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Yusunoha

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Yeah, building a PC is really just a matter of following directions. There are books and online guides that explain exactly how to do it, too. Picking which parts to buy is a lot more difficult because there are so many choices, though. Honestly, actually building it once you have the parts doesn't get a whole lot more complicated than "put the thing in the slot."

it also requires some planning ahead, and ofcourse some thinking, for example the case needs to be big enough to hold everything. if you're building a very basic computer it's not a problem, but if you've alot of hardware, the size of the case becomes more important.
 

Ember Quill

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it also requires some planning ahead, and ofcourse some thinking, for example the case needs to be big enough to hold everything. if you're building a very basic computer it's not a problem, but if you've alot of hardware, the size of the case becomes more important.
Hence why I said that choosing and buying your components is the hardest part. Picking the right parts based on size, compatibility, performance requirements, cost, etc. But once you've got that done and you have all of the parts, as long as you didn't make a mistake when planning the build or buying the parts, actually assembling the computer is quite easy.
 

Hambeau

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alright cool thanks for the info. Yea definitively I'll ask help on what to get when I get the money to make a good budget on my build.

Yeah, anybody should be able to build their own system these days if they're willing to learn a bit about the building blocks and how they fit together, kind of like modded Minecraft.

It's a far cry from the first computer I built, what with having to connect each pin on every IC separately, and even then I could only afford 256 bytes of ram to begin with. This was in 1976, btw, before we even had floppy disks and programming was via toggle switches.

[Edit]: to get back to the topic, my current system:

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX mainboard
AMD 4850 CPU (4.0Ghz base clock) (8 core, not OC'd, AMD heatsink)
8 GB 1600 ddr3, OC to 2Ghz
1TB HD
eVGA nVidia 9600+ GPU
DVD/CD combo writer
Cooler Master 800W gold power supply
Cooler Master Case
Corsair K95 keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder gaming mouse
Windows 8.1
 

SatanicSanta

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Yeah, anybody should be able to build their own system these days if they're willing to learn a bit about the building blocks and how they fit together, kind of like modded Minecraft.

I really like this analogy, I might be misinterpreting it, but I still like it. Minecraft is the case, Forge or Modloader are your mobo choices, and the mods are everything else. The difference being that Minecraft with or without Forge/Modloader still work without the mods, but you get the idea.
 

Jonathen

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ok came across this thread and must post :p


NZXT Phantom Full Tower Case (red,2010 version)
Biostar TA990FXE Mobo
AMD 1055t 6 Core Processor (2.8-3.0 GHz before overclock) 4.0-4.2 GHz
Liquid Cooled ^
16 gigs of G. Skill RipJaws X 9-9-9-24
WD Black Edition 1.5TB
AMD Radeon HD 5770
700W Power Supply
Nzxt fan controller(2 din)



Future Upgrades:
AMD FX8350 8 Core Processor
2x NVidia 700 series GFX cards in SLI
Upgraded Motherboard(might change processor to intel to fit mobo)
probably an upgraded version of the NZXT case
 

Lawbroken

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Next : http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Lawbroken/saved/2lQH

Current

CPU: Intel i5-3570 Core, 3.8GHz (overclocked to 4.2GHz)
CPU Fan: freezer xtreme rev 2 (120mm Fan)
Case Fan: (4) 1x 120mm Case fan 3x 120mm Blue LED Fans
Ram: (8GB) 2x Kingston 4GB 1600Mhz DDR3
GPU: Gigabyte 2GB 810/1600 MHz
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V-LE-PLUS
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
SSD: Kingston 120GB V300 SATA 3
HDD: Seagate 500GB SATA 7200RPM
external HHD: Seagate Freeagent Desktop 500GB
Case: CoolerMaster Elite 372
Screens: (2) 2x 24" Widescreen (Dual monitor stand)
Mouse: Razor deathadder
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa

This has changed ALOT!
New setup

CPU: Intel i7-3770K Core, 3.5GHz
CPU Fan: freezer Xtreme rev 2 (120mm Fan)
Ram: (16GB) 2x Kingston HyperX 8GB 1600Mhz DDR3
GPU: 2x EVGA Geforce GTX 650ti Boost 2GB (total 4GB)
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
SSD: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB
HDD: 2x 2TB WD HDD (4TB total)
Case: Thermaltake ATX Full Tower Case VN300M1W2H
Screens: 2x 27" Widescreen
Mouse: Razor Naga 2014
Keyboard: Logitech G510
 

SatanicSanta

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This has changed ALOT!
New setup

CPU: Intel i7-3770K Core, 3.5GHz
CPU Fan: freezer Xtreme rev 2 (120mm Fan)
Ram: (16GB) 2x Kingston HyperX 8GB 1600Mhz DDR3
GPU: 2x EVGA Geforce GTX 650ti Boost 2GB (total 4GB)
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
SSD: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB
HDD: 2x 2TB WD HDD (4TB total)
Case: Thermaltake ATX Full Tower Case VN300M1W2H
Screens: 2x 27" Widescreen
Mouse: Razor Naga 2014
Keyboard: Logitech G510
You and your 2000fps
 

Morgan Collins

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Motherboard - ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
CPU - AMD FX - 8350 Eight Core (4.0GHz)
GPU - AMD Radeon HD 7970/R9 280X
PSU - 800W
RAM - 16GB Corsair (1x8gb, 2x4gb)
HDD Seagate 2TB RPM 7200
OS Microsoft Windows 8
 
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mk16

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This has changed ALOT!
New setup

CPU: Intel i7-3770K Core, 3.5GHz
CPU Fan: freezer Xtreme rev 2 (120mm Fan)
Ram: (16GB) 2x Kingston HyperX 8GB 1600Mhz DDR3
GPU: 2x EVGA Geforce GTX 650ti Boost 2GB (total 4GB)
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
SSD: Sandisk Extreme II 120GB
HDD: 2x 2TB WD HDD (4TB total)
Case: Thermaltake ATX Full Tower Case VN300M1W2H
Screens: 2x 27" Widescreen
Mouse: Razor Naga 2014
Keyboard: Logitech G510


ewwwwwww sli-ing two low end cards
why not get one high end card and not deal with sli problems?
 

Lawbroken

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these two cards only cost me about 400 ish. a 780 is 600 odd.

I didn't have all the money in the world at the time. The plus side is, I can still upgrade them ;)
 

mk16

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these two cards only cost me about 400 ish. a 780 is 600 odd.

I didn't have all the money in the world at the time. The plus side is, I can still upgrade them ;)

could still get a 770 for 350 and not deal with sli grossness

or wait for the mining craze to die down and get a nice 280x/290
 

midi_sec

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ewwwwwww sli-ing two low end cards
why not get one high end card and not deal with sli problems?

It's bad form to burn someone on their setup in a thread like this. Let me don my monocle and hat.. Know what is eww? eww is using wd hdd's after the dark ages of the early 2000's. eww is corsair "high end" power supplies, proving you can pay for certifications. Most of all, eww is putting a 'k' variant cpu which has an unlocked multiplier (an overclocking cpu) into a tiny enclosure such as a suitcase. Good day to you sir.

to stay on topic:
intel 4770k
16gb mushkin blackline
evga z87 classified
x2 evga 660 ftw (i skip gens, but i'll be upgrading for witcher 3)
seasonic x850 psu
samsung 840 128gb ssd
x5 seagate constellation hdd's in a raid5 array, giving roughly 4tb deep storage and a 1 drive failure tolerance.
lian-li pc-a76 case
 

Vasa

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Glay you all.
intel celeron e3400 2.66ghz dual core
2gb ram
amd radeon hd 6570
hdd 500gb
(still good for ftb unleashed on fancy with 35 fps :) )
 

QueWhat

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ (2.90 GHz)
RAM: 5GB; 1GB DDR PC2-5300, 4GB DDR PC2-6400 (its a mess)
HDD: 500GB
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7700 3GB
Motherboard: Giga-Byte GA-MA785GM-US2H

I know I have older hardware (specially the CPU) but I built it myself at least :p
 

Jonathen

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ (2.90 GHz)
RAM: 5GB; 1GB DDR PC2-5300, 4GB DDR PC2-6400 (its a mess)
HDD: 500GB
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7700 3GB
Motherboard: Giga-Byte GA-MA785GM-US2H

I know I have older hardware (specially the CPU) but I built it myself at least :p


gotta start somewhere :p

i used to have an old and i mean old (1996) computer that i hated and dealt with for like 5 years before i got a new comp. But the next comp i bought (for 250 US dollars) came with a desk, monitor, keyboard, mouse....the whole setup generic stuff but i was happy (was able to play WoW on Ultra!!) but after a year some how my PSU wasnt able to keep up and fried my motherboard :( but then i got a school check and bouught a new comp off of ebay (never doing it again) but the one i got is the one i listed its been good and im happy that i got it just need do a few upgrades and hopefully it will be a beast :p also need to redo the paint job on it cant wait for a warm day to do it :D
 
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Kwequay

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I've always loved the idea of building a custom computer, but always find myself just buying gaming laptops. It's easier. More expensive, by far, but I prefer the portability.

Anyway:
CPU i7-4700MQ 3.4ghz
Ram 16G dual channel DDR3L 1600MHz
SSD 80G for caching
HDD 1.5TB Raid 0
GPU Nvidia GTX780M

Gets the job done with everything maxed. Though I run FTB as a server so my missus' laptop doesn't have to struggle
 
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Vasa

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Glay you all.
intel celeron e3400 2.66ghz dual core
2gb ram
amd radeon hd 6570
hdd 500gb
(still good for ftb unleashed on fancy with 35 fps :) )

Intel Celeron e3400 2.66Ghz Dual core -now overclocked to 3.250Ghz .
A bit improvements in performance .