i want to build a gaming pc but i know nothing about computers can anyone help?

Question

i want to build a gaming pc but i know nothing about computers can anyone help?

Answer 1

I suggest not to build a pc, unless you can afford it they are quite pricey

Answer 2

Yes your current PC which one is it there is like 5 models. They all cost $1000+. They all have an i7 and its a powerful CPU so you don't need to switch that. All of them have 8GB of RAM or more way enough for gaming. I can't find the GPU so you might wanna find it and put it in add more details if you can't then get one and assemble it in your desktop. , also you have a expensive desktop so don't need to bother building one from scratch. I would just get a better GPU for gaming.

Answer 3

here's a pc you could build that can run newer games on high with 30FPS and older games like skyrim on ultra at 60 FPS



SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card (100326LP)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Kingston HyperX 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



RAIDMAX Agusta ATX-605BT Black / Titanium Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…





Thats my setup and i just got done playing crysis 2 on extreme with 50PS

Answer 4

I am not saying this to be rude or anything and i will explain myself so you can make a good decision when it comes to your purchase. But if you are not familiar with computer hardware and how each part works then you will want to steer clear of building your own pc. There are too many pre-built computers out there and also websites that allow you to custom build a pc with the gadgets you want, and they take care of both the installation (which is not hard you could certainly figure it out with patience), and the compatability aspects that are so important.

This is why I recommend you do not build your own, unless of course you take a little time to learn the inner workings of a computer. Although most computer parts can be inter mingled and still perform their basic functions, you are in turn sacraficing the performance of the hardware which remember is the reason you are insterested in a custom build in the first place. As an example say you want a top of the line graphics card, this is great but you will also want a processor that is able to use the total performance of the card or you are kind of eliminating the purpose for the top of the line card in the first place.

A computer is a very high tech, yet stupid machine. A computer can do amazing things but only if you tell it too. This shows up when you have pieces of hardware which are not compatible. The graphics card may be sending all kinds of information to the processor, but if the instructions for executing this information are not known by the processor, it will simply not execute the unknown commands.

So I say you should check out some of the sites that allow you to pick and choose the various parts you wish to have on board, they will be able to tell you what is compatible and which hardware you should use for the best experience.

Or take the extra step and teach yourself the knowledge that you will need to build the computer on your own. Not only will you get the satisfaction, you will also be able to do it again in the future, and know where to look if a problem occurs.

Answer 5

What you have, already, is a gaming PC and is way better than most people who already do serious gaming. Most gamers only have a PC with up to 8gb of DDR3, you got up to 16gb of DDR3.



The only problem with it, is that it is ® Core™ i7 which is better for applications rather than games, you might have to downgrade to i5 for better gaming experience.



It might be the video card is not up to standard or the PSU is below the expaected output, it should be about 850 watts (for this rig) with a high end video card.



What you need to ascertain is what is actually inside of this PC and what parts can be purchased to improve performance.



Edit -

If you really want to build your own PC, you have to review tutorials, possibly do a short course at a local TAFE, and get a lesser Pc as it is quite easy to blow up a PC if you connect (or not connect) the cables properly. Check manufacturers websites for CPU and Memory support lists, and ask Questions in PC forums.

Answer 6

Go to http://www.newegg.com and build one. You can read customer reviews on items.

You will need

Motherboard

CPU

RAM

Power Supply

Video Card

Those are the basics. Make sure you focus closely on the CPU and the Video Card for higher Performance

Answer 7

You should build a completely new computer first of all. The first thing you need to do is find a mother board. Your motherboard will also be dependent on what type of CPU you want. Some motherboards wont support some CPU's. You need to decide between an AMD or Intel CPU, I reccomend an intel core i7. You just need to make sure that you motherboard has the correct "socket" for the CPU. A socket number will look like "Intel 1155" Or something like that. Once you have a motherboard and CPU picked out that are compatible, you need to choose RAM. You will be running 64-bit windows for this computer, so i would recommend > 6 GB. You need to make sure that your motherboard is compatible with the RAM. all modern motherboards support DDR 3 RAM, but you need to see what clock speed it supports (1333 mhz, 1600 mhz, etc.). Now you need a Power Supply Unit. Thats what you plug the cord from the wall to the computer into, and provides power for the rest of the system. I would get a 750 watt power supply for this computer. For a gaming computer, you should get a good graphics card. I recommend anything in the nVIDIA GTX 6xx series, preferably a 660 or higher. Now you need to pick a hard drive disk or two or three, or maybe a solid state drive. A hard drive disk can hold far more data but with slower read/write speeds. With Solid State Drives, the cost to store data is higher, but you have faster read/write times. This can be good for gaming, as it allows your game to read and write data faster, and load up faster to begin with. You could also load the operating System and your games on a small Solid state drive, and get a large Hard Drive for other files. Then all you have to do is load an operating system.

Answer 8

Well, first of all congrats on wanting to build your own Rig!



Since I am at work and doing a 12 HR shift, I will try to go into much detail (yet simple) as possible.

But, before I do, I recommend watching a "how yo build your own computer" on "neweggtv" youtube channel.



Note: AMD build is less expensive than Intel.. Intel is slightly better but honestly not worth the difference in performance.



A). Parts that make up a computer that you will need to get (unless you can salvage previous PC parts)



1. CPU (CPU/ Precessor should be the first thing you choose and build around it, based on what CPU you get, you will have to get a motherboard that is compatible with it. Such as A) AMD or Intel B) Socket Type FM2 AM3 1155 etc. Note: The socket type will determine the Chipset company. Example:if you get a socket 1155 processor, make sure the motherboard you get has a socket 1155.



2. Motherboard (since you will choose your mother board base on what socket type your processor is, your motherboard will determine what type of RAM (memory) you need to get. It should tell you the type of RAM the mother board supports under the specification section of the motherboard. Note: it will usually say DDR, DDR2, DDR3 then give you the speeds it supports Example 1600mhz 1333mhz etc. After you know what type of memory it supports, start looking for the memory (RAM)



3. RAM (memory) 3 types for desktop DDR, DDR2, DDR3. speeds vary so when you are shopping around make sure you have the right DDR type that your motherboard supports and make sure you get a speed that your motherboard supports. Also, make sure you check how many slots your motherboard actually has. Note: for gaming minimum 8GB is recommended. better at 16GB (even though you won't use all of it)



4.Power supply, make sure you get 500-750Watts (common for recent builds) Also Corsair, Antec, Coolermaster are my top 3. Note: Never spend less than $50 on a Powersupply cause if you do, they usaully fry in about 3 months.



5. Harddrive (make sure its SATA (should be) and Western Digital and Seagate are my Top picks.

harddrives are pretty much universal and make sure its an internal harddrive not external.



6. CD/DVD drive... make sure its SATA pretty much universal too like the HDD (hard disk drive)



7. Case... Just make sure its a midtower or full tower, otherwise you will have to learn about form factor as well. (form factor refers to the size of the motherboard Example: ATX, Micro ATX, etc and you just pretty much have to make sure that the motherboard you get will fit inside the case, but like i said, if u go with mid or full tower, any Mobo should fit in the case regardless of what size it is.



7. Graphics Card (make sure its PCI-E X16 as the socket type, and make sure it has atleast 128bit memory bandwith and atleast 1GB of RAM. (you will have to do some research on graphics cards because there is allot to know for what makes one "good" but as long as u make sure it has 128bit memory bandwith, with 1gb of DDR3 or DDR5 (ddr5 is better) and it has Direct X10 or X11 (X11 is better) then you should be ok for a first time graphics card, until you become a full nerd and know your way around hardware.



Thats pretty much it... i know i wrote a bit but I made it as simple as i could, as far as how to physically build it, watch the video i mentioned at the start. Good luck with your build. hope my answer helped. =)



Edit: looking at some of the answers on here... I hope my answer was what you were looking for since it sounded like you wanted to learn about how to build a computer, (feed a man a fish, teach a man to fish.... difference between my answer and the rest on here.