First time building a PC no clue what to get any advice?
Posted by Dangerous_Rich_4474@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 26 comments
Yeah, the title says it all. I have $3,000 to $3,400 AUD. I only really do gaming. I have as much idea as what to do as a newborn baby.
iceseayoupee@reddit
if youre a beginner, get a prebuilt. saves you money by not having to worry if you broke some parts or nah, also saves time
Hammer_Dwarf@reddit
If they just get a prebuilt then how will they stop being a beginner? Although if they wanted to get into the hobby, they'd probably phrase the post differently.
Dangerous_Rich_4474@reddit (OP)
i have thought about getting a prebuild where would you recommend is the best to get it?
iceseayoupee@reddit
it actually depends on your area, if you live in the US there's tons of places to buy from
Dangerous_Rich_4474@reddit (OP)
i am in Australia so overseas shipping prices can get kind of insane
Old_Self_9570@reddit
So the research first, lots of YouTube videos out there
Apachxi@reddit
I always tell people get second hand parts. Don't pay full price for brand new - it doesn't matter.
PSU and GPU - those should be brand new. Everything else can be bought 50% cheaper on internet markets.
Plane-Produce-7820@reddit
What games and resolution are you looking at.
Last year I’d have said that build should have a 5080 and it’s still doable with 5080 being around 17-1800 aud in the low end. But may need some compromising that you don’t want to make
Dangerous_Rich_4474@reddit (OP)
I really want to play newer games and just have a good overall PC I won't have to worry about upgrading new parts for a while since the one I have now is super old. I got it in 2021 it's 100% nearing the end of its life, and it can barely run any new games It was a prebuilt If I do remember right my friend told me only a few months ago that when I got it, a few of the parts were already out of date by a few years.
Plane-Produce-7820@reddit
Do you know what the case and PSU wattage is? Same for storage drives. You may be able to reuse them.
Same for cpu and gpu but they will likely be what’s upgraded if other parts can be reused.
Dangerous_Rich_4474@reddit (OP)
i mean the one i have now is a nitro n50-620 from what my friend who is kind of a PC guy told me its pretty outdated even when i got it he said even back in 2021 some of the parts were out of date by a few years so i would have zero clue about any of it
Sev3nThreeO7@reddit
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joan16v@reddit
DDR5 is very expensive now
better use DDR4
example:
cpu Intel 14700K
cooler noctua nh-d15
ram 32gb ddr4 3200mhz cl16 2x16 corsair, kingston
mobo b760
gpu RTX 5070 o RX 9070XT
psu 750w gold bequiet, corsair, bitfenix, seasonic
disk nvme 2TB wd, lexar, crucial
chasis nzxt, corsair, lian li
Chickenmonster401@reddit
This is horrible budgeting. He has no reason to got for a nh d15
failmafia66@reddit
Dude has a good budget, even in AUD, to get an updated platform. Better to build on DDR5 and sacrifice slightly on GPU that can be upgraded later than have to update 3 components, one of which is ridiculously expensive.
Correx96@reddit
Here you go mate to play at 1440p high fps: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/mPN9rG
If you look for sales you might wanna save some buck as well
Lots of youtube tutorials to follow on the build as well
Just cause you have no idea on the build, you need these 8 components:
cpu (pc brain), cooler (to cool pc brain, thinking makes it hot), motherboard (handles all communication between brain and peripherals), gpu (graphic card), psu (to power up everything), case (where you put everything), ram (expensive memory), ssd (storage)
And obviously a monitor
JoshLineberry@reddit
You're high. Spending all that money and not even getting a 9800x3d. You could get a prebuilt for way less with a 9800x3d.
Correx96@reddit
Add aud100 and get a 9800X3D, not my fault prices are like that
As I said, just look up sales or other cheaper components and OP can save up some buck. OP asked for a build, I picked the first quality components that I saw that fit the budget
JoshLineberry@reddit
Yes I did right after I added it 😂😂.
Dangerous_Rich_4474@reddit (OP)
oh thank you my guy i never knew a part picker was a thing lol like i said im very new to this stuff and dont have much time to learn it between school and other things
Correx96@reddit
Alternative build with better performance for less buck (but probably more noisy and you'll need to update the bios)
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/jVyZw3
StaticBroom@reddit
I suggest using a website like pcpartpicker that will help you understand what components are compatible with each other. Don’t forget fans. Most cases come with fans for airflow. But the CPU fan/cooling component will be a separate purchase, unless the CPU chip you purchase says it comes with its own.
When assembling, remember to remove all protective film as you install components. You will need to apply thermal paste ( aka goop ) to the top of your CPU chip before installing the CPU fan/cooling component. You can put too little or too much.
Watch some YouTube videos to get a sense of the order to do things. Getting your wiring all properly plugged into the motherboard will likely be the hardest part. The motherboard will provide access to a manual that will show which plugs are for what.
KFC_Junior@reddit
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/960242
r/bapcsalesaustralia
mastersanada@reddit
If I were you I would do pre-built at a good price right now instead of building yourself.
Just more affordable and worth your time/money
Separate-Ad9638@reddit
gpu is most expensive, 2nd is ram ... LOL, not a good time for a new pc indeed
Rich_Fan1686@reddit
Yes, there are some great YouTube channels that go over this. They'll take you through a budget build, middle tier and high-end builds. Invaluable resources and entertaining.