Have you ever wanted to build your own computer? Building your own computer has several advantages. You get to choose which parts go in your PC, and you can customize almost every aspect of it.
The first step to building a custom PC is choosing the parts. PCPartPicker is a very useful tool to choose the parts for your PC. It automatically checks compatibility between the parts that you choose. I used the following parts:
- AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor – $119.99 (8 cores for $119.99?)
- Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard – $85.79 (Supports USB3.0 and supports up to 32GB memory)
- Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $129.99 (Originally had 8GB from Team Memory, but upgraded when the 8GB failed)
- Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card – $29.99 (Old video card laying around. Can handle HD videos and dual displays.)
- Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case – $19.99 (Has USB 3.0 and HD audio connectors on the front panel)
- Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply – $29.99 (80+ Gold rating for $30? And 450W…)
- WDC WD1600JD-00H (Old hard disk, http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144152)
- HDT722516DLA380 (Old hard disk, http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822145088)
- ST3160812AS (Old hard disk, http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148105)
- ST3400633AS (Old hard disk, http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148109)
- Total: $415.74 (excluding hard disks)
You can see the part list at http://pcpartpicker.com/user/abrakev/saved/. Note: The hard disks aren’t included, because I couldn’t find them in the PCPartPicker database.