What do I need to build a good gaming computer for myself?

I would check out youtube "How to build a computer"

A good link is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84NvDMMrCNU

For what you should get depends on your price.

I would open a thread here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31-322.htm...

1. Tell them where you live (USA, UK, Australia Etc. etc.)

2. Tell them your budget.

3. Tell them what kind of games you'd like to play and at what settings.

4. Finally tell them when you plan to build it (if you plan to build as soon as possible they will use things like discounts in the suggestion. Otherwise they will find normal prices).

here is a build I recently made for a friend.

Here is a sample build (one I am building for a friend). My guess is you are paying more then this, and you are getting less in terms of gaming power.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Stock Intel one *since not Overclocking for now*

Mobo:GA-Z77-DS3H LGA 1155 Z77 $69.99 Microcenter (20 dollar MIR)

Memory: Crucia 8GB ram (36.99 @ Amazon)

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM (Newegg @79.99)

Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7850 1GB ($189.99 @ Newegg) (15 dollar rebate)

Chassis: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.41 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Windows 7 OEM - ($ 91.99 @ Amazon)

Total: 751$

Total After Rebate: 716$

Here is a CHEAP build.

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.35 @ Amazon Canada)

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ Computer Valley)

Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)

Operating System: Windows 7 OEM - ($ 91.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $451.30

How much the prices are will vary on where you buy the products. The most important things you will need for a good gaming computer are your RAM (8 GB+), your Video card (GTX 560+ or 660+, or similar performance Radeon), and your processor (quad core recommended, or 3 GHz+ dual core). Beyond that, as a gaming machine, you will probably want a sizable hard drive to hold the games. I'd aim for at least 1 TB here. After that, you look at the regular concerns. A motherboard that supports your chosen card/processor/RAM, a power supply (600 Watt minimum), a CD/DVD drive, your network connection (WiFi or Ethernet, recommend Ethernet), possibly a custom fan for your processor, your monitor, and that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Overall, a gaming computer is expensive. Trying to get a strong one for my sister focusing on higher end parts (i7 processor, GTX 560 graphics card, 8 GB Ram) ended up costing almost $1400.00 before shipping at TigerDirect.

the parts you need are

CPU

motherboard

ram

GPU

Power supply

CASE

optical drive

Hard drives

Cooling

Everything depends on your budget, So if you had a small budget I suggest go with an AMD based system

So an AMD CPU or APU

Ram is pretty cheap these days so an 8 gb kit from G skill is a good option

The graphics card, AMD radeon are good cards I use two myself and been excellent buys check out the 7700 series

Motherboards well check out anything from ASUS or Gigabtye

Power supplys are important for two reasons one they power your system and give more for future upgrades I suggest buying a good brand nothing cheap around 650/700 watts is ideal

Case make sure you buy a decent case for airflow cheap cases aint really good for good circulation

the cpu fan is important too stock fans are ok but its best to buy aftermarket

go to newegg.com to find and put a combination together and post on here for people to check out for you

Get yourself a Z77 motherboard, that Maximus is a excessive-conclude prime type segment, nevertheless an older chipset. No longer valued at it. CPU and GPU are first-class. RAM? Depends upon your motherboard, should you desire to be reliable, opt for from the QVL. That you would be able to get any ATX case you wish to have, it must come with fans. PSU be specified it has 80+ Bronze certification. 500Watts might be enough.

go with rig which is price for value

best mobo msi 970a g46

processor fx 4100

these 2 r essentials rest is ur choice

if you wish, i could link you a load of parts. but its going to sot about 400-500.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NoONgFEUo8

Super cheap build. Check the other builds for higher budgets as well.