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over 7 years

I'm going to build a pc for the first time! I need help with picking the pc parts.

MOTHERBOARD

CPU

CPU COOLER

MEMORY

MONITOR

CASE

STORAGE

VIDEO CARD

POWER SUPPLY

OPERATING SYSTEM

WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTOR

over 7 years
wtf is a motherboard
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you don't really need to /build/ a PC unless you're really set on the idea of crafting one with individualized specs. you'd otherwise do totally fine by buying an aio from a brand that isn't HP or Dell
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She already said she's planning to play other games, not just league and overwatch.
over 7 years
over 7 years
Id say u don't have to spend 1000$ for league and overwatch lol that's overkill as f , u can play overwatch on a 600$ pc perfectly fine.
over 7 years
and btw I just got cancer from someone who said u need 1000$ to play league. Id tell him he knows about pcs . U can play league on a 300$ laptop with everything very high (I'm using one rn). I get around 80 fps all the time .
over 7 years
Uhm u can search on utube there are million of channels that help u out with ur first pc .


Check different products on ebay and then check how effective they are on a youtube channel . Also see how well it performs . Also pay attention to the monitor u pick .
over 7 years

expose says

The hassle really isn't worth the few hundred $$$ you'd save than if you just bought a PC. IMO


wrong lol, building a pc is easy and saves you a lot of money.


You need a top of the range GPU for em graphical mode, itll help you win trophies trust me.
over 7 years

expose says

The hassle really isn't worth the few hundred $$$ you'd save than if you just bought a PC. IMO


It fits together like legos there's plenty of sites that give you a step by step guide of what to buy.
over 7 years

mindful says

wait why didnt u include wireless network adapter?


Do not get a wireless adapter, you'll get half the speeds. Get a power line adapter.
over 7 years
its a scam too

edit: miguel, thank you so much for all your help! i appreciate it and i'll post a pic of my new pc when its built
over 7 years
rebuilt pcs are sh*t for gaming
over 7 years
The hassle really isn't worth the few hundred $$$ you'd save than if you just bought a PC. IMO
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is there anything else
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over 7 years
ok well yeah i think ill replace amd with the intel i5 or perhaps i7. what about the monitor?
over 7 years

groundhogday says

i have my motherboard and case mismatched and my motherboard is hanging by one screw :)


it's been 5 months and it hasn't broke, you should be fine
over 7 years

Miguel says

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8YnctJ

Take a look at this one, currency is in $ though I think you live in uk


get windows from a torrent and give the $90 to a homeless
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mindful says


Miguel says


mindful says


Miguel says

uh... this? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3MPfrH/deepcool-case-tesseractsw


ohh yes, i like this case.

also people are saying that the 1600 comes with a cooler and i don't need a separate one? idk whats the other separate one


most if not all cpu's come with a cooler that goes directly above the cpu chip

you can get a separate cooler that goes attached to your case if you think it'll heat up, or a liquid cooler. But, like i said, those aren't usually necessary unless you're overclocking or your gpu is the one overheating


ppl say amd heats up easily and that i should get intel i7


that's silly cause amd is the whole cpu brand and not just a specific one, but if you insist:
https://ark.intel.com/products/97123/Intel-Core-i5-7500-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz
over 7 years
Please get an i5 for gaming
over 7 years
Do you need one? You'll get a faster and more secure connection if you don't go wireless and unless the cable would stretch torso height across the room there's no real point.
over 7 years
wait why didnt u include wireless network adapter?
over 7 years

groundhogday says

if you're not getting a separate heatsink for a $1200 computer you don't need a $1200 computer


LOL
over 7 years

Miguel says


mindful says


Miguel says

uh... this? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3MPfrH/deepcool-case-tesseractsw


ohh yes, i like this case.

also people are saying that the 1600 comes with a cooler and i don't need a separate one? idk whats the other separate one


most if not all cpu's come with a cooler that goes directly above the cpu chip

you can get a separate cooler that goes attached to your case if you think it'll heat up, or a liquid cooler. But, like i said, those aren't usually necessary unless you're overclocking or your gpu is the one overheating


ppl say amd heats up easily and that i should get intel i7
over 7 years
I don't think operating system is an option if you wanna play overwatch buddy