Posted October 22, 201312 yr I found the right parts to build a $300 gaming pc. Thing is I don't know if its a risky operation. Should I buy the parts or not?
October 22, 201312 yr I found the right parts to build a $300 gaming pc. Thing is I don't know if its a risky operation. Should I buy the parts or not? question: would you use it often? how much "games" do you play? is it necessary to get a new comp? could the 300 be invested into something better? would it be better to buy one straight from the store? name parts? gives specs? is the store reliable, any inside connections? is it possible to get a better deal from another store.this is just me throwing my opinion, but i think its only worth it if you want to put atleast a grand on it
October 22, 201312 yr If you think you should, go right on ahead. Though do consider the quality of the stuff you have, and see if you can get better parts at a fair deal. I'll probably make my own gaming PC at some point as well...
October 22, 201312 yr I found the right parts to build a $300 gaming pc. Thing is I don't know if its a risky operation. Should I buy the parts or not? My cousin made a custom gaming desktop, it's totally cool, glows blue, and runs online games like League of Legends like butter at high quality. I think he spent around 600+ to make it, but I'm not sure. What games are you planning to play? What is your main purpose for the pc?
October 22, 201312 yr It really depends on what games you plan on playing, and how often. Most rigs that can run modern games at moderate-high settings usually cost about $600+. I have a computer build in the works, and its current price is around $660. So, I would recommend at least looking into pre-built rigs. When shopping for parts, it is really really easy to go over budget. But the best thing to do is research each part, if you decide to build. Don't just throw stuff together. You don't want to get an Intel motherboard, but get an AMD processor. They don't work together. Even further, research can help find parts that work well enough in your price range.
October 23, 201312 yr Author question: would you use it often? how much "games" do you play? is it necessary to get a new comp? could the 300 be invested into something better? would it be better to buy one straight from the store? name parts? gives specs? is the store reliable, any inside connections? is it possible to get a better deal from another store.this is just me throwing my opinion, but i think its only worth it if you want to put atleast a grand on it i don't play many pc games at the moment because my computer can't run very many at all. Everything i run on my computer is laggy as shit. I feel it is pretty necessary to get a new pc. here is a list of the parts. its budget, so its not very cool looking or anything, but i can make it work. here is a list of the parts http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alanhenry/saved/1x7t i will also need to buy a monitor and such(and a copy of windows 7). im tired of my shitty old laptop(its a emachines d525-2925
October 23, 201312 yr You've got a pretty solid list of parts, If you have the ability down the line, upgrade you power supply and add a graphics card (I would recommend a Radeon 7750 from ASUS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121633 with a 400w Bronze(at least) certified power supply), if you want to game a bit better. But as it stands currently, you shouldn't have much of a problem with those parts until you at least get a graphics card. And to answer the topic question, yes, building a PC is usually cheaper and better than buying a prebuilt PC from any major outlet store.
October 23, 201312 yr Author You've got a pretty solid list of parts, If you have the ability down the line, upgrade you power supply and add a graphics card (I would recommend a Radeon 7750 from ASUS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121633 with a 400w Bronze(at least) certified power supply), if you want to game a bit better. But as it stands currently, you shouldn't have much of a problem with those parts until you at least get a graphics card. And to answer the topic question, yes, building a PC is usually cheaper and better than buying a prebuilt PC from any major outlet store. i didnt know it didnt already have one
October 23, 201312 yr i didnt know it didnt already have one Motherboards have a pretty basic graphics system, so its not recommended to game or run creation applications (i.e. Photoshop.) very much until you can get a dedicated GPU (graphics) card.
October 23, 201312 yr Author Motherboards have a pretty basic graphics system, so its not recommended to game or run creation applications (i.e. Photoshop.) very much until you can get a dedicated GPU (graphics) card. oh ok, its compatiblle with the other parts right?
October 23, 201312 yr I don't see any compatibility problems, though I would boost that power supply to a 400w, just to add a bit of wiggle room if you want to add another hard drive or something along those lines.
October 23, 201312 yr Author I don't see any compatibility problems, though I would boost that power supply to a 400w, just to add a bit of wiggle room if you want to add another hard drive or something along those lines. oh, so I would be able to switch out parts and stuff afterwards?
October 23, 201312 yr Yup, I don't see why you couldn't. That's also the beauty of building your own PC, you can buy a basic set of parts and then upgrade as you see fit.
I found the right parts to build a $300 gaming pc. Thing is I don't know if its a risky operation. Should I buy the parts or not?