Total novice wanting to build gaming pc
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:18 pm
As title, I am a total novice when it comes to everything within a computer. I am a nut, bolt and spanner kind of guy but I've always wanted to understand the workings of a pc and have a go at building one. I have rebuilt engines and am a practical person so I'm confident I can plug some stuff together properly. My main problem is that i don't really know what all the numbers and codes mean or what is compatible with what so when choosing what to use i am going by price and relying on youtube advice.
With FS19 fast approaching and the cost of an off the shelf, ready to go pc being in the thousands, I think now is the time to do it.
I don't want anything too fancy and i don't want it to look like a space ship but i do want it to be able to run fs19 on max settings. I'm not really a big gamer and FS19 would probably be 1 of 2 games that i will play and care about the quality of the graphics etc. I can make do with other games being inferior in quality.
So I have been reading up on the subject for a few weeks now and I have watched lots of Youtube vids on building a gaming PC. The one that stands out to me is this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AVTmoU ... e=youtu.be
The spec for those that don't want to view the video:
CPU - Intel 8th gen quad core I3 8100 (coffee lake?)
Motherboard - MSI Z370A pro
RAM - G Skills Ripjaws V 8mb
HDD - 1TB WD Blue. I might upgrade to 2 TB and add in a SSD (around 240GB?)
GPU - Zotac GTX 1060 6GB
Power - EVGA 500w unit
A cheap case with built in fans that works well for the above components.
I will prob overclock as in the linked youtube guide once i understand what that means and how to do it safely.
I have a budget of sub £700 and the above comes in at around £650.
My questions to you guys who know what they are talking about:
Can i get better hardware for the same/similar money or is this possibly the best bang for the buck?
Is there anything that stands out as being a stupid choice for the sake of, literally a few quid that i might regret later.
Will this setup run FS19 on max settings comfortably or will be wasting my money and be disappointed?
Do i need the upgraded HDD and add in an SSD or should i stick with the 1TB HDD only
Should i upgrade the CPU cooling or will the supplied one be ok if i get a case with 3 built in fans?
I'm going to wait for black friday sales to see if i can get that down a bit or better still, see if i can get a level above each component for the same price as the listed components. Recommendations welcome!
Thanks for any help in advance!
With FS19 fast approaching and the cost of an off the shelf, ready to go pc being in the thousands, I think now is the time to do it.
I don't want anything too fancy and i don't want it to look like a space ship but i do want it to be able to run fs19 on max settings. I'm not really a big gamer and FS19 would probably be 1 of 2 games that i will play and care about the quality of the graphics etc. I can make do with other games being inferior in quality.
So I have been reading up on the subject for a few weeks now and I have watched lots of Youtube vids on building a gaming PC. The one that stands out to me is this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AVTmoU ... e=youtu.be
The spec for those that don't want to view the video:
CPU - Intel 8th gen quad core I3 8100 (coffee lake?)
Motherboard - MSI Z370A pro
RAM - G Skills Ripjaws V 8mb
HDD - 1TB WD Blue. I might upgrade to 2 TB and add in a SSD (around 240GB?)
GPU - Zotac GTX 1060 6GB
Power - EVGA 500w unit
A cheap case with built in fans that works well for the above components.
I will prob overclock as in the linked youtube guide once i understand what that means and how to do it safely.
I have a budget of sub £700 and the above comes in at around £650.
My questions to you guys who know what they are talking about:
Can i get better hardware for the same/similar money or is this possibly the best bang for the buck?
Is there anything that stands out as being a stupid choice for the sake of, literally a few quid that i might regret later.
Will this setup run FS19 on max settings comfortably or will be wasting my money and be disappointed?
Do i need the upgraded HDD and add in an SSD or should i stick with the 1TB HDD only
Should i upgrade the CPU cooling or will the supplied one be ok if i get a case with 3 built in fans?
I'm going to wait for black friday sales to see if i can get that down a bit or better still, see if i can get a level above each component for the same price as the listed components. Recommendations welcome!
Thanks for any help in advance!