Building a gaming computer, need help!?

Question

I'm trying to build a gaming computer, but i am really overwhelmed.
Since there is so much to choose from, i'm having trouble getting started.
I need help picking a good motherboard, and cpu that wont need an upgrade for a while, and help choosing a power supply that can handle everything that a good gaming computer needs.
(price doesn't really matter as long as i won't be needing to upgrade soon)
Please help.


Also, if you know of an article, website, or forum that can help a newbie learn about computers would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

If money is no object (like you would drop 3k w/o a thought on it)

if someone told me to pick anything i could want, price doesnt matter i would get:



cpu: core i7-3770k (tho it isnt any better then the 3570k in gaming, it will help with other tasks, and just for barging rights :P)



motherboard: ASUS Maximus V FORMULA Z77 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131857 (max overclocking, quality, features like thunderbolt for complete future proof, best build in sound card available, etc)



ram: 16GB (2x8GB) of ddr3 1600 ram with lowest possible timings http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148561 (future proof, and i do things like virtual machines, but you can use for bragging rights :P)



HDD: 2TB 7200rpm hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136792 (just a normal storage drive, dont think you would need more then 2TB, and if so maybe get 2 of them)



SSD: Corsair Neutron Series 240GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233343 (one of the best SSD on the market)



graphics: 2x gtx680 in SLI asus dcII models http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121634 (best graphics card available, 2x for a triple monitor display to max all games)



PSU: corsair 1200W 80+ platnium http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139039 (for max overclocking potential, max power saving and low tempature and for long lasting, 7year warranty lol)



Case: corsair 500R mid tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009 (if i decided to go full on water cooling, i might look into a full tower)



Optical drive: asus blu-ray burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252 (why not XD)



Cpu cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018 (best cpu air cooler)



Case fans: id take out stock ones, and fill it with http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/accessories/spectre-pro#specs (they are mostly sold out on newegg, but are great coolers, high static pressure, good airflow, and quiet)





ya something like that >.>

Answer 2

The first thing you should do is watch this three part series that newegg.com put together:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw



It will give you a good idea of what is involved in the computer buying and building process.



As for choosing a processor, I'd go with the i5 3570k. If you're not doing heavy video editing or rendering, then you don't really need an i7. And, since video game developers have just started utilizing dual-core technology, it's unlikely that the quad-core i5 3570k will not be able to meet the demands of PC gaming for a long time.



Intel i5-3570k:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504



The ASUS Sabertooth Z77 LGA motherboard will give you everything you need and then some. It's definitely one of the better motherboards available.



ASUS Sabertooth Z77 LGA:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821



The power supply will also depend on how many video cards you want to run. If you're going to run a single video card, a 600W-700W power supply will be good enough to get the job done.



Some websites that will help you learn about gaming computers are:



-http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31-322.html

-http://elitegamingcomputes.com

-http://pcpartpicker.com/

Answer 3

Right now there is the question in the computer business "What is reference versions in gaming?". So keeping the expectation's of the system built in perspective is a must( no computer setup at this point with the new stuff like 7970 radeon or 680 nvidia are stand outish. This holds true with mainboards and cpu's also). The cpu's are really smart from the factory and gpu's also; a company can't throw extra capacitor's on a pcb to make it run a whole lot better then stock at this point with the eight cores or the intel processors either.

MY choice right now answering this *question.Asus rampage X79,intel 3960x,G.Skill TridentX F3-2400C10D-8GTX 2400 MHz DDR3,Four gtx680 Asus graphic adapters,two corsair ax1200i power supplie's in tandem. Bitspower power supply bridge,Asus cd/dvd,NEC 27inch monitor,sand force chip type solid state hard drive's.





*after the question it may be subject to change.

Answer 4

If you are trying to build a gaming computer, I would personally recommend that you buy the core i7 cpu which is the fastest cpu out there. I would also make sure that you don't buy a motherboard with an integrated graphics card, buy it separate. And you are probably going to need around 600-700 watt power supply, depending on what you plan on putting in the computer. Try newegg.com they have the best products and cheap prices.

Answer 5

price always matters.

for example.

go with the gtx 690

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130781

3960x processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116491

evga sr2 1200

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Classified-Continuous-Supply-100-PS-1200-GR/dp/B0040HVV1Q

asrock x79 mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157327

16gb 7-8-8-24

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233252

bluray burner.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249079

hdd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236243

ssd(pcie)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227753

watercooling

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192