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Hey guys, sorry about the name but it should be blu. I'm guessing it was autocorrected when i created the account.

Looking to come back to the server but I must first build a computer. Was looking to see if anyone can help me build one. This will be my first computer build. Looking at spending around $1000. So far I have plans of waiting till black friday or if I don't have the money for it waiting for tax money beginning of next year. I so far have a router and thats about it lol. My new router ASUS RT-N66U gigabit router dual-band wireless-n900 aka the Dark Knight. This thing is fast and I don't even have a computer to use for it but a simple laptop I got for free, and my xbox one, haha.

So what I'm looking for is tips and any information on what I should buy. I spent hours the other day watching youtube videos and feel confident I can build one myself. Just looks like expensive Lego's. I'm checking newegg.com every day for good deals. If you guys find any let me know.
 
What up blu, long time no see. If you currently have an extra grand sitting around, I'm sure you could build a pretty decent desktop as long as you aren't picky about parts and companies. I've spent hours on newegg creating wishlists for the cheapest shit and the dream shit, just to see how ridiculously cheap or expensive I can get them. I'm sure someone else will respond soon with more helpful info. You can always ask @Hunter , he seems to be the squad expert on the subject.
 
If you dont mind used parts, you can build a kick ass rig with $1K
Just buy serial# based warranty parts, no need invoices or receipts
 
CPU power wise: Sandy, Ivy and Haswell are almost the same. Get whatever cheaper. PCI-E 3.0? marketing BS.... PCI-E 2.0 should be able to handle the bandwidth for all video card as of now.
Video card should go in pair with PSU, depend on the power it will need.
Get SSD as your OS drive, you will be happy that you did.
8GB Ram should be good enough but 16GB is better. 32GB? you are crazy and have money to burn for nothing.
Case = builder's taste
Something like that :)
 
who's blu? o_O

some questions from the sticky @ Gen[H]ard, to help us help you:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
6) Will you be overclocking?
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
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feel free to post there as well, as the regulars there have great advice.
 
@v.Kamikaze The less you know about me the better, lol. When I have my computer you will know who I am or just know more about me and I don't hack.
 
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