As a computer technician in study, I recommend that you use a heat sink regardless. You're asking for an overheating CPU without both the heat sink assembly and the CPU fan. The heat sink draws most of the heat coming from the processor so that the fan can clear it out; Neglecting to put in a heat sink, I imagine, wouldn't end well for you. You're welcome to do what you want, I'm just trying to help you to not melt your CPU, as CPU fans alone aren't yet powerful enough to cool most processors.
It is. People don't seem to factor that into the difficulty of the build. If you're completely new to the industry and even the function of a PC, it could take months to gain the necessary knowledge just to pick out the parts. If any of you need help, just PM me and I'll do what I can.
As long as you carefully follow a video like this one while building, everything will be just fine. Building a PC is basically a more expensive set of Legos. I built my first PC a month ago, and it was both easier, and a lot faster than I had expected it to be (it took me about 2-3 hours to put everything together). There are plenty of awesome Tech Forums on the interwebs (my favourite site is Tek Syndicate, for their reliable information, and non-biased opinions).
normally its integrated but if you want a really high def sound, you can buy a sound card and then install it to your motherboard. not sure if its gonna fit in though
Nice video for people who are new to this but, fair few things you forgot to mention: cable management, the specs of the pc, how components affect each other and also how to choose the right power supply. But still a nice video for new comers :)
Yes, and the only other thing that might not fit in every case is the Power Supply. So watch out for that as well, the size is also ATX etc. And thanks :)
I had my friends make my gaming pc as they have experience in it. I really wanted to do it myself but screwing the mobo and sticking the cpu into the pins really intimidated me and I didnt want to put all my money at risk lol I think one day I will buy a very cheap bundle with a case and build it myself and hopefully all goes well I know what to do. Only problem is I wont know what to do with the pc I just built lol
You problably can, but i would suggest one made for gaming, since they are better and have more fans when you buy. They are a bit more expensive but not to much. And they also look verry cool!
The Radeon HD out-performs the equivalent Nvidia cards by far. Take the 7950 and the 660ti for example. The 7950 also has a similar price tag to the 660ti if not cheaper.
I just priced a rig on ibuypower for $1700. Two months ago I built a very similar rig myself for $1400 (hyper 212 evo instead of water cooling) and prices have dropped since then. I'll keep my $300 and the enjoyment of building it myself.
Yes. I'm pretty sure you don't even need 750watt bronze power supply, you could save money and get a 650watt power supply (not much difference, but yeah). I would recommend getting a i5 3570K tho, just because you can use it and because is beast.
Considering the current-gen consoles are still stuck in 2006, I'm gonna build myself a future-proof $600 pc. Keep in mind this is going to be the starting price of the PS4 and Xbox Infinity. It's going to perform the same, too, if not better.
Thank you for the video... much appreciated. Just a couple constructive crit's... 1) The hardest part of any PC build is actually proper cable management... completely skipped in this video. Alot of building videos skip it... why??? If I was a first-time builder, I wouldn't have known watching this video. 2) Who managed the live audio when filiming this??? CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!
Best thing to do is find a prebulit system that cost whatever your price range and look at all the parts. research about the parts (reviews, peoples recommendations , contrast and compare. then after a long time of searching find your parts that you want and build it. (If this is your first "Build" I suggest getting a local IT shop to help you out because you probably will fuck it up.
I worked most on AMD systems in my whole life. I saw a couple of intel processors, one was an intel pentium D and the others were laptops cpus. I had a bad time with the intel pentium D just unmounting the CPU, but i never had that kind of problem with AMD processors. I even forced 2 of them, one was an AMD athlon 1700+ and another an FX-8150. I own a 8350 right now. Guess what? none of them were broken, as a mater of fact, the are all operational right now. AMD CPUs are not easy to break, old processors are easy to. Sry for my bad english.
Wow. $700? That's not bad at all. I want to build a pc in a few months hopefully. I would be happy to be able to build a good gaming pc for approx. $700. I really want ot play BF4, and get into Steam on the pc.
i have seen some directions telling you to spread but i can't see how this can be worked to function as well as other methods by hand (thermal pads might be ok, idk). my first time spreading compound was a dell and i went through a couple tubes trying to get it right. that big delta sounded like a leaf blower lol. i finally just gobbed some in the center.
What is the build that you made? I'm about to make my first PC gaming rig later this year and would love to see what builds I can get for around 1000$. Thank you!
Rockndroll12 if you are buying an AMD or Intel and using their stock cooler, thermal paste is preapplied..if you are using an aftermarket cooler, like in the video, you need to apply tp
Yes, a cpu with a heatsink runs at about 68 Fahrenheit (At idle, much hotter with load). So you can imagine that it would be even hotter without the heatsink. Also heat causes electrical resistance which can cause the chip to malfunction or act slow, and the heat will burn the impurities in the CPU and cause it to smoke, burn silicon, disfigure metal and plastic, and combust. I strongly recommend you get a heatsink. If you don't believe me there are people on UA-cam trying it without one.
the reason they havent done this is because the ones they are using are spare parts probably old ones laying around....the point of this vid is just to show you how to build the pc.....the list of things you will need are as follows Case Powersupply Motherboard RAM CPU CPU Cooler Graphics card DVD drive Hard drive to get the correct products do some research on which ones will suit your needs.....the best supplier sites are amazon, ebuyer, overclockers uk
Yeah the 7970 is a very good product, however and definitely compares equally if not better toward it's rivals in cost of the Nvidia brand. However no AMD graphics card can compare to the GTX 690, and Nvidia just seems a bit better for gaming. I have never had a AMD graphics card, but i have been told this. Sorry if it's wrong.
Amd cpu's are poo, thier six cores cant keep up with an intel dual core their eight core processors are blown away by the mid range i5, never mind the intel i7.....dude check your facts before posting....if anyone needs proof of what im saying just check any benchmark site or even youtube videos
Just built a new PC. Took me about an hour or two to find all compatible parts plus a good deal on Newegg. 6 Core AMD FX-6100 Processor with 4GB of DDR3 ram and a nice case and 450Watt PSU for about $375. It's easier to find the parts if you know what you need or should be looking for though.
I need help! I know how to install the parts but how do I know if their compatible (please don't get technical I don't know much with computers), do the screws come with the motherboard or computer case? and is the video card and graphics card the same?
its personal preference. but if you want to know, here goes : AMD does make good gpus, but the thing is, Nvidia comes up with a better graphics card right after AMD's release. so you can really say that Nvidia is the choice
Its aight i figured it out, there was something plugged in that didnt belong there. Thanks for the help tho. The computer guy said i did ok for my first time
$600 won't be future proof. That'll be a PC that will last maybe a year or so before needing an upgrade. Now keeping in mind i'm in New Zealand and my PC (GTX 680, 16GB RAM, 8-Core Processor, 2TB HDD) cost me $2300NZD. But if my calculations are correct you'll probably be spending over $1000USD to get a decent future proof PC.
Probably not... but it should tell you with the specs of the motherboard and case. If the motherboard is ATX then it will only fit inside a case that supports ATX
So I already have an Xbox 360, and have a lot of games for it, and a computer that can run simple indie games. Is it still worth it to make a computer?
Actually, the GPUs of Nvidia and ATI are currently about the same when comparing performance to price, and even pure performance is essentially the same, in-fact ATI cards are slightly faster. Nvidia just has better drivers and software. Also, Intel has MUCH better CPUs than AMD. AMD is for relatively cheap CPUs. Intel has the fastest and most reliable CPUs. Also, Nvidia isn't really more for Intel and AMD for ATI, you can definitely mix-and-match those parts on a compatible motherboard.
random question. What site do you use more pcgamer or IGN. Just built a pc this year and wondering what site I should use for gaming news. IGN has great news detail, but their editor's seem too no longer know anything about games.
Cont. tbyte+ hardrive, External game reorder, Razor mouse, razor keyboard, ect ect. Also instead of skipping over the circuit layout you could have explained how to read the diagram from the instructions by displaying the instructions in a screenshot and using text overlay to point things out. You could have done a way better job on this and nothing less should be expected. Thanks for taking your time to make this video but all you have showed everyone that watched it is how to plug somthing in
The video you linked is wrong. For best performance, you SHOULD spread the thermal paste because in order to make the smallest possible amount of thermal paste cover the necessary area, you HAVE to spread it. In my experience, you need only about two cubic millimeters of thermal paste to cover the entire CPU. If you just go the pressure method, that paste will NOT cover the whole CPU.
now.. we both know that's bullshit, there's no way on earth a 250 dollar pc can run bf3 maxed. A motherboard, graphics card, memories, power supply, case, hard drive, coolers, and I'm not even including a decent sound card or an optical drive, all of that, 250$ ?
Definitely. The build he does is quite sufficient for anything. However, times change and you could definitely be getting different parts. This is the outdated PCGamer build. Go check their website and search around for the latest one if you want the latest build by PCGamer.
cont. Nobody learned anything from this video. If you can plug a lamp into a wall you can build a pc. Actually knowing what the numbers on the parts mean, whats a nice number whats a bad number is where you missed out. Next time you make one of these be more in depth.
Thanks. I will have to do my reasearch on it. All the talk about the graphics cards numbers and cores, etc... I use to know what some of it meant, but that was about 10 years ago. I also love how you can simply upgrade your graphics cards when you need too. I plan on reading up on all the correct matching up of motherboards, memory, etc... to make sure it all works together well.
Yeah, you can get a pretty good machine for that budget. For instance, check out this $750 build. /watch?v=lh_dGts6TeQ Now this will most likely perform better than the new consoles, but not by an extremely large margin. However, throw in another $250 or so and you'll blow away both of the new consoles. It's all comes down to how much you're willing to spend, because with PC's, you really do get what you pay for.
Minecraft doesn't need amazing specs to run but if you're wanting to run Skyrim on high settings you're probably going to need a better graphics card. This should be where the majority of your budget should go to. If you're into the Radeon Sapphire series, have a look at the Saphhire HD7950 Vapor X. This should run the latest games for atleast the next 2 years. Also, you might want to invest in a SSD on top of the standard HD to run your operating system from.
Could anyone tell me if this is a good setup. I'm trying to build my frst pc and I've played consoles all my life. Any recommendation would be fine. Intel core I5-2500k 3.3 quad core processor Asus p8268-v lx atx lgallss motherboard G.skill Ripjaws series 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3-1600 memory seagate barracuda 500gb 3.5" 7200 RPM internal hard drive sapphire radeon Hd 7050 3gb video card cooler master haf 912 atx mid tower case ocz zt 750w 80 plus bronze ccertified atx12v power supply.
there are a ton of build guides for different budgets on youtube. duncan33303 and razethew0rld have some very good build guides. you can also post the same question at some forums. like at tomshardware under the forums>systems>new build or home built you should also watch benchmarking videos to know the performance of video cards inside your budget. Also keep asking questions at forums, they are very helpful.
in my opinion thats a waste of money cause in know way will you get you money worths when spending over 7 grand i mean to do that youd have to have like 6 6gig gpus top of the line then all the monitors to go with that which would mean you could run 36 monitors on that pc alone btu with that you would have to way more than one cpu which would be more and i know you arent getting 36 monitors cause that would be like 6 or 7 grand alone so what are you spending so much on you should send me your
Hey, I just built mine not so long ago. My budget was pretty high and impressive for a first built (around SGD1500) but at the first boot, nothing went wrong and it worked really well !!! Im now running Black Ops 2 in ultra settings at 60 FPS, I've never gotten lag of any kind and I don't think it's ever going to happen to me :) What you should start by is what I did, spend weeks thinking about what you exactly want, why and how much they are if you have a budget. Good Luck !!
Don't know if anyone will be able to help me, but I'm gonna ask anyways. I just put together this computer I built. Everything is in place, plugged in, and all. I hit the power supply, and one little LED light on the motherboard turns on, but none of the fans turn on, no more lights turn on, and nothing else happens. When i hit the on button on the case, a little blue light makes a quick flash, the fans turn on for half a second, and then it completely stops. What's Wrong???
You have to get the drivers dude... Drivers are the software that allows your hardware to communicate with each other. You will want the newest graphics drivers because it will have support for the newest games. You will want to update your drivers when ever a new one becomes available. Graphics card drivers are generally the only ones that do not update themselves. So you will want to check often (once a month) for new graphics drivers for your card. Steam has an option to check for new drivers
im wondering if any of my parts are compatible Case- CiT Vantage 4 with 700w PSU MotherBoard- Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V CPU- Intel Pentium Dual Core G860 GPU- MSI GTX560 TI OC 1GB GDDR5 HDD- Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA 6Gb 7,200rpm 32mb Cache RAM- Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 HeatSink- SilenX EFZ-80HA3 80mm if anything is incompatible plz tell me and if anything needs upgrading or added on plz tell me. would someone reply to this asap thanx in advance
Hi there I'm building my first gaming rig and just wanted to know if these parts are compatible? CASE- Coolmaster HAF 932 Advanced MOBO- Asrock Z77 Extreme4-ATX-LGA1155 socket CPU- Core i5 2500k GPU- EVGA Geforce GTX670 RAM-Corsair Vengance 8GB DDR3 DIMM240pin HDD- Seagate Barracuda 2TB Serial ATA-600 3.5" 7200rpm st200DM001 SSD- OCZ Agility series 60GB PSU- Thermaltake Smart Power Series 750watt modular 80+ Bronze Any help would be appreciated thanks.
Ha, I have. I myself own a 2500k and my Friend has an FX-8120, mine crushes his. And that fact that you think dedicated hardware websites produce fake benchmarks makes you even sadder than before. I'm no Intel fanboy, hell I have an entire build dedicated to AMD, But unlike you Mr. Super Fanboy I'm not so dedicated to one company that I lie to defend them and make myself look like a fool whilst doing it. Something you seem to have succeeded in.
Oh, to put some actual brains into the comments here. You can build a 8 core with 16 gigs ram a 10krpm 500 gig (you do not need more, use a 5700rpm for storage) HDD and something like a GTX 650 or a ATI equiv, a blueray reader dvdburner, a 1100W power for around 1200. Maybe less if you shop around online right. the GPU being the most expensive part. I myself have a GTX 560 2g, 12 gig ram, 10krm hdd, 6 core, bluerayreader, dvdburner, 1100w PS and happilly play every game. All under 900
what i suggest u,is if u got a core i3 keep it and dont upgrade it,any dula core else thatn that needs to be upgraded for gaming..if u upgrade either buy phenom ii x4(or x6) or fx 8120.for gpu u should go with an hd 7850 or 7870 or the best solution for a mid range pc a 660 ti....that s a ery good machine.and if u bu ya good psu and motherboard that supports sli in 2 years u can sli ur gpus
Thank you for the answer. I understand PSU in the bottom of the case has lots of advantages, it just looks like there is no space to draw air from. I tought it would be more efficient to have either vent holes in the bottom of the case (to allow air to go in the PSU), or the PSU flipped up side down so the fan could draw air from the inside of the case. Maybe it has to do with the "good value for money case" :p
I very much doubt putting a good gpu in will make it a "good" gaming pc. It will definitely improve it (if your 6-7 year old motherboard will even take a gpu), but to have a standard close to this computer I recommend just building a new pc entirely.
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I was cringing every time you touched a metal part (CPU pins, etc)
Building a pc is fun,what I need is just money.
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'That just slides into position, and we can lock it down.'
Bow chicka bow wow.
As a computer technician in study, I recommend that you use a heat sink regardless. You're asking for an overheating CPU without both the heat sink assembly and the CPU fan. The heat sink draws most of the heat coming from the processor so that the fan can clear it out; Neglecting to put in a heat sink, I imagine, wouldn't end well for you. You're welcome to do what you want, I'm just trying to help you to not melt your CPU, as CPU fans alone aren't yet powerful enough to cool most processors.
Best one I've found, makes it looks so easy.
I figured it all out. thanks for the help. one thing was incorrectly connected and messed it up. but it works now.
It is. People don't seem to factor that into the difficulty of the build. If you're completely new to the industry and even the function of a PC, it could take months to gain the necessary knowledge just to pick out the parts.
If any of you need help, just PM me and I'll do what I can.
We thought you might like this - it was shot a while back, but the principles are still sound. Let us know if you try building one yourself!
Putting it together is the easy part, making sure it runs like a champ is another story :)
As long as you carefully follow a video like this one while building, everything will be just fine. Building a PC is basically a more expensive set of Legos. I built my first PC a month ago, and it was both easier, and a lot faster than I had expected it to be (it took me about 2-3 hours to put everything together). There are plenty of awesome Tech Forums on the interwebs (my favourite site is Tek Syndicate, for their reliable information, and non-biased opinions).
Great video, easy to follow and very easy to understand!
normally its integrated but if you want a really high def sound, you can buy a sound card and then install it to your motherboard. not sure if its gonna fit in though
Nice video for people who are new to this but, fair few things you forgot to mention: cable management, the specs of the pc, how components affect each other and also how to choose the right power supply. But still a nice video for new comers :)
Yes, and the only other thing that might not fit in every case is the Power Supply.
So watch out for that as well, the size is also ATX etc.
And thanks :)
I had my friends make my gaming pc as they have experience in it. I really wanted to do it myself but screwing the mobo and sticking the cpu into the pins really intimidated me and I didnt want to put all my money at risk lol I think one day I will buy a very cheap bundle with a case and build it myself and hopefully all goes well I know what to do. Only problem is I wont know what to do with the pc I just built lol
I'm sure he can do them too, if you ask nicely!
You problably can, but i would suggest one made for gaming, since they are better and have more fans when you buy. They are a bit more expensive but not to much. And they also look verry cool!
thank you for the simple starter build
The Radeon HD out-performs the equivalent Nvidia cards by far.
Take the 7950 and the 660ti for example. The 7950 also has a similar price tag to the 660ti if not cheaper.
I just priced a rig on ibuypower for $1700.
Two months ago I built a very similar rig myself for $1400 (hyper 212 evo instead of water cooling) and prices have dropped since then.
I'll keep my $300 and the enjoyment of building it myself.
I bought a 23 Inch for about the same price it was a nice screen tilted rotated and fliped. I sold it to my brother for 100 to get a 32 inch.
Very Simple and well explained, i like it :) But all these cables and screws etc.. they come with the Components right? Case, PSU, Processor etc..??
Me neither, that's genius. Makes the job allot essayer.
that depends on the parts you are buying but its a hell of a lot cheaper to build one than to buy one.
Mr. Clean?
I guess that's why there were no worries about grounding himself while touching any of the sensitive parts!
thank you Pcgamer i will make sure to build one after my final exams !
Thanks for helping me make my new PC! :D
Yes. I'm pretty sure you don't even need 750watt bronze power supply, you could save money and get a 650watt power supply (not much difference, but yeah).
I would recommend getting a i5 3570K tho, just because you can use it and because is beast.
Considering the current-gen consoles are still stuck in 2006, I'm gonna build myself a future-proof $600 pc. Keep in mind this is going to be the starting price of the PS4 and Xbox Infinity. It's going to perform the same, too, if not better.
Thank you for the video... much appreciated. Just a couple constructive crit's... 1) The hardest part of any PC build is actually proper cable management... completely skipped in this video. Alot of building videos skip it... why??? If I was a first-time builder, I wouldn't have known watching this video. 2) Who managed the live audio when filiming this??? CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!
Best thing to do is find a prebulit system that cost whatever your price range and look at all the parts. research about the parts (reviews, peoples recommendations , contrast and compare. then after a long time of searching find your parts that you want and build it. (If this is your first "Build" I suggest getting a local IT shop to help you out because you probably will fuck it up.
think I need a hearing aid
Good Luck
I worked most on AMD systems in my whole life. I saw a couple of intel processors, one was an intel pentium D and the others were laptops cpus. I had a bad time with the intel pentium D just unmounting the CPU, but i never had that kind of problem with AMD processors. I even forced 2 of them, one was an AMD athlon 1700+ and another an FX-8150. I own a 8350 right now. Guess what? none of them were broken, as a mater of fact, the are all operational right now. AMD CPUs are not easy to break, old processors are easy to.
Sry for my bad english.
I'll look into that, thanks for the advise.
You also want to make sure to not put one end of the cpu in before another.
Wow. $700? That's not bad at all. I want to build a pc in a few months hopefully. I would be happy to be able to build a good gaming pc for approx. $700. I really want ot play BF4, and get into Steam on the pc.
i have seen some directions telling you to spread but i can't see how this can be worked to function as well as other methods by hand (thermal pads might be ok, idk). my first time spreading compound was a dell and i went through a couple tubes trying to get it right. that big delta sounded like a leaf blower lol. i finally just gobbed some in the center.
It's like Blue Peter! :)
They just need to re-record that line with "Windows 8 is released later this year." and ninja edit it in and all will be fine. :D
Now I have a budget of $2000 dollars, but I don't need help anymore. Thanks for helping though :)
nice build bro!
6:11 "Paint it on in your best Rolf Harris style." I had to check the date of upload after hearing this haha
+Shannon Ness I did the exact same! aha
nice video this will really help when i make mine :)
What is the build that you made? I'm about to make my first PC gaming rig later this year and would love to see what builds I can get for around 1000$. Thank you!
Rockndroll12 if you are buying an AMD or Intel and using their stock cooler, thermal paste is preapplied..if you are using an aftermarket cooler, like in the video, you need to apply tp
wtf kinda aftermarket heatsink uses intels stock HS pushpins....
Excellent video!
Antistatic bags only protect what's inside of it. It's pointless putting the motherboard on top of it.
Nah youll be ok..just dont force anything and youll be fine
Yes, a cpu with a heatsink runs at about 68 Fahrenheit (At idle, much hotter with load). So you can imagine that it would be even hotter without the heatsink. Also heat causes electrical resistance which can cause the chip to malfunction or act slow, and the heat will burn the impurities in the CPU and cause it to smoke, burn silicon, disfigure metal and plastic, and combust. I strongly recommend you get a heatsink. If you don't believe me there are people on UA-cam trying it without one.
the reason they havent done this is because the ones they are using are spare parts probably old ones laying around....the point of this vid is just to show you how to build the pc.....the list of things you will need are as follows
Case
Powersupply
Motherboard
RAM
CPU
CPU Cooler
Graphics card
DVD drive
Hard drive
to get the correct products do some research on which ones will suit your needs.....the best supplier sites are amazon, ebuyer, overclockers uk
are you calling him bald or bold.....bold's a compliment..
Yeah the 7970 is a very good product, however and definitely compares equally if not better toward it's rivals in cost of the Nvidia brand. However no AMD graphics card can compare to the GTX 690, and Nvidia just seems a bit better for gaming. I have never had a AMD graphics card, but i have been told this. Sorry if it's wrong.
Amd cpu's are poo, thier six cores cant keep up with an intel dual core
their eight core processors are blown away by the mid range i5, never mind the intel i7.....dude check your facts before posting....if anyone needs proof of what im saying just check any benchmark site or even youtube videos
Just built a new PC. Took me about an hour or two to find all compatible parts plus a good deal on Newegg. 6 Core AMD FX-6100 Processor with 4GB of DDR3 ram and a nice case and 450Watt PSU for about $375.
It's easier to find the parts if you know what you need or should be looking for though.
I need help! I know how to install the parts but how do I know if their compatible (please don't get technical I don't know much with computers), do the screws come with the motherboard or computer case? and is the video card and graphics card the same?
its personal preference. but if you want to know, here goes : AMD does make good gpus, but the thing is, Nvidia comes up with a better graphics card right after AMD's release. so you can really say that Nvidia is the choice
No offense but he's not very pleasant to look at...
Its aight i figured it out, there was something plugged in that didnt belong there. Thanks for the help tho. The computer guy said i did ok for my first time
$600 won't be future proof. That'll be a PC that will last maybe a year or so before needing an upgrade. Now keeping in mind i'm in New Zealand and my PC (GTX 680, 16GB RAM, 8-Core Processor, 2TB HDD) cost me $2300NZD. But if my calculations are correct you'll probably be spending over $1000USD to get a decent future proof PC.
egg is the first word that came to mind
Probably not... but it should tell you with the specs of the motherboard and case.
If the motherboard is ATX then it will only fit inside a case that supports ATX
So I already have an Xbox 360, and have a lot of games for it, and a computer that can run simple indie games. Is it still worth it to make a computer?
You can put a pretty great gaming pc together for about £500-600.
I prefer if the camera will be focus more on the parts that you're working on than the face of the person while talking with his hands,.
Ok thanks for the recommendations :).
Internet connector? Just plug in a RJ-45 wire from your router or modem into the back of your pc easy
I wanna see the making of the LPC
ok thanks i just got on and realized i had it ill go look at it now
plus i thought the "r/f" shield is called the i/o shield
Actually, the GPUs of Nvidia and ATI are currently about the same when comparing performance to price, and even pure performance is essentially the same, in-fact ATI cards are slightly faster. Nvidia just has better drivers and software. Also, Intel has MUCH better CPUs than AMD. AMD is for relatively cheap CPUs. Intel has the fastest and most reliable CPUs.
Also, Nvidia isn't really more for Intel and AMD for ATI, you can definitely mix-and-match those parts on a compatible motherboard.
*looking at his shirt
me:"no i am not here"
Windows 7 was released on October 22nd, 2009. 'Nuff said.
All this time i thought building a pc was difficult..
random question. What site do you use more pcgamer or IGN. Just built a pc this year and wondering what site I should use for gaming news. IGN has great news detail, but their editor's seem too no longer know anything about games.
Cont. tbyte+ hardrive, External game reorder, Razor mouse, razor keyboard, ect ect. Also instead of skipping over the circuit layout you could have explained how to read the diagram from the instructions by displaying the instructions in a screenshot and using text overlay to point things out. You could have done a way better job on this and nothing less should be expected. Thanks for taking your time to make this video but all you have showed everyone that watched it is how to plug somthing in
The video you linked is wrong. For best performance, you SHOULD spread the thermal paste because in order to make the smallest possible amount of thermal paste cover the necessary area, you HAVE to spread it.
In my experience, you need only about two cubic millimeters of thermal paste to cover the entire CPU. If you just go the pressure method, that paste will NOT cover the whole CPU.
now.. we both know that's bullshit, there's no way on earth a 250 dollar pc can run bf3 maxed. A motherboard, graphics card, memories, power supply, case, hard drive, coolers, and I'm not even including a decent sound card or an optical drive, all of that, 250$ ?
Definitely. The build he does is quite sufficient for anything. However, times change and you could definitely be getting different parts. This is the outdated PCGamer build. Go check their website and search around for the latest one if you want the latest build by PCGamer.
cont. Nobody learned anything from this video. If you can plug a lamp into a wall you can build a pc. Actually knowing what the numbers on the parts mean, whats a nice number whats a bad number is where you missed out. Next time you make one of these be more in depth.
wash it with battery acid,
that often does the trick
Thanks. I will have to do my reasearch on it. All the talk about the graphics cards numbers and cores, etc... I use to know what some of it meant, but that was about 10 years ago.
I also love how you can simply upgrade your graphics cards when you need too. I plan on reading up on all the correct matching up of motherboards, memory, etc... to make sure it all works together well.
Yeah, you can get a pretty good machine for that budget. For instance, check out this $750 build. /watch?v=lh_dGts6TeQ Now this will most likely perform better than the new consoles, but not by an extremely large margin. However, throw in another $250 or so and you'll blow away both of the new consoles. It's all comes down to how much you're willing to spend, because with PC's, you really do get what you pay for.
Minecraft doesn't need amazing specs to run but if you're wanting to run Skyrim on high settings you're probably going to need a better graphics card. This should be where the majority of your budget should go to. If you're into the Radeon Sapphire series, have a look at the Saphhire HD7950 Vapor X. This should run the latest games for atleast the next 2 years. Also, you might want to invest in a SSD on top of the standard HD to run your operating system from.
Could anyone tell me if this is a good setup. I'm trying to build my frst pc and I've played consoles all my life. Any recommendation would be fine.
Intel core I5-2500k 3.3 quad core processor
Asus p8268-v lx atx lgallss motherboard
G.skill Ripjaws series 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3-1600 memory
seagate barracuda 500gb 3.5" 7200 RPM internal hard drive
sapphire radeon Hd 7050 3gb video card
cooler master haf 912 atx mid tower case
ocz zt 750w 80 plus bronze ccertified atx12v power supply.
there are a ton of build guides for different budgets on youtube.
duncan33303 and razethew0rld have some very good build guides.
you can also post the same question at some forums.
like at tomshardware under the forums>systems>new build or home built
you should also watch benchmarking videos to know the performance of video cards inside your budget.
Also keep asking questions at forums, they are very helpful.
in my opinion thats a waste of money cause in know way will you get you money worths when spending over 7 grand i mean to do that youd have to have like 6 6gig gpus top of the line then all the monitors to go with that which would mean you could run 36 monitors on that pc alone btu with that you would have to way more than one cpu which would be more and i know you arent getting 36 monitors cause that would be like 6 or 7 grand alone so what are you spending so much on you should send me your
Hey, I just built mine not so long ago. My budget was pretty high and impressive for a first built (around SGD1500) but at the first boot, nothing went wrong and it worked really well !!! Im now running Black Ops 2 in ultra settings at 60 FPS, I've never gotten lag of any kind and I don't think it's ever going to happen to me :) What you should start by is what I did, spend weeks thinking about what you exactly want, why and how much they are if you have a budget. Good Luck !!
Don't know if anyone will be able to help me, but I'm gonna ask anyways. I just put together this computer I built. Everything is in place, plugged in, and all. I hit the power supply, and one little LED light on the motherboard turns on, but none of the fans turn on, no more lights turn on, and nothing else happens. When i hit the on button on the case, a little blue light makes a quick flash, the fans turn on for half a second, and then it completely stops. What's Wrong???
You have to get the drivers dude... Drivers are the software that allows your hardware to communicate with each other. You will want the newest graphics drivers because it will have support for the newest games. You will want to update your drivers when ever a new one becomes available. Graphics card drivers are generally the only ones that do not update themselves. So you will want to check often (once a month) for new graphics drivers for your card. Steam has an option to check for new drivers
im wondering if any of my parts are compatible
Case- CiT Vantage 4 with 700w PSU
MotherBoard- Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V
CPU- Intel Pentium Dual Core G860
GPU- MSI GTX560 TI OC 1GB GDDR5
HDD- Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA 6Gb 7,200rpm 32mb Cache
RAM- Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3
HeatSink- SilenX EFZ-80HA3 80mm
if anything is incompatible plz tell me and if anything needs upgrading or added on plz tell me. would someone reply to this asap thanx in advance
Hi there I'm building my first gaming rig and just wanted to know if these parts are compatible?
CASE- Coolmaster HAF 932 Advanced
MOBO- Asrock Z77 Extreme4-ATX-LGA1155 socket
CPU- Core i5 2500k
GPU- EVGA Geforce GTX670
RAM-Corsair Vengance 8GB DDR3 DIMM240pin
HDD- Seagate Barracuda 2TB Serial ATA-600 3.5" 7200rpm st200DM001
SSD- OCZ Agility series 60GB
PSU- Thermaltake Smart Power Series 750watt modular 80+ Bronze
Any help would be appreciated thanks.
Ha, I have. I myself own a 2500k and my Friend has an FX-8120, mine crushes his. And that fact that you think dedicated hardware websites produce fake benchmarks makes you even sadder than before. I'm no Intel fanboy, hell I have an entire build dedicated to AMD, But unlike you Mr. Super Fanboy I'm not so dedicated to one company that I lie to defend them and make myself look like a fool whilst doing it. Something you seem to have succeeded in.
Oh, to put some actual brains into the comments here. You can build a 8 core with 16 gigs ram a 10krpm 500 gig (you do not need more, use a 5700rpm for storage) HDD and something like a GTX 650 or a ATI equiv, a blueray reader dvdburner, a 1100W power for around 1200. Maybe less if you shop around online right. the GPU being the most expensive part.
I myself have a GTX 560 2g, 12 gig ram, 10krm hdd, 6 core, bluerayreader, dvdburner, 1100w PS and happilly play every game. All under 900
what i suggest u,is if u got a core i3 keep it and dont upgrade it,any dula core else thatn that needs to be upgraded for gaming..if u upgrade either buy phenom ii x4(or x6) or fx 8120.for gpu u should go with an hd 7850 or 7870 or the best solution for a mid range pc a 660 ti....that s a ery good machine.and if u bu ya good psu and motherboard that supports sli in 2 years u can sli ur gpus
Thank you for the answer. I understand PSU in the bottom of the case has lots of advantages, it just looks like there is no space to draw air from. I tought it would be more efficient to have either vent holes in the bottom of the case (to allow air to go in the PSU), or the PSU flipped up side down so the fan could draw air from the inside of the case. Maybe it has to do with the "good value for money case" :p
I very much doubt putting a good gpu in will make it a "good" gaming pc. It will definitely improve it (if your 6-7 year old motherboard will even take a gpu), but to have a standard close to this computer I recommend just building a new pc entirely.
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