 300 Mbps
600watt Corsair CMPSU-600-CX V2
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 sound card

Total cost with 5% discount: $1,071.60

SolidSnake2011-

[QUOTE="kraken2109"]

You can probably scrape an i5 2500k, 4GB of ram and a 6870/560 in that budget.

blaznwiipspman1

no way thats going to happen with an OS and a monitor which will take about $270 of his budget leaving him with less than $500 for a build. $230 for a core i5 2500k, $140 for 6870 (if he's lucky), $30 for 4 gigs ram, $70 for HDD, $50 for case, $50 for a cheap h61 mobo, $50 for a psu, the budget is already $100 over . Im not even considering applicable taxes and shipping....

Ditto. That is why he would be better off buying a decent prebuilt computer and then just updrading the video card and/or processor at a later date. Lots of gaming computers that are advertised for $500-1000 dollars online are just the tower. Kinda hard to build a max settings rig on a $750 budget. Especially if you have no monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers.

Ok here is my real final build which is different than the other builds I posted and I don't care about my $750 budget any more. Please give me opinions before I buy it tommorow:

3.3Ghz Intel Core i5-2500K 6MB Cache Quad-Core
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm CPU Fan/Heatsink
GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 (Intel Z68, HDMI, DVI, 2xPCI-E, 6xSATA, 4xDDR3)
8GB (4GBx2) Corsair Vengeance 12800 DDR3 1600Mhz Lifetime Warranty
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA3 (Major Brand)
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD /-RW/CDRW w/Nero
1GB GeForce GTX 560Ti GDDR5 PCI-E Dual-DVI/HDMI (Major Brand)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CoolerMaster Black HAF 912 (3 5.25, 5 3.5) 2 Fans, Audio/USB/eSATA
600watt Corsair CMPSU-600CX V2
Wireless B/G/N PCI Adapter 300Mbps

Ok here is my real final build which is different than the other builds I posted and I don't care about my $750 budget any more. Please give me opinions before I buy it tommorow:

3.3Ghz Intel Core i5-2500K 6MB Cache Quad-Core
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm CPU Fan/Heatsink
GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 (Intel Z68, HDMI, DVI, 2xPCI-E, 6xSATA, 4xDDR3)
8GB (4GBx2) Corsair Vengeance 12800 DDR3 1600Mhz Lifetime Warranty
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA3 (Major Brand)
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD /-RW/CDRW w/Nero
1GB GeForce GTX 560Ti GDDR5 PCI-E Dual-DVI/HDMI (Major Brand)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CoolerMaster Black HAF 912 (3 5.25, 5 3.5) 2 Fans, Audio/USB/eSATA
600watt Corsair CMPSU-600CX V2
Wireless B/G/N PCI Adapter 300Mbps

SolidSnake2011-

I already got Skyrim and BF3 on day one for the 360 but is it worth it to buy both of them again for PC? And what other games within the past 10 yrs are worth getting on the PC? I don't know anything about PC games except for the Blizzard games and multiplatform games.

I already got Skyrim and BF3 on day one for the 360 but is it worth it to buy both of them again for PC? And what other games within the past 10 yrs are worth getting on the PC? I don't know anything about PC games except for the Blizzard games and multiplatform games.

SolidSnake2011-

Check your ram to make sure its model number is on the qualified vendor list. The ram I found on newegg (which I assume you are using) doesn't match up with the list. Look at page 3 and 4. I am having trouble posting links, but if you just go to the Gigabyte site and enter your model, you will be able to dl the memory support list there. Pages 3 and 4 are for 1600Mhz ram.

Other than that, PSU is adequate for card and processor, I don't see any other real issues.

As for monitors i recommend the LG IPS235v.

23" IPS for a very good price. (At least where i live).

Is it cheaper to have them build your computer than buying pre-built? I've never dealt with them before.

Beagle050

Have them build your computer....
NEVER BUY THOSE PREBUILT.... EVER....

Ah **** it, I'm gonna go over my $750 budget since I'm living rent free in my parents house and only working part time right now with no bills to pay. So how is this build? I'm gonna order from that ecollegepc site btw:

Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Stock Intel LGA1156 Heatsink and Fan
MSI H61M-E23 (B3)
8GB (4GBx2) PC3 10666 DDR3 1333Mhz
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300
24X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
GeForce GTX 560
Window 7 64 bit
Cooler Master HAF 912
600 Watt Corsair CMPSU-600
I chose the default thing on sound card which is Onboard Sound

Total cost: $995 but they still got that Black Friday 5% promo and i suck at math so im not sure the total after 5% off. Here are some questions I got:


-For the sound card would it be a good idea to get a good sound card if I listen to a lot of music?
-For wireless network, do I need to buy anything to get wireless internet working or what?
-Is everything compatible?
-And is there anything I can downgrade to make it cheaper but is still good and can max out games?

-Is there a better site out there that helps people build computers?

SolidSnake2011-

MSI H61M-E23's socket is 1155 type and supports Intel Sandybridge type CPUs. MSI link