how hard is it to build your own PC?

[2gunsup]

After looking at TigerDirect's Black Friday ad, I think I'll be able to shave off a little bit more of my final cost or upgrade some things for the same price that I initially found.

TigerDirect.com Black Friday / Cyber Monday Ad Scans, Deals, Previews and Secrets at Slickdeals.net

They have the CPU I just copped for 20 less than Micro Center, but that's cool cause I got the 40 off on the motherboard so...



But they do have a 3TB internal for 89, and if I opt to stay with the 2TB they have one for 69. I'm only on page 2 of the add and I've already noted a few things.

I'm all over that 3TB.

that motherboard has a built in sound card. plus that sound card you linked to is kinda bo-bo. that mobo actually has an optical out, but that sound card doesn't. basically you don't need a sound card, but if you really want one, get something better then that

True story. Thought dude was an audiophile or something so I ain't say nothing. fukk a sound card if you're not.

 

[acri1]

Yeah, I don't see why you'd need a sound card unless you're a producer or something. Onboard sound is usually fine.

 

[daze23]

True story. Thought dude was an audiophile or something so I ain't say nothing. fukk a sound card if you're not.

also if dude's an "audiophile", he shouldn't cop a $24 sound card

 

[2gunsup]

also if dude's an "audiophile", he shouldn't cop a $24 sound card

True, anything is usually better than onboard sound though.

 

[GoldenGlove]

I didn't know brehs



I just found a cheap one on the PC builder site and threw it on there.

What kind of monitors are yal working with? (size/price)

 

[GoldenGlove]

You gonna put this together yourself?

Yeah

 

[Bboystyle]

Just took back my $530 PC back to Best Buy after realizing how easy it is to make your own. The PC i took back had 1TB HD, Quad Core AMD A8 processor @ 3.2 GHZ,6GB RAM, & crappy 4560 Radeon graphics.


and for only $341 i bought:

Newegg.com - Rosewill FBM-01 Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - $29 (didnt really need this but figure my old case is beat up )

Newegg.com - Refurbished: Western Digital WD8000AARS-FR 800GB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $49

Newegg.com - hec Orion XPOWER585 585W ATX12V 2.01 Power Supply - Power Supplies - $24

Newegg.com - BIOSTAR TA75MH2 FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $72 (came with free 8GB RAM below)

Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL - FREE

Newegg.com - AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D AD580KWOHJBOX - $129



The graphics card that comes with the CPU is good enough to play medium settings on most games (i usually only play WoW so im good). Either way,all i have to do is drop $150-$200 a good Graphics Card and i have a high end gaming PC for less then $500

 

[GoldenGlove]

I'm all over that 3TB.



True story. Thought dude was an audiophile or something so I ain't say nothing. fukk a sound card if you're not.

That 3TB drive is going for 89.99 right now on Amazon and Newegg
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST3000DM001/dp/B005T3GRLY?t=slicinc-20&tag=slicinc-20]Amazon.com: Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001: Electronics[/ame]

Bout to cop now.

 

[OneManGang]

Random, but i just washed my USB drive I got years of college and personal stuff on there. I just stuck it in a cup of rice. Hope it works. If it does first thing im doing is creating a backup.

 

[GoldenGlove]

That 3TB drive is going for 89.99 right now on Amazon and Newegg
Amazon.com: Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001: Electronics

Bout to cop now.

shyt is old out. Went up to 110.

I ordered mine though



EDIT: Newegg looks to still have it in stock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16822148844

 

[GoldenGlove]

Another update...


CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor = 169.99 COPPED
Micro Center - Computers, Electronics, Computer Parts, Networking, Gaming, Software, and more!
Amazon.com: Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K: Computers & Accessories


Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard = 79.99 COPPED
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Socket 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard 369850 - Micro Center


Memory: Ballistix_Tactical_8GB_DDR3-1600 = 36.99 COPPED
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL8 Desktop Memory Module 649528757630 - Micro Center


Storage: Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200RPM 3TB HDD = 89.99 COPPED
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRLY/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00"]Amazon.com: Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001: Electronics[/ame]


Intel 330 Series 180GB SSD = 99.99 COPPED
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007P71JJM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00"]Amazon.com: Intel 330 Series Solid-State Drive 180 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-Inch - SSDSC2CT180A3K5: Computers & Accessories[/ame]


Video Card: SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE Graphics Card = 159.99
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/SAPPHIRE-Radeon-6870-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B005C8RTTU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353383080&sr=1-1&keywords=Sapphire+6870]Amazon.com: SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE Graphics Card: Electronics[/ame]


Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case = 34.99
Amazon.com: GAMMA Classic Series ATX Mid Tower Interior Steel Chassis (Black): Electronics


Power Supply: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX600) = 66.24
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/ref=sr_1_24?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353363887&sr=1-24&keywords=seasonic+power+supply]Amazon.com: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS* 80 PLUS (CX600): Electronics[/ame]

Total = 674.41 (without taxes)

I hope I can find some slick deal on a dope GPU in the next few days.

 

[2gunsup]

That 3TB drive is going for 89.99 right now on Amazon and Newegg
Amazon.com: Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001: Electronics

Bout to cop now.

Motherfukkers, I missed it,

Edit: Ordered 2 from NewEgg.

 

[daze23]

that case only has one (rear) fan. you might want to get a couple more fans, or a case that comes with more

fans are pretty cheap. just make sure you get the right size

 

[GoldenGlove]

that case only has one (rear) fan. you might want to get a couple more fans, or a case that comes with more

fans are pretty cheap. just make sure you get the right size

That's another one that I just threw in the builder site. I don't know what a good case is at all to be honest.

What's a good price typically?

 

[GoldenGlove]

Another question...

What are the pros and cons of using a smaller HDTV as a monitor for this? I want to be able to hook up another device to the display without having to switch out cables/HDMI slots.

Are yal using VGA or HDMI for yal setups? I see some deals on some monitors in the 24in to 27in range, but do these usually only have 1 HDMI input? Would it be worth copping a cheap 32in HDTV and running with that?

It's not a serious gripe, cause I probably won't have the PS3 hooked up alongside it often, just want to know my options.