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Originally Posted by codynw
So I think I'm ready to build myself my first gaming PC. Anyone have any advice? I know literally nothing about this, but I was thinking of spending ~$1000, ideally not much more. I'll need everything but a monitor, since I've got a decent one already that I'm not using for anything.
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I just built a new computer somewhat similar to Mazrim's, but went cheaper on a few items with plans to further upgrade later
Case: Thermaltake Commander G41 Mid Tower Case - $89.99
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A Pro - $159.99
CPU: i3 7350k 4.20ghz - $249.99
CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO - $42.99
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 80+ White 600W - $64.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2400MHz 2x8GB - $175.98
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 470 - $259.99
Cost $1043.92. Not bad at all for a machine that's fairly capable. Where I really saved big money was the CPU and Video Card, as I too was trying to keep it around $1000. I plan on swapping in an i5 or i7, a beefier video card, and adding an SSD, but even with the setup as it is now I'm running Ghost Recon and Battlefield 1 on almost the highest settings.
I re-used my old OS, monitor, hard drive and optical drive so there's obviously some big savings there. Not going for a moduler power supply saved about $50-$70, and about another $50 not being as picky with the case (although I love the one I ended up getting anyway) Also saved a bit by putting it together myself, which I had never done before, but I loved doing it