Interested in new gaming PC and how to put it together.

[Sense of Right League]

Hey folks, I'm thinking about putting some money together to get myself a new PC now that I'm working more hours (And getting mo' dosh). I've been using this site for a while now: http://www.logicalincrements.com/ and think that I want to put together the PC 2nd down in the "Enthusiast" tier builds, maybe with the Silverstone box instead. Any opinions on the parts that I'll be getting?

Also, I've heard that putting together a PC is like assembling a LEGO model... so hopefully that's true so this dummy can put together his first PC! Regardless, newbie videos/resources would be helpful. There are some in this site, but let me know if you found something incredibly useful. Thank you :)

[Boba]

Check out this guys channel. He's very informative and entertaining

https://m.youtube.com/user/Jayztwocents


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[KaosC57]

If you are playing around in the $1600 range, you might want to jump up to ~$1800 and build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XBMCBm. They have good suggestions for starters, but this is a much better build than what they have for Enthusiast. They put too much money into the Case and HDD/SSD. a 250 GB SSD can hold Windows and 4 - 7 games, depending on their size. Then your 1 TB HDD can be used for everything else. An Expensive Case doesn't mean a great case. The Phanteks Enthoo Pro is probably the best bang for your buck on a nice case. If you are willing to spend a bit more, I highly recommend going with 2 Way SLI 980 Ti's with a http://www.amazon.com/Asus-PG278Q-27.../dp/B00MSOND8C That monitor has all the bells and whistles, and would make even a 980 2 Way SLI build be even more awesome.

And, what Boba said about Jayztwocents, I highly recommend him. He has great tutorials and such.

[Sense of Right League]

Thanks guys, that PC does look nice. The 750W PSU will be enough for it though? The one I was looking at in Logical Increments was 850W for just one 980. Also some of the reviews of the Crucial-brand DDR4 say that it's not very compatible with much, but I assume this is one you found in the completed builds section so it was tested together already?

I just got a new monitor though so maybe in a while... it's been working well for me: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Gaming-Mo.../dp/B007HSKSMI
It's part of the reason I need to upgrade the PC lol. Went from a 1600x900 monitor to this so everything's running slower than before. I think the PC I have is a little weak on the CPU side, it's only got an AMD-Fx 4100 Quad-core but it has a 860 in it.

[Boba]

Thanks guys, that PC does look nice. The 750W PSU will be enough for it though? The one I was looking at in Logical Increments was 850W for just one 980. Also some of the reviews of the Crucial-brand DDR4 say that it's not very compatible with much, but I assume this is one you found in the completed builds section so it was tested together already?

I just got a new monitor though so maybe in a while... it's been working well for me: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Gaming-Mo.../dp/B007HSKSMI
It's part of the reason I need to upgrade the PC lol. Went from a 1600x900 monitor to this so everything's running slower than before. I think the PC I have is a little weak on the CPU side, it's only got an AMD-Fx 4100 Quad-core but it has a 860 in it.

For sure 750W is plenty. As long as it's good quality. I went with the Corsair RMi750. I'm running a 980Ti. I have a watt meter and the most I ever saw it use was around 450W. The 980 only has a TDP of 165W. You could probably use a 600W with no problems

[KaosC57]

Thanks guys, that PC does look nice. The 750W PSU will be enough for it though? The one I was looking at in Logical Increments was 850W for just one 980. Also some of the reviews of the Crucial-brand DDR4 say that it's not very compatible with much, but I assume this is one you found in the completed builds section so it was tested together already?

I just got a new monitor though so maybe in a while... it's been working well for me: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Gaming-Mo.../dp/B007HSKSMI
It's part of the reason I need to upgrade the PC lol. Went from a 1600x900 monitor to this so everything's running slower than before. I think the PC I have is a little weak on the CPU side, it's only got an AMD-Fx 4100 Quad-core but it has a 860 in it.

The build I posted has a power draw of 537W, and at full load, it could probably go up to 600W, so 750W gives you a pretty good buffer. The only reason I didn't put 980Ti Hybrids into that build is because it would make it about 2100 USD.

[CapnVG]

Newegg has some very helpful step by step videos for PC assembly :)