Dateranoth Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thought I would post this link for those looking to build their own PCs. This guide is always a good place to start if you're not sure what to get. http://www.techspot.com/guides/buying/ The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best desktop PC hardware, spanning five budgets that go from an affordable ~$500 PC capable of medium workloads, a couple of well-balanced enthusiast-oriented machines, a luxury high-end build and finally a dream extreme machine that disregards price-to-performance value altogether with a focus on the biggest and baddest hardware available, period. Whether you're a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we have you covered. The Budget Box $500 • Decent performance • Good for everyday computing • Gaming with an add-on GPU Granted, if you just need to create a few documents and check your email, you can get by on much less than a $500 desktop. However, if you follow our budget build you'll have a system acceptable for any role apart from running graphically intense applications -- which could also be attainable by investing in a dedicated video card. The Entry-Level Rig $1000 • Good performance • Fast for everyday computing • Casual gaming Our Entry-Level Rig should be an excellent companion for running general applications and a sufficient solution for even the newest games on the market, albeit with some of the eye-candy dialed down. The Enthusiast's PC $2000 • Excellent performance • Great Multitasker • Perfect for gaming Our Enthusiast's PC incorporates a blend of both the Entry-Level Rig and Luxury System, making this the most balanced of builds. Our intent is to keep this system within the grasp of the average computer enthusiast, offering a fully-loaded PC minus some of the unnecessary bells and whistles that could set you back an additional grand or two. The Luxury System $4000 • High-end performance • Heavy multitasking • High-quality gaming The Luxury System is a screaming-edge machine with no hard price cap. Every component in this guide is thoughtfully scrutinized, offering the most horsepower for your greenback. However, if a component's premium price isn't justified, it doesn't make the cut. The Extreme Machine $8000+ • Workstation-like performance • Extreme multitasking • Extreme gaming The Extreme Machine isn't governed by a budget as we simply pick the best hardware and disregard the associated price premium. If it's 'extreme' enough then you'll find it in this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheck Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 On 11/6/2016 at 5:14 PM, Dateranoth said: Thought I would post this link for those looking to build their own PCs. This guide is always a good place to start if you're not sure what to get. http://www.techspot.com/guides/buying/ The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best desktop PC hardware, spanning five budgets that go from an affordable ~$500 PC capable of medium workloads, a couple of well-balanced enthusiast-oriented machines, a luxury high-end build and finally a dream extreme machine that disregards price-to-performance value altogether with a focus on the biggest and baddest hardware available, period. Whether you're a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we have you covered. The Budget Box $500 • Decent performance • Good for everyday computing • Gaming with an add-on GPU Granted, if you just need to create a few documents and check your email, you can get by on much less than a $500 desktop. However, if you follow our budget build you'll have a system acceptable for any role apart from running graphically intense applications -- which could also be attainable by investing in a dedicated video card. The Entry-Level Rig $1000 • Good performance • Fast for everyday computing • Casual gaming Our Entry-Level Rig should be an excellent companion for running general applications and a sufficient solution for even the newest games on the market, albeit with some of the eye-candy dialed down. The Enthusiast's PC $2000 • Excellent performance • Great Multitasker • Perfect for gaming Our Enthusiast's PC incorporates a blend of both the Entry-Level Rig and Luxury System, making this the most balanced of builds. Our intent is to keep this system within the grasp of the average computer enthusiast, offering a fully-loaded PC minus some of the unnecessary bells and whistles that could set you back an additional grand or two. The Luxury System $4000 • High-end performance • Heavy multitasking • High-quality gaming The Luxury System is a screaming-edge machine with no hard price cap. Every component in this guide is thoughtfully scrutinized, offering the most horsepower for your greenback. However, if a component's premium price isn't justified, it doesn't make the cut. The Extreme Machine $8000+ • Workstation-like performance • Extreme multitasking • Extreme gaming The Extreme Machine isn't governed by a budget as we simply pick the best hardware and disregard the associated price premium. If it's 'extreme' enough then you'll find it in this build. This really helpful. Thank you now I can resume the process after black friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dateranoth Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 No problem. Keep us up to date on your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheck Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Dateranoth said: No problem. Keep us up to date on your build. Can that $500 pc with those specs run Battlefield 1? I wanted to switch the AMD with a rx 460. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dateranoth Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 Probably would be playable, but I would follow the guides advice and go with the i3 and mobo if you use that build and add a gpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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