here is my build a pc build. for $629 dollers they assemble the parts. No mouse/keyboard, No OS. I am just looking for a pc strong enough to play medium graphics or more with a solid frame rate

AMD FX-6300 CPU
Radeon HD 7790 Graphics
8GB DDR3 RAM
64GB SSD
6 USB Ports (2 front)
2 USB 3.0 Ports
5.1 high definition audio
Onboard Gigabit Ethernet

AMD is better considering his budget, it allows him to dump more coinage into the GPU to net him an overall larger increase in performance.



Go with  that build Bruxel, it's solid.
You could also ditch the SSD and dump that cash into the GPU too, might be able to get a 7850.
Skyrim specifically though, isn't very demanding, so even modded would run fine, provided you don't intend to do 1080P with 16x Anti-Aliasing.

i could save like an extra 50 dollars if I assemble it myself, could use that 50 towards better graphics card.. now that question is it that hard to do? attatching wires to components and all seems tricky

is a heat sink cpu thing worth investing into?

It really isn't difficult.
Besides, you have access to the largest repository of information known to man-kind!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls

As for the heatsink, only if you plan to overclock. - The Coolermaster Hyper 212+ is great value for a budget heatsink+fan.
Otherwise, don't look past Noctua or thermalright.
You could take it one step farther and go with a closed water loop from the likes of the Corsair Hydro or build a custom water loop like I have.

Get a normal 500 GB HDD (or 1 TB) instead of the 64GB SSD.. But its solid and with the 7790 you can play the games you want great.. Whats the site you are ordering from.. Maybe one of us can get you some better advice..

Just read your motherboard manual and you'll be okay. It is easy to do, but tiresome.

If you can do this: , you can assemble a PC.

the site is NCIX, 300-ag model. this is my final build, No assembly, no mouse or keyboard, no OS. but decent specs.


AMD FX-6300 CPU
Radeon HD 7850 Graphics
8GB DDR3 RAM
1 TB Harddrive
6 USB Ports (2 front)
2 USB 3.0 Ports
5.1 high definition audio
Onboard Gigabit Ethernet

for $652

Sounds about right, let me check if there's better options on NCIX

Here you go:

PSU 500W Bronze(MIR) http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=85625&vpn=100-B1-0500-KR&manufacture=Others&promoid=1313 30$ or 550W XFX one for 50$

Mobo: Mini ITX H61 http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=75617&vpn=P8H61-I%20R2%2E0&manufacture=ASUS 86$

CPU: Intel i5 Ivy 3350p http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=75435&vpn=BX80637I53350P&manufacture=Intel 190$

GPU: HD 7870 LE(MIR) http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=79571&vpn=AX7870%202GBD5-2DHP&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1313 160$

Memory: 8 GB 1600 mhz DDR3 http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70136&vpn=KHX1600C9D3B1K2%2F8GX&manufacture=Kingston&promoid=1313 80$

DVD drive: 18$

HDD: 1 TB Western Digital http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=74462&vpn=WD10EZEX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1313 68$

Case: BitFenix Prodigy http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=71144&vpn=BFC-PRO-300-WWXKW-RP&manufacture=BitFenix&promoid=1360 75$

Mouse and keyboard(optional): http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=79097&vpn=GM-FORCE%20M7&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1313 20$ and http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=53892&vpn=ECB43002N002%2F06%2F1&manufacture=Madcatz&promoid=1234 20$ or better

Total: 707$(747$ with mouse and keyboard). You can cheap on the Case, and Mobo if you like to keep the price down like 40-50$ but I love the looks of the Prodigy, and this build its a lot better than the one you posted for a little more money(and get the looks)

Its a lot of fun to build you own PC