IP360 PRESENTS: MY JOURNEY TO BUILDING MY OWN GAMING PC

[Golan]

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I can see now YouTube is gonna be my best friend. Lol!

That's what I'm talking about!!

Dope case.

As far as processors, I'm team Ryzen, 5800x is a beast. Stick with Microcenter, they have really good bundles. Make sure it's an X570 mobo. And yeah, Youtube will def help you on picking the right parts. Don't get got by the frills and pretty shit, lol. You're doing great, already off to a great start.

 

[IP360]

Bro, you can build an absolute beast of a computer, especially with that Ryzen 5800X. Go big bro. Get a really good, stable MB, get a AIO cooler, at least 32GB of RAM, a good 512GB PCIe SSD for your boot drive, and a strong modular 850W PSU.

I GOAT'd but you still speaking foreign to me brotha. But I'm still learning tho. Lol!!

Now I do see on Amazon they got the Ryzen motherboard & the AIO cooler bundle available.

 

[konceptjones]

Not even sure how I missed this thread, but it looks like you're on solid footing so far.

I'm prolly gonna do a new build in a month or two myself. My trusty 4th gen i5 desktop is getting long in the tooth, especially when compared to my Ideapad Gaming laptop, so it's time to build out something new.

 

[IP360]

I'm STILL tryin to figure out which motherboard to get. I've pretty much decided to go wit a Ryzen 5000 series core. But I wanna make sure to get the right motherboard for it.

 

[Golan]

I'm STILL tryin to figure out which motherboard to get. I've pretty much decided to go wit a Ryzen 5000 series core. But I wanna make sure to get the right motherboard for it.

What is it you're looking for? Most of the higher end boards are made for over clockers and other enthusiast in mind. You can't really go wrong with your board, as long as it's compatible with your chip, you'll be fine. Don't go too cheap, but also don't go so high that you'll never take advantage of what you paid for.

Get a x570 ATX board.

x570 is the best chipset for the Ryzen 5000 series.

ATX is just the normal size/form factor, this way you'll get a wide array of slots, ports and features.

Also, look for a board that has an m.2 slot on the board somewhere. You might not even need to look, I think it's standard these days. It's faster than a traditional ssd, but it doesn't use cables since you slide it into the actual mobo, also it's smaller, about the size of a stick of gum.

 

[IP360]

What is it you're looking for? Most of the higher end boards are made for over clockers and other enthusiast in mind. You can't really go wrong with your board, as long as it's compatible with your chip, you'll be fine. Don't go too cheap, but also don't go so high that you'll never take advantage of what you paid for.

Get a x570 ATX board.

x570 is the best chipset for the Ryzen 5000 series.

ATX is just the normal size/form factor, this way you'll get a wide array of slots, ports and features.

Also, look for a board that has an m.2 slot on the board somewhere. You might not even need to look, I think it's standard these days. It's faster than a traditional ssd, but it doesn't use cables since you slide it into the actual mobo, also it's smaller, about the size of a stick of gum.

What about motherboards wit built in wifi like this one...


Is having wifi built in a must have? B/c I didn't see thst wit others.

 

[Golan]

What about motherboards wit built in wifi like this one...
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Is having wifi built in a must have? B/c I didn't see thst wit others.

It's down to personal preference. Do you need your pc to be on wifi? If not, I'd always suggest you are plugged in directly to the network, you'll get the fastest speeds with little to no interference. If it's a location issue, then sure, wifi would have to be the next best option. I'd choose it over having to buy a 50ft ethernet cable or something, lol.

 

[Fightbackmode2005]

Not even sure how I missed this thread, but it looks like you're on solid footing so far.

I'm prolly gonna do a new build in a month or two myself. My trusty 4th gen i5 desktop is getting long in the tooth, especially when compared to my Ideapad Gaming laptop, so it's time to build out something new.

Bruh, my Mom's PC is still rocking a Core I7 2600k. She just plays casino games on it though.

 

[konceptjones]

Bruh, my Mom's PC is still rocking a Core I7 2600k. She just plays casino games on it though.

Yeah, mine is an i5-4570 with a Radeon R7-250, not even the 250X. I'm not sure what I'm building next but it's prolly still gonna be Intel-based.

 

[IP360]

Been a minute. Haven't fully started on this project. Been tryin to get other shyt out the way so I can devote my time to this.

Went on the Micro Center site and saw a section on building a custom pc. Just some ideas so far as what I want to install. Nothing finalized yet...

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[Ccslim]

If you can ge the 5800x at that price go for it, other wise get a 5600x or spend for the 5900x.

I built a pc in Feb with the 5800x and I love it but I felt i overpaid for value.

DO NOT GET AN SSD. Go with the NVME like Hynix Gold. NVME's cost about the same, are faster and are able to use PCIE 4 lanes. Get a HHD for storage.

The GPU is going to be a hardest to get, the DC area has like 3 Microcenters so I got lucky with mine in Rockville. Best buy has weekly drops.

 

[IP360]

If you can ge the 5800x at that price go for it, other wise get a 5600x or spend for the 5900x.

I built a pc in Feb with the 5800x and I love it but I felt i overpaid for value.

DO NOT GET AN SSD. Go with the NVME like Hynix Gold. NVME's cost about the same, are faster and are able to use PCIE 4 lanes. Get a HHD for storage.

The GPU is going to be a hardest to get, the DC area has like 3 Microcenters so I got lucky with mine in Rockville. Best buy has weekly drops.

There's a Microcenter about 15mins from me. I haven't even checked any other spots in the area.

 

[Big Lurko]

Some advice from a PC builder ( I have built and/or repaired dozens of computers for friends, family, and customers:

1. Your budget needs to be set; those games you mentioned are not graphics-intensive. Still, I would budget 2k for the build.

2. A mid-size case is a good choice. Corsair makes great cases like the one you picked.

3. Do not buy an SSD for storage. Buy a top-tier PCIe NVMe SSD like the SK Hynix P31 Gold 1TB. Use that as your operating system drive. Then get a HDD like the Seagate IronWolf 8TB for storage.

4. You want a good motherboard that can allow at least 32GB of RAM. Make sure it is a PCIe 4.0 board.

5. Get a 850W PSU and make sure it is modular and has a fan. You want to have room to grow with respect to power availability.

6. Get 32GB of quality RAM.

7. Go for an AIO liquid CPU cooler. Corsair has some good options. Do not waste your money on their iCue line. Not worth the headache.

8. CPU. Intel or AMD? I recommend Intel for the power, but AMD provides the better value. At least get a CPU that has at minimum 6 physical cores (12 multi-thread).

9. Monitor. Gaming at high resolutions? 120Hz monitors are really smooth and affordable.

10. GPU. The centerpiece of a gaming PC. Again, a choice. Nvidia or AMD. Right now, AMD has the crown with power and value. Get the highest level card you can afford within your budget. I recommend getting the GPU first so you know what's left of your budget.

11. Keyboard and mouse. True gamers don't game on wireless due to potential lag. Your choice.

12. Quality gaming headset. PC speakers.

13. You will need to have all your software ready to install, unless you are migrating from a previous build. I do not recommend that though. A clean install is the best option with a new build.

14. Take your time, lay everything out, read the instructions, and have fun.

Post if you run into issues or have questions.

Mans got this elaborate setup just to post tranny and shit porn….yikes