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Okay, so building a computer doesn't look as hard as it seems. Took a class in Uni, learned the major components and what not, I will be using this PC for gaming (not too hardcore) and work (since I work from home) & also hardcore notting (running multiple at once). I am trying to keep my budget not too high so what would I be looking for? and I read that saving energy is one of the primary keys;

Please post suggestions and advice and websites I should go to get reasonable prices and parts at.


Cheers!
~P1nky

I took me some minutes googling to realize you meant botting ;)

Anyway, I got this build, and it works amazing. It feels fast. It is fast. It looks ugly. Exactly what I was looking for. I can recommend everything except the casing on that build.

Energy efficient? It is not. Can't put it different. If you really want an energy efficient build with high quality silicons etc(made for long term performance without breaks), you have to look into intel Xeon or amd Opteron processors. But these are usually above a normal budget.

e: my build: https://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107772
Example of an xeon computer: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-t5610-workstation/fs

Note that xeon doesnt perform amazing on games, but the processor is never the problem anyway.

From: masterBB
I took me some minutes googling to realize you meant botting ;)

Anyway, I got this build, and it works amazing. It feels fast. It is fast. It looks ugly. Exactly what I was looking for. I can recommend everything except the casing on that build.

Energy efficient? It is not. Can't put it different. If you really want an energy efficient build with high quality silicons etc(made for long term performance without breaks), you have to look into intel Xeon or amd Opteron processors. But these are usually above a normal budget.

e: my build: https://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107772
Example of an xeon computer: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-t5610-workstation/fs

Note that xeon doesnt perform amazing on games, but the processor is never the problem anyway.

Thank you! How much approx did the total come out to? Also what case should I get?

I'm partial to NZXT's cases, I own a NZXT Guardian 921 RB : http://www.nzxt.com/uploads/product_images/case_guardian_921rb/Guardian_921-R.png

I'd recommend this one if you're going for functionality rather than aesthetics:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

From: Sin
I'm partial to NZXT's cases, I own a NZXT Guardian 921 RB : http://www.nzxt.com/uploads/product_images/case_guardian_921rb/Guardian_921-R.png

I'd recommend this one if you're going for functionality rather than aesthetics:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

When buying a case, what should I be looking for? like anything specific?

From: P1nky
When buying a case, what should I be looking for? like anything specific?

Space in general. You want to be able to manage your cables and fit all your parts in without too much trouble.

From: P1nky
When buying a case, what should I be looking for? like anything specific?

The motherboard form-factor has to fit in the case (usually ATX, EATX or µATX), and the CPU-cooler's height shouldn't be higher than what the case allows. If you plan on putting a lof of HDD's/SSD's in there, you'll have to look for the amount of 2.5" and 3.5" bays too. If you're going to put 5.25" DVD-drives, fan-controllers etc. in it, you'll have to look for that amount available in the case aswell.

I'd recommend looking for these things, and then choose one of which the looks appeal to you.

My setup:
http://puu.sh/ahV7F/3658703428.png

From: Chris
My setup:
http://puu.sh/ahV7F/3658703428.png

That mouse is amazing. I was so flabbergasted by how good it was for such a low price. I bought 4 of them. Everyone at my house uses them :p

From: masterBB
That mouse is amazing. I was so flabbergasted by how good it was for such a low price. I bought 4 of them. Everyone at my house uses them :p

Haha yes, I love it. I have the black version from Alternate, and it's awesome!

By the way, I wouldn't recommend the keyboard in my setup. It looks great and is pretty cheap, but the buttons sometimes won't go down or stay down if I press it on a corner.

From: P1nky
Okay, so building a computer doesn't look as hard as it seems. Took a class in Uni, learned the major components and what not, I will be using this PC for gaming (not too hardcore) and work (since I work from home) & also hardcore notting (running multiple at once). I am trying to keep my budget not too high so what would I be looking for? and I read that saving energy is one of the primary keys;

Please post suggestions and advice and websites I should go to get reasonable prices and parts at.


Cheers!
~P1nky

If you live somewhere hot, get a case with lots'a fans or water cool the pc. I live in florida and honestly if the AC isn't running then it becomes a suanain the room; but the computer will blow out cold air idling so that is a plus i guess:spot:. I personally use a phantom with the added bonus of looking amazing, having alot of room, it will also have several fans to cool the internal components. The case also has the options for future water cooling if you decide to go that route. I recommend getting 32gb of ram, it may seem like a lot but will honestly help in a lot of applications. If you can't afford a large size SSD, get a small one with a decent sized HDD. I've been running on a 32gb SSD/ 1TB HDD and never really encountered any problems, if you go my route the SSD is used mainly for the OS(*still got 4gb free on my XD*). The rest of the equipment is really personal preference, brand name, price range, age, ect.

37 degrees celsius in my room atm, no real problems yet.

From: P1nky
Okay, so building a computer doesn't look as hard as it seems. Took a class in Uni, learned the major components and what not, I will be using this PC for gaming (not too hardcore) and work (since I work from home) & also hardcore notting (running multiple at once). I am trying to keep my budget not too high so what would I be looking for? and I read that saving energy is one of the primary keys;

Please post suggestions and advice and websites I should go to get reasonable prices and parts at.


Cheers!
~P1nky

Pinky, it's very hard to design a computer without knowing the budget. Once you have a budget everything can be adjusted. So my question is:
What is your budget? (What currency)
Where do you live? (ie US is cheaper for PC parts than Australia)
I'd love to help! =)