building a PC.

[saph the sergal]

good luck and yea some of us are great with parts lists im a bit rusty at them still since i havent done one for a few years but i can do them with a little help


i have no issues with the list you where given


if you overclock your gpu and cpu do know that temps will rise for both and if you dont be careful and get a unstable overclock your cpu and gpu will go downhill and die faster

[Drakeyboy]

Yeah i know. I know specs and stuff bit i don't know how to build a PC and where to get the parts for a decent price.

[saph the sergal]

there are guides online




2 people i will show you to are




linus tech tips playlist on pc builds https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTwlcLU_rv29Gt4578XfgJm_


and jayztwocents his multiple playlists of tech and pc knowlage https://www.youtube.com/user/Jayztwocents/playlists




tbh ive lernt more about computers from them both with in only a year

[Drakeyboy]

Yeah I already have been looking up a bit after Zarconite mentioned to YouTube it. So far it seems pretty simple.

[saph the sergal]

far from simple people make it look easy in video but there's tons to it


not wanting to scare you but if you build on a carpet touch the case alot because we buld up static and that can kill a pc part i do it out of habit when just walking past mine

[Drakeyboy]

I know about the static. And i know the very basics of electronics. I have messed around with circuitry before making little gizmos that do misalanious things, pre-packed most of the time. But nonetheless the basic rules still apply. Either way i don't want to get the parts caught in the carpet so why would i put them there.

[Zarconite]

As far as cooling goes, you should be fine with what you have
but if you need any extra fans, I would get another 120mm red LED fan for the front (that matches your current one) and an extra 120mm non led fan

With your current setup, your case comes with 2 fans, one for the front as an intake, one for the rear as an exhaust
however, with your cpu cooler, the rear fan will have to me moved as thats where the the radiator will be installed

I would recommend installing the rear case fan on the bottom of the case as an intake (to blow air onto your GPU)


As far as building it goes, as long as you use common sense and make sure to do your research (such as ensuring you have an antistatic band), you should be fine

[Syfaro]

(such as ensuring you have an antistatic band)

I don't see the point in these.


I've played around with the internals of sooo many computers (and even while they're on) without any negative effects.

[Zarconite]

I don't see the point in these.
I've played around with the internals of sooo many computers (and even while they're on) without any negative effects.

Admittedly, you can get away with not using one, but if you have a lot of static electricity on you and you touch a few contacts then you could cause damage to fragile parts (such as ram, or your cpu etc)
It's better to be safe than sorry

[Drakeyboy]

I guess I'll touch a metal door knob for extra precautions. 

[Timmy Fox]

I've updated it, it totals to $2,030
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/XbjjkL

I'd say screw the 4790k and save $100 by going with the i5 4690k instead, unless you do CPU-intensive things like video editing you will not notice any difference at all. The 4790k is indeed a better CPU but it's designed for more intensive multi-threaded workloads rather than gaming, thus the difference for gaming is negligible.

Also you can wait a month or so more until' the newer model is released (since it's currently around that time of the year when Intel releases new models). And even if you're not buying the new one you'll sure get a better price on the current models once the new ones are out.

Another thing, 16GB of RAM is overkill. You'll be hard pressed to find a game that will use even just 8GB, so just get 8GB instead of 16GB and save a few more $ without reducing performance! See, how RAM works more does not actually increase performance (nor does less RAM decrease performance). The performance will be exactly the same regardless how much or little RAM you have so long the actual RAM usage is less than 90-100% (If you're curious, you can monitor the RAM usage in the task manager).

Also, why Windows 7 when you can have Windows 8 for a few $ less? (Also Windows 10 will be out by the end of this month!)

(such as ensuring you have an antistatic band)

I don't see the point in these.


I've played around with the internals of sooo many computers (and even while they're on) without any negative effects.

I agree, all you need to do is touch something metal and stay clear of soft mats and socks and you'll be fine. Make sure to use a clean table, preferably a wooden or plastic one, when building the PC to prevent the components from touching the floor!

[Drakeyboy]

I totally missed the RAM! Thanks for pointing that out. As for 4790K i do plan on staying a let's play channel so I'm ok with that.

[George]

Pretty much everything Timmy said is useful and correct, but I must say Windows 8 is not worth the discount. Windows 7 is a lot more user-friendly and functional, not to mention has better compatibility with most software in my experience. 8 is a pain to work with and tends to cause issues you wouldn't get with other 0S's. Save yourself the hassle and go 7.

[Drakeyboy]

it's ok i know the struggle i have a laptop (and it's pretty good for what it is.) and it has windows 8 on it. i can can say for a fact that it's definitely hurting my performance a bit.

[Obey138 (Matthew "Fluffy")]

Just a reminder: remember to have greatly overclocked GPU (GRAM isn't that important), to use it to mine Bitcoins