Looking to purchase/build a computer.

[Golden_Rose_]

Is 16GB of RAM really needed?
Why the awesome case?

8 GB is fine

 

[Erisyuka]

Thanks for the assistance! The only problem is that newegg is a US website and so the delivery would cost........a lot. Other websites may not necessarily be as cheap :C

This is the list I used, I kinda just ment to give this part list as a reference, you would have to adjust it to your needs

Is 16GB of RAM really needed?
Why the awesome case?

I needed 16 GB, my suggestion to you would be to go for some really fast 8GB ram, would be far more beneficial for most people. You want to buy your parts so they last for a while if your not planning on updating it all the time, future proof yourself.

Hense all the unnecessarily high performance parts, before I barely utilized them, now it's actually coming in handy.

And the case, it was the only case under $100 a the time that didn't look like a generic black box.

 

[Qualia]

This is the list I used, I kinda just ment to give this part list as a reference, you would have to adjust it to your needs



I needed 16 GB, my suggestion to you would be to go for some really fast 8GB ram, would be far more beneficial for most people. You want to buy your parts so they last for a while if your not planning on updating it all the time, future proof yourself.

Hense all the unnecessarily high performance parts, before I barely utilized them, now it's actually coming in handy.

And the case, it was the only case under $100 a the time that didn't look like a generic black box.

Well, I earn £80 a month (if I work 4 hours every weekend) so I think I can afford to upgrade the parts every couple of months...

Say I'm not searching for an OP computer straight away...another list? (Sorry for being a bum but I can't for the life of me identify what components to choose and match)
As for the case...I don't care what it looks like so long as it doesn't insulate and melt my computer

EDIT: What's better, 16gb of 1300mhz ram or 8gb of 1600mhz ram..or whatever it is?

 

[Erisyuka]

Well, I earn £80 a month (if I work 4 hours every weekend) so I think I can afford to upgrade the parts every couple of months...

Say I'm not searching for an OP computer straight away...another list? (Sorry for being a bum but I can't for the life of me identify what components to choose and match)
As for the case...I don't care what it looks like so long as it doesn't insulate and melt my computer

Well, then my suggestion would be to buy the Motherboard, processor, and cooling unit you want from the start, because that will be annoying to change later. ram, graphics, Power supply, and storage you can update as you go.

I can whip up another parts list in a bit, I suggest going to the newegg youtube to see videos on cases, that way you get a good idea of what you would want in one. Also http://pcpartpicker.com/ only lets you pick parts that work together, so you could mess around on there to see prices and compatibility.

I was just as clueless about computer components until I made mine last year, just watch a bunch of computer building videos and you start to understand. razethew0rld and Newegg have good ones.

 

[Qualia]

Well, then my suggestion would be to buy the Motherboard, processor, and cooling unit you want from the start, because that will be annoying to change later. ram, graphics, Power supply, and storage you can update as you go.

I can whip up another parts list in a bit, I suggest going to the newegg youtube to see videos on cases, that way you get a good idea of what you would want in one. Also http://pcpartpicker.com/ only lets you pick parts that work together, so you could mess around on there to see prices and compatibility.

It's gonna be about 10-16 months so I can always consult later...is it worth buying some parts now or will the prices fall? I have £200 now so I want to be efficient. I'll check out the website tomorrow morning as I'm on my way to sleep in 10mins.

 

[Erisyuka]

It's gonna be about 10-16 months so I can always consult later...is it worth buying some parts now or will the prices fall? I have £200 now so I want to be efficient. I'll check out the website tomorrow morning as I'm on my way to sleep in 10mins.

Better if you save up and buy at once, there are good deals now, but there will be others just as good.

 

[Qualia]

Better if you save up and buy at once, there are good deals now, but there will be others just as good.

Thank you very much C:
How many FPS do you run at on what settings, btw?

 

[Erisyuka]

Thank you very much C:
How many FPS do you run at on what settings, btw?

No problem, if you have any questions just let me know.


My FPS is usually in the high 200s, though that may be due to the fact that I overclock my Graphics Card

Settings with Optifine I have everything set to fancy, clear water, far render distance. Basically everything set to max settings, haven't messed with antialiasing though.

 

[Qualia]

No problem, if you have any questions just let me know.


My FPS is usually in the high 200s, though that may be due to the fact that I overclock my Graphics Card

Settings with Optifine I have everything set to fancy, clear water, far render distance. Basically everything set to max settings, haven't messed with antialiasing though.

Is overclocking your Graphics Card dangerous? I know overclocking a processor reduces it's life...

 

[Erisyuka]

Is overclocking your Graphics Card dangerous? I know overclocking a processor reduces it's life...

Its dangerous if you don't know what your doing, I found a tutorial that showed me how to safely overclock it. And if I remember correctly, it won't reduce its life significantly or very much at all if you can keep it cool enough and don't send too much power into it. I have my CPU at 4.5GHz

 

[marcopolo70]

Suggestion, don't cheap out on the power supply, if that derps up the rest of your hardware could get fried.

Thats about the same amount I spent on mine, take a look at this if you want an idea of what you can get.

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.11 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($374.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($41.70 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Raidmax 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon) <(Bad power supply)
New Power Supply: CORSAIR CX500M 500W ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1156.37

monitor and ios is going to be another $200 plus the keyboard mouse speaker/headset.

 

[Erisyuka]

monitor and ios is going to be another $200 plus the keyboard mouse speaker/headset.

This is true.

You could go the Linux route temporarily, which isn't bad, annoying though. I'm not positive if this works but you could always deactivate windows on the current system and use that key on the new one.

I'd probably say another $300-400 depending on what os, monitor, or peripherals are needed. I had those before hand so I was fine.