Bryar Resheed 1288811 Posted June 25, 2016 at 07:38 AM Posted June 25, 2016 at 07:38 AM I'm not really familiar with specs and stuff like that. I barely know what CPU is hehe. But I have $1000 and I want to build a computer. I will run FSX (with aerosoft a320,GSX, weather addons and scenery addons), PFPX, Vroute, VPilot and Acars. So what parts do I need to buy? Can I use windows 10? Thanks In Thrust We Trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted June 25, 2016 at 02:52 PM Posted June 25, 2016 at 02:52 PM yes you can use windows 10 before you start building though, i would recommend something and i know users tend to look at it the same way as a vampire looks at garlic, but read a few PC building articles. it will help you in the end so you understand what your parts are, what you should and shouldnt be doing etc... building a PC today is about the same as building with lego's , but that doesnt mean you cant royally screw something up in the process. on top of reading the articles, i recommend watching some youtube videos on the subject. theyll show you what to do etc.. and you may even get a parts list that you like together (making sure they are all compatible) one popular video series i recommend is by Carey Holzman. very well made videos and he tends to go into detail on what hes doing and why, and also reviews the parts in the process. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWNCO9wSjzOz1UV8jCvIHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryar Resheed 1288811 Posted June 25, 2016 at 04:57 PM Author Posted June 25, 2016 at 04:57 PM yes you can use windows 10 before you start building though, i would recommend something and i know users tend to look at it the same way as a vampire looks at garlic, but read a few PC building articles. it will help you in the end so you understand what your parts are, what you should and shouldnt be doing etc... building a PC today is about the same as building with lego's , but that doesnt mean you cant royally screw something up in the process. on top of reading the articles, i recommend watching some youtube videos on the subject. theyll show you what to do etc.. and you may even get a parts list that you like together (making sure they are all compatible) one popular video series i recommend is by Carey Holzman. very well made videos and he tends to go into detail on what hes doing and why, and also reviews the parts in the process. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWNCO9wSjzOz1UV8jCvIHA Okay thanks for the advice! But do you think I can get a PC for under $1000 that can reach all my requirements I wrote above? Or will it start lagging? In Thrust We Trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted June 26, 2016 at 05:09 AM Posted June 26, 2016 at 05:09 AM (edited) sure can, all depends on where you buy your parts, you dont for example have to buy them all from the same place if you can find the same part somewhere else cheaper. most especially also look for the sales! for instance heres my specs which i built this past December, my total cost was around $1200 (US) ballpark, thats including the GTX650 video card which i already had and chose to keep, plus the DVD/RW drive which i bought after the build cause i still have cd's lol bought everything at Amazon PC Case NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case - Black Sold by: JF3 Technology $120.35 Motherboard MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 GAMING 5 Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $148.99 CPU Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $299.99 Power Supply Corsair CX600 CP-9020048-US 600W Power Supply Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $64.99 Cooling Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler CW-9060021-WW Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $109.99 Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro | USB Flash Drive Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $199.00 Hard Drive and Solid State Drive WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $53.94 Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E500B/AM) Sold by: Better Choice Online $150.99 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL Sold by: Goodios $71.99 Edited June 26, 2016 at 05:55 PM by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryar Resheed 1288811 Posted June 26, 2016 at 05:50 PM Author Posted June 26, 2016 at 05:50 PM Nice but what about CPU? i7 or i5? And also do you think its possible to get a GTX 970 while pushing the other expenses to under $1200? I have started reading about Computer parts and building stuff. In Thrust We Trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted June 26, 2016 at 05:55 PM Posted June 26, 2016 at 05:55 PM woops, yep i removed that part of the post by mistake haha Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $299.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryar Resheed 1288811 Posted June 26, 2016 at 07:54 PM Author Posted June 26, 2016 at 07:54 PM Haha thanks. Is this a good choice for monitor? LG Electronics UM57 25UM57 25-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V8FAWC2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YkdCxb4TE896V In Thrust We Trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Ogden Posted June 27, 2016 at 02:50 AM Posted June 27, 2016 at 02:50 AM http://pcpartpicker.com/ That's a fantastic website for what you want. It finds stores in your local area (provided you choose your country first) and gets the lowest prices from them. It helps with compatibility ie. you cant choose a part that's not compatible with another part. Free registration, awesome website. I7 is your best bet, and always go Intel, never AMD. get at least a 720 NVidia graphics card. Heres a more expensive one im currently building. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/s3hnQV Andrew Ogden Gander Oceanic OCA Chief Vancouver FIR Senior Instructor Visit us: https://ganderoceanic.ca Contact: [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Alvarez 818262 Posted June 27, 2016 at 03:26 AM Posted June 27, 2016 at 03:26 AM as far as monitors, i personally prefer to see the display in the store so i can see for myself what it looks like. i made the error with my current monitor, there wasnt a display available, but i went with the youtube reviews. its a gaming monitor with 1MS feedback, BUT, it has one drawback, doesnt handle dark textures well, which is not good when watching movies with dark colors or flying at night as you get globs of color showing sometimes instead of a smooth picture. the one you linked has a 5MS feedback which isnt bad, but try and find a display locally of the same model so you can see it in action. then order it from amazon hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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