I'm building a computer. Never done it before.

[Muffs]

I have seen a lot of Newegg replies. I personally had an issue with Newegg, and I use Tigerdirect.com. It is the website version of CompUSA. Either way, I would recommend buying a barebones kit from either website. You do need an operating system to go with it. I have used Windows all my life, but am getting used to Ubuntu Linux.

Getting off topic here, so anyway. If you want the expierence of building one from the ground up, do a barebones kit. They sell them at Tigerdirect and I believe Newegg has them as well. I can tell you a few things to look for. If you are going to get one with an AMD card, look for at least a Radeon HD 7770. Nvidia, you want it to be at least a GeForce GTX 650. Keep an eye out on what the graphics cards minimum PSU wattage is and what it comes with. AMD processors to look for are the FX processors with six cores. I had read somewhere for Intel processors that games can't fully utalize the technology of the i7 processors yet, so at least an i5. The motherboard, I would get one that is a full size ATX, and not a mini ATX. And those are my recomendations. I can clarify some if you need me to. Good luck, and have fun! Building your own PC is definetly worth it, because you can literally do whatever you want with it.

Barebones kits usually have you spending more money

 

[Robinn]

Barebones kits usually have you spending more money

It is a good place to start though, because it will have everything you need. Unless you know exactly what you want and need.

 

[_Sushi]

It is a good place to start though, because it will have everything you need. Unless you know exactly what you want and need.

We have people here who are able to cater partslists to the needs of whoever wishes to build a computer.

Custom loops are very risky and I would highly advise against it.

Doing an open loop isn't risky, but I wouldn't recommend it on your first build. You always run the loop for 24 hours before starting the computer and there are practices to ensure that it doesn't leak.

There isn't a big point in buying a closed loop cooler-comparably priced air coolers can often cool just as well if not better.

 

[Cloakedsphere]

We have people here who are able to cater partslists to the needs of whoever wishes to build a computer.



Doing an open loop isn't risky, but I wouldn't recommend it on your first build. You always run the loop for 24 hours before starting the computer and there are practices to ensure that it doesn't leak.

There isn't a big point in buying a closed loop cooler-comparably priced air coolers can often cool just as well if not better.

It doesn't matter if those practices ensure it or not. You can always run the risk of leaks from anywhere. You have to manually change the fluid as opposed to not having to do so on closed loops.

I wouldn't recommend any custom water cooling to anyone unless you know what you're doing. Period.

 

[_Sushi]

It doesn't matter if those practices ensure it or not. You can always run the risk of leaks from anywhere. You have to manually change the fluid as opposed to not having to do so on closed loops.

I wouldn't recommend any custom water cooling to anyone unless you know what you're doing. Period.

Obviously, no one is going to dump a water loop into their system unless they figure out what they're doing, or they're just plain stupid.

You only change the water from every 6 months to a year, and closed loops also have a very small chance of leaking. Yes, open loops do have a somewhat greater chance but the cooling performance you will get is far greater.

It just depends on what you want out of your system.