first time building a custom pc
January 29th, 2020pcpartpicker.com/p/EFnt
I have everything I want in that link right there. I had a friend helped me a bit but I’m still unsure if this build would work without any problems. So I’m wondering if any of you guys could help me out to make sure it’ll be good or not. I mainly want it for music editing/production and gaming. I’m not trying to spend too much money plus its my first time and I don’t want anything blowing up on me lol. My friend will help me do the build in person. Thanks in advance.
I’m posting this on my mobile phone so if there were any errors it was probably the phone lol.
That does seem to be pretty nifty. I have a Sony Vaio laptop model VPCEC250E. This runs pretty much about everything with no problems.
Hope this helps.
that’s a nice build.
I wouldn’t go for Asrock boards, they cut costs by making the PCB thinner.
On some PCB’s its very noticeable that its warped particularly in the I/O section.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3
For the keyboard you can give Mechanical keyboards a view, they might be slightly more expensive, but over time you are unlikely to regret the purchase. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk6000gkcl1us
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-keyboard-rk9000bl
Buying a video card is pretty much go for a model and find the cheapest brand/model, expensive ones usually have exotic coolers which seems to make it cooler, but it makes the hot air trapped in the case, so I would go for a near reference or reference model.
I never saw the need for 16GB of memory unless you do memory capacity intensive programs.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab
A case is what most people skimp on, its not a good idea, with a bigger case, you have more space to work with for expansions or installing a better CPU cooler etc. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001bk
I’m more into IPS panels these days, this is one of the decent ones:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-4691253
Buying a video card is pretty much go for a model and find the cheapest brand/model, expensive ones usually have exotic coolers which seems to make it cooler, but it makes the hot air trapped in the case, so I would go for a near reference or reference model.
You can combat this by selecting a case with a large side fan, or the ability to add multiple performance fans to the side (but for that multiple option I would recommend having them connected to a fan controller as otherwise they can be a bit loud, and ensuring you have sufficient exhaust fans).
Buying a video card is pretty much go for a model and find the cheapest brand/model, expensive ones usually have exotic coolers which seems to make it cooler, but it makes the hot air trapped in the case, so I would go for a near reference or reference model.
You can combat this by selecting a case with a large side fan, or the ability to add multiple performance fans to the side (but for that multiple option I would recommend having them connected to a fan controller as otherwise they can be a bit loud, and ensuring you have sufficient exhaust fans).
That is mildly a bad idea actually, you will enable a more positive airflow, but at the wrong direction. More dust is a negative in all cases.
Massive fans beyond 120mm in the intake will do, justifying if its worth it at all.
Only saw that side ducts are good for the stock CPU cooler if they match at all. In a way still not a good idea.
I wouldn't go for Asrock boards, they cut costs by making the PCB thinner.
On some PCB's its very noticeable that its warped particularly in the I/O section.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3
For the keyboard you can give Mechanical keyboards a view, they might be slightly more expensive, but over time you are unlikely to regret the purchase. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk6000gkcl1us
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-keyboard-rk9000bl
Buying a video card is pretty much go for a model and find the cheapest brand/model, expensive ones usually have exotic coolers which seems to make it cooler, but it makes the hot air trapped in the case, so I would go for a near reference or reference model.
I never saw the need for 16GB of memory unless you do memory capacity intensive programs.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab
A case is what most people skimp on, its not a good idea, with a bigger case, you have more space to work with for expansions or installing a better CPU cooler etc. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001bk
I'm more into IPS panels these days, this is one of the decent ones:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/dell-monitor-4691253
Thanks for your reply. Hmm you right about the RAM thing, I don’t really use a lot. Yeah I was about to switch out the microsoft sidewinder x4 for a mechanical keyboard, but was unsure of which one would be good. What’s so good about an IPS panel, like what does it do different from a regular LED one? Also another question, can I do dual monitor setup with the graphic card I chose above? Thanks.
why amd?
I use a Razer Blackwidow base model, its decent and I like the feedback from the Cherry MX Blue keys (they annoy the hell out of other people though and you can’t double tap, ~love~ if you play DDR or GH (which both sucks anyways)). As a wise mans once said, Razer is known for their shoddy quality. IPS panels have better colour output and its a relatively newer technology than your average TN panel.
It suffers from higher input lag, but some models (particulary newer ones) have decreased it to get as close as your average TN panel. That Dell one is particularly decent (Everything is adequate and has USB 2.0 hubs). The “normal LED” is just a TN panel with an LED backlight, still kind of entry level. You can dual monitor and possibly have up to 5, normal desktop work would work. Its just gaming is compremised on newer games beyond 1 monitor. Overclock.net has a list of Mechanical keyboard reviews and mouse sensors, something to look into.
The Cherry black switch is the hardest piece of ~love~, its as close as you would get to a membrane keyboard, which kind of ruins the purpose.
As normal, pick a keyboard with keycap removing tool, software is a plus since you usually can assign micros, backlight and keycap letter design is not essential as an average touch type guy would never look at the keyboard when typing.
If the room is too dark and you have to resort to backlight, you would use a room light and possibly a desk lamp as poor Lumen emittance causes eyestrain. If you actually think about it, AMD and Intel doesn’t really matter that much. Its about your power bill, if you care about it that much. And AMD’s top of the line CPU is kind of dirt cheap, so are their graphics cards.
New tech + low cost = win win.
You can cut some corners to make certain aspecs of your computer more better.