first time custom computer build

I recommend Corsair 650D Obsidian case. I have it and it's awesome!!! They call it midtower but it's full tower size. GPU I'd suggest AMD 7950 or 7970 great cards.
 
Andrew's build is good, but another thing i'd change apart from the things mentioned above is the mobo. Swap the Gigabyte board for an MSI Z77 GD55 as it's the same price but performs better and the MSI BIOS is easier to use then the Gigabyte
 
andrewmchugh said:
You just don't wanna be using a sand-force drive mate, they are terrible. Please get the samsung 830 or m4.



Greens will be quieter if not near silent, but there is a performance difference between the green and black. WD are the best hdds for reliability.
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I dont want to sound stupid but i simply dont know, do blacks run very loud then? or "ok" loud, you know acceptable. I dont want an airplane sounding computer :P

and again, i might sound stupid cause i dont know these stuff but whats sand-force then and whats so bad about it?
ive seen good reviews on this product though and i think newegg gave em 5 stars aswell...
anyways if its rly that bad i'll go with a m4
 
jamesriley94 said:
You'd be better going for a 60hz IPS IMO. 2560x1400 doesnt really make the game much better, and will only dumb down frame rates and increase cost - so you're better going with 1080p.
Should only really be buying the 120hz if you want it for 3d as the quality of the monitors are not as good as the 60hz screens, and you cant really tell the difference over 60hz (some people think you can but I'm pretty sure that's just placebo effects)
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I respectfully disagree with James when it comes to monitors. In my opinion 1440p is gorgeous and you wont want to go back to 1080p. He is right that is does increase cost, because of the power required to run it. It IS a luxury item, not required. I also disagree with James, that 120hz is not noticeable. When you jump on a 120hz EVERYTHING is smoother, even dragging your mouse and windows around. Its hard to explain to someone, but its there. Whether or not you have the power to run in 60+ frames to make use of it, is another question. Also a luxury, and I agree 60hz 1080p would be the cost friendly option. But with a 2400 pound budget, id say its not out of the question.
 
xXGoldbergXx said:
Hmm alright shakal but i know nothing of amd and i kind of want to stay in the intel and geforce "theme" so to speak. :P
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Always up untill my first build i had a store bought computers with Inte/nVidia becasue i always though AMD/ATI was crap. My first build i went with 2500k/crossfire 6950's set up. That was little over a year ago. I am now working on my 2nd build which is amd 8150FX/Radeon HD 7970. Both CPU/GPU water cooled. Don't worry man whatever you decide you'll be fine
 
andrewmchugh said:
You just don't wanna be using a sand-force drive mate, they are terrible. Please get the samsung 830 or m4.



Greens will be quieter if not near silent, but there is a performance difference between the green and black. WD are the best hdds for reliability.
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Tortuga said:
I respectfully disagree with James when it comes to monitors. In my opinion 1440p is gorgeous and you wont want to go back to 1080p. He is right that is does increase cost, because of the power required to run it. It IS a luxury item, not required. I also disagree with James, that 120hz is not noticeable. When you jump on a 120hz EVERYTHING is smoother, even dragging your mouse and windows around. Its hard to explain to someone, but its there. Whether or not you have the power to run in 60+ frames to make use of it, is another question. Also a luxury, and I agree 60hz 1080p would be the cost friendly option. But with a 2400 pound budget, id say its not out of the question.
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Thanks alot mate for the reply :)
hmm but you make me confused more now i have no idea wich monitor to go with, probably a 120 hz one but i dont know if i should go 2560x... or 1900x... hmmm... :(:confused::mad:
 
Shakal said:
Always up untill my first build i had a store bought computers with Inte/nVidia becasue i always though AMD/ATI was crap. My first build i went with 2500k/crossfire 6950's set up. That was little over a year ago. I am now working on my 2nd build which is amd 8150FX/Radeon HD 7970. Both CPU/GPU water cooled. Don't worry man whatever you decide you'll be fine
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i HOPE it'll be fine and that i'll be satisfied, tbh im a bit scared i'll have screen tearing or something on whatever monitor i'll play, i hope all games have vsync option ^_^
 
xXGoldbergXx said:
i HOPE it'll be fine and that i'll be satisfied, tbh im a bit scared i'll have screen tearing or something on whatever monitor i'll play, i hope all games have vsync option ^_^
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Have you watched any youtube videos on how to assemble a PC? I watched this guys(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkykETgkoo) old tutorial and after i was done i felt 100% confident. After i put everything together i was so excited and a little nervous at the same time, i forgot to plug in the power cable into the outlet so after i pressed the start button absolutely nothing happened. I freaked out and didn't know what to but then saw started and all was good lol This build i just put together there was some small pin on the motherboard that was tripping and wouldn't let computer start took me few hours to figure that out. So chances are you will run into some problems but just relax go over everything 100 times and you'll be on your way to gaming on pc you made yourself.
 
Shakal said:
Have you watched any youtube videos on how to assemble a PC? I watched this guys(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkykETgkoo) old tutorial and after i was done i felt 100% confident. After i put everything together i was so excited and a little nervous at the same time, i forgot to plug in the power cable into the outlet so after i pressed the start button absolutely nothing happened. I freaked out and didn't know what to but then saw started and all was good lol This build i just put together there was some small pin on the motherboard that was tripping and wouldn't let computer start took me few hours to figure that out. So chances are you will run into some problems but just relax go over everything 100 times and you'll be on your way to gaming on pc you made yourself.
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Yeah i know you have to use a screwdriver or something to boot it up for the first time etc
I think i saw a how to build a computer guide from newegg im not sure.
In any case let me worry about that when i got all the parts i want. i need to order em soon and still not 100% sure etc
 
xXGoldbergXx said:
i HOPE it'll be fine and that i'll be satisfied, tbh im a bit scared i'll have screen tearing or something on whatever monitor i'll play, i hope all games have vsync option ^_^
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nvidia and catalyst control panels both have vsync themselves.

As for the screen - I can imagine the 1440p and 120hz being good - just dont know if they justify the extra cost. Considering a 60hz 23inch IPS panel can be bought for £120 now. Cant see the higher res, higher frequency screen justifying more than twice the cost
 
jamesriley94 said:
nvidia and catalyst control panels both have vsync themselves.

As for the screen - I can imagine the 1440p and 120hz being good - just dont know if they justify the extra cost. Considering a 60hz 23inch IPS panel can be bought for £120 now. Cant see the higher res, higher frequency screen justifying more than twice the cost
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I can imagine the costs yeah...
But hey i only need to buy it once :D
also theres also a 1600p no? is there much diff 1600 and 1400 ?
 
Well from my point of view - things are changing very fast now, and within the next couple of years I can see 1440p and 1600p being the new 'full hd' - and if they're standardised like that prices of these screens will come down massively, and they'll be better as more firms will be making them. I'd go for the best picture quality at the moment - which would be a 23 or 24 inch IPS, then upgrade when the technology is better in a couple of years
 
jamesriley94 said:
Well from my point of view - things are changing very fast now, and within the next couple of years I can see 1440p and 1600p being the new 'full hd' - and if they're standardised like that prices of these screens will come down massively, and they'll be better as more firms will be making them. I'd go for the best picture quality at the moment - which would be a 23 or 24 inch IPS, then upgrade when the technology is better in a couple of years
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hmm yeah I agree with you... why spend 1000 € + when you can get it later for maybe 400 or so.
I think 1900x.. is plenty for now too plus the gpu's might be more up for it, otherwise id need a 4gb card i think.
What does ips stand for exactly ?
What do you think about this james?
 
1 single 670 will max out pretty much every game at 1920x1080. So forget about SLI for the time being.

IPS stands for In-Plane Switching. No idea what it actually means, but it gives far better colour reproduction, picture quality and overall picture vibrancy than a standard TN (LCD or LED) panel. At the moment they're only available in the smaller sizes for reasonable prices and only at 60hz too.
I have an IPS screen myself, and going back to my laptop screen feels so shabby compared to it. They are excellent - and I'd struggle to go back to anything else.

I dont really think you need a 4gb card tbh. If you plan on SLI for 3 screens, it wont really matter as the combined RAM for the 2 cards will make up for it. It would only help if trying to run a 3 screens with a single 670 - which you shouldnt really be doing anyway
 
jamesriley94 said:
1 single 670 will max out pretty much every game at 1920x1080. So forget about SLI for the time being.

IPS stands for In-Plane Switching. No idea what it actually means, but it gives far better colour reproduction, picture quality and overall picture vibrancy than a standard TN (LCD or LED) panel. At the moment they're only available in the smaller sizes for reasonable prices and only at 60hz too.
I have an IPS screen myself, and going back to my laptop screen feels so shabby compared to it. They are excellent - and I'd struggle to go back to anything else.

I dont really think you need a 4gb card tbh. If you plan on SLI for 3 screens, it wont really matter as the combined RAM for the 2 cards will make up for it. It would only help if trying to run a 3 screens with a single 670 - which you shouldnt really be doing anyway
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Aha yeah 1gtx 670 is enough, but are you sure theres no ips's at 120hz?
and is this gpu also good with 1920x1200?
 
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Currently there arent. Not too sure if they're going to make them either. They'll probably have some new thing in a couple of years anyway that beats it :)
 
jamesriley94 said:
Currently there arent. Not too sure if they're going to make them either. They'll probably have some new thing in a couple of years anyway that beats it :)
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lol technology.. :p tomorow i'll try look for a good monitor and an optical drive so i can order my stuff, if you want you can recommend me stuff.
other than that thx for all the help guys!
 
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