Building my first Custom Rig, come on in and help an amateur. - Hardware & Software

Facepunch Users, I'm looking to build my first Custom Rig (Always relied on Pre-Built Junk Before). I'm pretty flexible where I'm purchasing from, but please mention where you recommend. My buddy got most of his pieces off of Newegg, but I know there are many online sites. I only have a few ideas on where to get started. * $800-$1000 (USD) Price Range * Windows 7 (32 or 64 Bit, whatever you recommend) * I'm more of a Nvidia Guy (but I'm not against ATI if you feel a certain card is the best) I don't know a lot of the specifics about computers, but I do know several people who can help me put it all together. So feel free to suggest what motherboard, processor, ram, PSU, etc that I should purchase. If you need or want to ask any questions to me, you can PM me. I don't plan on purchasing this RIG for at least a week or two, but before the end of the year for sure. Links to the parts would be greatly appreciated.

Can you re-use your hard drive, case, or optical drive?

Nope. The old rig is being donated/given to a family member as it is.

wait until a day before you buy it [editline]05:27AM[/editline] new combos will come out, combos now won't exist then

Do you need a monitor? [editline]04:47PM[/editline] Mouse, speakers, keyboard? [editline]04:52PM[/editline] If you're a student you can get Windows 7 for $30.

Mouse and Keyboard I can wait awhile on upgrading. I will need a monitor, but it doesn't factor into the price range I mentioned. I'm willing to spend anywhere from $100 USD to $200, I don't need any fancy 120 Hertz, since I doubt that is out of my price range for a monitor.

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.290519[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857[/url] $977.91 w/out shipping. Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052[/url] $199.99 w/out shipping. If you want to bring that down; [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157[/url]

that's such a good combo deal god damn

hot damm i want the combo

[QUOTE=CombineGuru;18346944]wait until a day before you buy it [editline]05:27AM[/editline] new combos will come out, combos now won't exist then[/QUOTE] A week or two prior to purchase isn't a bad time to plan a rig. He can always make another thread for final changes.

[QUOTE][/I]Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052[/url] $199.99 w/out shipping. If you want to bring that down; [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157[/url][/QUOTE] Better: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009176[/url] Im a big fan of acer monitors.

[QUOTE=josephbc;18355212]Better: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009176[/url] Im a big fan of acer monitors.[/QUOTE] Better [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001317[/url]

[QUOTE=sbradford26;18355453]Better [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001317[/url][/QUOTE] 2048 x 1152 on 23 inches? I would only use that on ATLEAST 24" at minimum.

[QUOTE=josephbc;18355620]2048 x 1152 on 23 inches? I would only use that on ATLEAST 24" at minimum.[/QUOTE] It is fine.

[QUOTE=josephbc;18355620]2048 x 1152 on 23 inches? I would only use that on ATLEAST 24" at minimum.[/QUOTE] What's one inch worth to you?

[QUOTE=ghostofme;18358298]What's one inch worth to you?[/QUOTE] Thats why I said minimum. haha.

[QUOTE=josephbc;18358907]Thats why I said minimum. haha.[/QUOTE] Umm what?

Get Windows 7 64bit so you can utilise extra RAM.

[QUOTE=adzicents;18347121]Do you need a monitor? [editline]04:47PM[/editline] Mouse, speakers, keyboard? [editline]04:52PM[/editline] [B]If you're a student you can get Windows 7 for $30.[/B][/QUOTE] Bear in mind you can only purchase the Update version.

Which is easy to clean install. A little registrying does the trick.