Hello there guys, gals and everyone else, here's the deal:
I want to build my futur computer from scratch. I've watched several videos, drowned my friends with a thousands of questions and I'm finally ready to place an order, BUT AHAHAHA I'm so insecure about this whole thing that I feel the need to ask you guys what you think about my build and if it will be able to do what I want it to.
My PcPartpicker list is at the end of my babbles.
Original as I can get, I used the General Guidelines to express what I wan't to do here.
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Budget ? I’d like to keep it under 1 300$ before shipping.
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Where do you live? Canada, using Canadian Dollar.
- Is there a retailer you prefer? I’m planning on getting everything on NewEgg to try and save on shipping. If you guys know a better way, then by all means, please suggest !
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Do you need or already have peripherals? I have cheap ass things for now, I don’t wan’t to buy those right away.
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What will you be using your future computer for? I'm planning on opening a Gaming Channel, so gaming, recording, editing, uploading.
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Do you overclock or want to get into overclocking? Not planning on it.
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Do you plan on going for custom watercooling now, or in the future? I don’t even know what it means so let’s not get too wild here.
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OS. Do you need a new one? I’ll need a new one and I’m having a hard time on deciding between Windows7 and Windows8, you’d go with…?
If you Game- I will, I hope.
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What kind of settings do you like or what FPS do you want to play at? Ain’t a big fan of ze FPS but if I could run PayDay2 that’d be enough, I’m pretty sure.
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What resolution will you be playing at? //or would like to play at. I’d like to play on a decent resolution without the whole computer freaking out?
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What kind of games do you like to play? I’m more of the Indie genre (I know that’s pretty large, sorry), but I’m probably going to try a bit of everything.
If you Render or Edit things-
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What application do you use to render? AHAHAHA I don’t know yet. Still in the learning process.
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Do you render movies or just photoshop pictures? Both.
Other Notes:
- Here's my PcPartpicker list, as promised : http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Damzellfran/saved/jVBzK8
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What is your general experience in building computers? It’s my first build and I’m praying the gods that I won’t set anything on fire while doing this.
If there are any parts that you must have- Yes, yes there is but one, the case. I really like it.
Also I'd like some advice on an AntiVirus, if I can ask that here. If not, I'll go read the appropiate forum sections later.
Thank you very much, whoever takes time to reply to my riddiculous questions, ahaha.
I would go with 8core amd cpu and mobo (990fx chipset) which will do for your needs and invest saved money in better gpu. Suggestions:
FX 8350 + Asus M5A99FX Pro + Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X or Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX as GPU, keep the other parts of your build.
Personally, and this my opinion i wouldn't go with the 2133 Ram, if i were you i would go with 1866 or even 1600. The reason being you won't see much of a performance increase when rendering videos when getting the faster ram. You may see a slight performance increase when playing video games, but to me that doesn't seem worth it. Depending on how big the files that you are rendering, I would decrease the speed to 1866 (or 1600 if you want) and just get more ram. Also look into buying an SSD, they are really nice, and decrease load times in everything that you do, after getting my first one i now get an SSD for every computer that i get. Also take notice that of the compatibility note at the bottom of the PCpartpicker page.
Other than that, it looks like a solid build.
I think that you should go with the i5 or FX 8350. However, seeing as you render, go with the 8350.
I think this is pretty kick ass.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FWpPYJ
Thanks for the suggestion guys, I’m looking up the propositions and now I have even more questions ! But that’s a good thing, because in the end , I’ll learn something ahaha.
I would like to know what’s the major difference between Intel and AMD CPUs? Some poeple in my entourage only goes by intel while some others swears on their mothers that AMD is the only way to go, both without backing me up on why.
Has for the RAM I understand your point and taking it in consideration, I’ll more than likely down it to 1866 and swing that money elsewhere.
And lastly, the SSD. I did look it up just now, but I don’t seem to get exactly how it works. I mean, I get the difference between a SSD and a HDD, but what do you generally use it for? The programs ? Or more like storage?
Sorry if it sounds dumb, I’m really new at this.
No worries. We were all pretty dumb when first starting out.
Intel vs AMD. The classic debate. Here's what you should know:
Intel: Better IPC(instructions per clock). That means that each individual core is much stronger than AMD's cores. Also is usually a bit pricier, especially if you want an overclocking capable build.
AMD: As stated before, a lower per-core performer. However, there are more cores, so it performs quite well with productivity applications that can use plenty of threads. The 8 core is cheaper than Intel's i5, but requires a decent quality board to run. The price of this motherboard sometimes offsets the price savings.
Games, especially older games, tend to prefer stronger single cores. This is why I usually go Intel. However, if you're on a budget and do a decent amount of video editing and stuff, AMD is also a compelling choice.
If you have a dedicated graphics card, RAM speed makes no difference in games. It does make a difference when you do video editing and rendering, though.
SSD: put your operating system and commonly used programs on here. Put the rest of the stuff on the hard drive. It may be a little bit intimidating to setup, but this setup in general is pretty good.
Putting your OS and common programs on an SSD makes the whole computer feel snappy. With a proper SSD, you get really fast boot times (<15s) and programs launch super quick. No more waiting around for the computer to load something.
"I would like to know what’s the major difference between Intel and AMD CPUs? Some poeple in my entourage only goes by intel while some others swears on their mothers that AMD is the only way to go, both without backing me up on why."
You can watch Logan's videos or Austin Evans' videos as to why some people say AMD sucks. The truth is, the Intel does in fact beat the AMD. However, if you're on a budget, eg, $100, you are more likely to find a CPU with AMD that has better overall performance. Also, when streaming, the AMD's multiple cores help it destroy the i5.
The performance difference between the i5 and the 8350 in most games is very negligible and in some (rare) cases the AMD wins. They both are great processors. Another reason people don't like the AMD is because it uses a little more power consumption. Yeah that's not going to really affect you unless you're stress-testing it 24/7.
The reason I chose AMD is to be able to spend more money on the GPU as the AMD is cheaper.
As for the SSD, it's basically super fast, but is more expensive per gigabyte. You therefore buy an SSD to store the programs that take a long time to load or games you need loaded super fast (like Counter-Strike), as well as your OS, and store all those movies, music and other torrents on your HDD.
I tried to keep it simple (and I haven't covered everything) for both the CPU and the storage differences explanations, but I hope it helps.