Ah, a familiar pain in the ass.Guest wrote: ↑22 Aug 2021, 22:32build a PC
Building a PC from scratch is all about figuring out what is compatible with what. It's not something that I was able to commit to, as I found this simple sounding thing to always grow in complexity.
Instead, I bought a pre-built gaming PC off of ebay, added a GPU (PCs come with an integrated GPU, which are poor in performance), and replaced the Power supply (to compensate for the additional power coming from new GPU).
I was happy with this because I paid around $300 for the PC, <$150 for the GPU, and $25 for a power supply. All of the PC parts on its own is pricier for some reason.
It may be helpful for you to learn what works by browsing the listings for custom Gaming PCs and cross-referencing with what the new video games demand.
Over time, the parts I replaced most was the monitor, hard drive, GPU, and power supply. And with this I learned some things:
> Off-brands may be cheap, but the more known brands are most reliable.
> A power supply of 450 watts is a good amount of wattage for a gaming PC, you can use an online power supply calculator to make sure.
> You dont' have to get the same brand for everything, you can mix and match brands for the CPU and GPU.
> The demand for more powerful graphics changes every 3 or so years. When I want see if I need to replace my GPU- I visit canirunit and open the page for the top game. If broke, you will tolerate buying the GPU that's at the minimum requirement level for gaming. and uh, pirate for testing.
I found the language in PC building confusing at times. Which may intimidate those who want to get into this different world. So I'll share with you some technobabble which are used interchangeably often:
GPU - graphics card & video card
CPU - processor
Memory modules - ram sticks
Good luck, guest.