...in like a year. xD But I'm wanting to start saving now, and wanting to save up a considerable amount (About £1k, maybe a wee bit more, which will take me a while since I'm a poor student). However, I'm a terrible saver and I need something to aim for. Saying I want a new PC won't help me so I figure making a list of components that I want and ticking them off once I have enough saved will make it more real to me. I can easily build a PC but I've never bought components for myself, so I'm looking for suggestions of manufactures, models etc. I know you have Asus and Nvidia but I would like to know if there are any other good companies out there. It'll primarily be a gaming/media PC so I want it to be a beast of a machine. The components I figure I'll need are; Case Monitor Power Supply Motherboard Processor Memory Hard Drive (Thinking SSD and a standard HD) Blu-Ray Drive Video Card Maybe Network card if it isn't built into the motherboard Things like the motherboard, processor, memory and video card are what I'm really interested in hearing suggestions from. I know a year from now new components will be out, but I'm trying to get a picture of what to look for. Also, would like to hear of things to watch out for when buying components, and compatibility. Cheers me dears, SENSUALLY.
For cases, it's pretty much just a matter of aesthetics and having enough space for what you want. I've heard Antec makes good beginner cases, plenty of room to build with solid quality and not too tacky designs (personally I hate the ones with windows on the side etc.). As for processor/mobo, you basically have a choice between Intel and AMD. It's kind of a console wars type deal, but basic rundown is, you'll save money with AMD but it won't be as fast as Intel. And then it's just what you're looking for & how much you're willing to spend. The components themselves, if you just check out the reviews you should be alright. Of course, you should also post (either here or on a dedicated site for it) your final build before buying and have someone review it to double check.
I'd be glad to help but you're catching me a little off guard because I haven't been following seriously news on hardware and don't have time to do so, but I know people who are really into this stuff and if I find the time to ask them at some point soon I will let you know of a neat and modern building plan.
Processor: Intel i7 2600k Video Card: If you can afford it, get the recently released Nvidia GTX 660ti. If not, get a Nvidia GTX 580 The rest I'm not going to go into the rest, but you can go here for all your PC building needs, and you'll have great luck: http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc
I know you addressed the fact that in a year there will be new components out, but that's really all there is to it. In a year, what's $200 now (in regards to CPU, mobo, GPU at least), could be $75, and a newer, much more powerful component will be available for $200. So any suggestions we make now will be utterly worthless. I could list you full specs to get the most out of $1,000, but in a year it wouldn't surprise me if the same rig only ran you $500-$600. I will recommend the NZXT Phantom to you though, as a case. I own the white full tower and it's sexy as ****.
Pretty much this. That's the thing about PC building: there will always be something better next year, at the same price as the stuff you can get now. Though obviously you don't always need the very bestest things. And that right there could qualify as computer case porn it looks so good ;.;
AMD processors give ATI Video cards a high boost on graphics. So, if you are willing to get ATI video cards, go with an AMD processor. If not, and you want to get Nvidia instead, take an Intel processor. I recomend that by personal experience; at the moment I am using Intel + ATI, which is still good, but if it were AMD + ATI it would be better, regardless of GHz, cores etc. As for motheboards, I think it will come with the video card you choose, adapted to be DDR3, 4, 5 and so on... Also, if taking AMD processors, take an ASUS motherboard, and for Intel processors, take Intel motherboards(dur), I suggest these...Not sure if they work optimally, but they work well together. For memory, taking 4GB minimum is recommended if you want to use windows 7 64bits, since it needs at least 3 to run. The brand I recommend on memory is Corsair Dominator, or Kingston. Using 4GB ram on windows 32bits is a waste, since it only reads 3GB..you will lose 1GB in there, which will be used for nothing. However, as stated, there will always be newer stuff coming out. That's what keeps the companies alive, anyway. That's all I know! Hope it helps.
