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Nah, it shouldn't take all that long, and I'm not really doing anything at the moment.

Take your time! There's no hurry and I'd hate to be a burden haha 

Quick question, would you want be using a monitor or possibly your TV?

A monitor probably. It is normal to use your TV?

It depends on preference and/or availability, really. I use my TV because my room doesn't have enough space to have a desk. 

Where do you put your keyboard and mouse if you don't have a desk? Like a little side table or something? 

Yeah, something like that.

Here is the first one I came up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/The_Endergod/saved/#view=9YGLkL


It doesn't include a monitor or other peripherals though. I'll work on fitting those in.

Here's the second on I came up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/The_Endergod/saved/#view=RPqmGX


I can't find the monitor on pcpartpicker, so I'll just link the amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-21-5--Backlit-Monitor/dp/B00TJQX9D6/ref=sr_1_1?tag=amazon0606-20&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1461899107&sr=1-1&keywords=hp+22xw


It goes a bit over your budget, so I'll keep working on it here and there.

Oh! Thank you! 


So, for the most part, I don't know what a lot of those parts are. Both builds have 8 GB of memory and I was reading that 16 GB is the standard? Is that wrong? Will most games run on just the 8?

Yeah, most games only really need 4-6gb of memory to play. 16 is usually the standard, as well as an ssd, but I don't see much use for those unless the build is around $1000 as they're more like luxuries than absolutely necessary.  

Oh alright, well that's good then! 


What's the difference between DDR4 and DDR3? And what did you put in those builds? I can't figure it out haha 


Most of the prebuilt ones I was looking at had the DDR3

I put in DDR3s. The main differences between the two is that DDR4 is currently limited to Intel's X99 platform and Extreme processors, which are more expensive, and not much better for gaming, than the Core i5s and i7s. DDR4 is also much more expensive than DDR3, but it also hits higher clock speeds. 


DDR4 operates at a lower voltage than DDR3. DDR4 runs at 1.2 volts, down from 1.5. It doesn't sound like much, and it's really not for your typical home PC.  The voltage difference for those numbers might account for a 15W savings over DDR3—not a lot for a home user. 


Another big difference between DDR3 and DDR4 is speed. DDR3 specifications started at 800 MT/s (or Millions of Transfers per second) and some went as high as 2133. DDR4, meanwhile, starts at 2133 MHz. The increased speed means an overall increase in bandwidth. This ultimately comes with an increase in latency as well, but the increased clock speed makes for quicker transfers while maintaining an overall latency comparable to DDR2 and DDR3. DDR3-1600 operated at a latency of CL11, which took 13.75 nanoseconds to initiate a read. DDR4-2133 sits at CL15 and performed a read at 14.06 nanoseconds—only a 2% increase.


Overall, the differences in performance between the two is negligible, but the price is steep.

Jesus. Alright, that makes sense. I never would've figured that out on my own, so thanks. 

Yep, do you have any other questions?

The monitor would only work with the second build or would it work for both?

It'd work both. I just toned down some of the parts from the first build so that it would more fit within your budget when you add on the monitor.

Oh okay, good call. Will it take me forever to build a computer considering I have no idea what I'm doing?

It took me around 30-45 minutes my first time building one. I read/watched this before and while I was building it and it really helped: http://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-build-a-gaming-pc-a-beginners-guide/

I only just skimmed it just now. But for some reason I thought there was going to be a lot of soldering involve? ...that doesn't seem to be the case haha ( I hate soldering )


I guess I've still gotta think about what to do. I'm really worried I'm going to break something and not know how to fix it or something like that.