Building a rig for my girlfriend
Hi techies!
I've decided to built my girlfriend a gaming PC since she LOVES to come over to my place and use my rig. I'm glad she enjoys the power of an actual computer. She is currently using her 4 year old CrapBook Pro. I think its time to build her a big girl PC.
Currently she is playing The Sims 4, but I plan to get her interested in some next-gen MMOs and possibly even Skyrim. My budget is around $1000 including a mechanical keyboard (she almost tried to steal mine once). I will supply her with my current monitor (1920x1080) and buy myself a new one. :bandit:
Could yall give me some pointers? I've built two of my own, but I'm worried about conflicts in the mATX build im planning. Here is what I've decided on for now.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung S24C350HL 23.6" Monitor ($215.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1186.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 13:44 EST-0500
Building a rig for my girlfriend
Everything looks good except the gpu. Any way you could get a cheaper case and/or scrounge up a hdd from an old system and use that money to get a better graphics card?
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Building a rig for my girlfriend
I have a RAT (3) mouse. I was surprised how comfortable they are (small hands and fingertip grip). I went through probably 10 mice before settling on this one. My buddy also loves his death adder but he has larger hands and uses palm grip.