Building the dankest PC, thomas the dank engine Options

[Stupid Fat Hobbi...]

So, after much thought and cost induced heart attacks, I have decided that instead of a crappy ol' laptop, I'm going to join the elite of the master race and not just get a PC, but build it as well with literally 0 seconds of experience in building anything remotely mechanical or electrical, yes I know I AM so brave, but when I have youtube videos and tutorials as my sword and hopefully you guys as my shield, I'm pretty sure I can do this.

Talked with monkey quite a bit about this, and because of the legend he is, he procured a list of the finest components for this beast at a reasonable price (I'm only 16 I don't have wads of cash to spend like you guys)

Here is said list with links and stuff:

cooling gel - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-MX-...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £3.95

motherboard - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K8KJ..._1_1&sr=8-1 £91.74

CPU - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-i7-4790...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £256.90

RAM - http://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-Series-1866...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £35.54

fans - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-AF1...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £17.36

case - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CC-9011052...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £47.38

Hard drive - http://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-Desktop-SATA-Dr...=2tb+hard+drive £60.48

SSD - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-2-5-Inch-S...HDP1RJXAW3ZGZRS £73.13

graphics card - http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-980-Graphi...eywords=gtx+980 £405.77

monitor - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-VE228TR-Wides...ords=hd+monitor £86.99

The total cost of it with a monitor as well (ikr mad innit?) is just under £1080

You may be thinking, "hey you stupid hobbit, listen 'ere m9, stop bragging and being so awesome" but it cannot be helped and also, I really do need your help, since, as I said before, I have no experience in doing this, I have never even owned a PC of my own, let alone built one.

Monkey told me to ask you guys if you have any objections or recommendations to the components listed above, such as a cheaper option or whatever you can think of; any help is greatly appreciated! I will probably be ordering this stuff after the 20th of August, as this is riding on my GCSE's, so any input before then would be great.

Thanks in advance,

<<<<<<333333 Hobbit

[GuyIncognito]

1. Cooling gel is REALLY not needed as you will get some with the cpu fan and probably with the stock cpu cooler as well.

2. Honestly just go to TPB and download windows 7 and install it. You will then be able to download and install Windows 10 legally. Paying 99£ for windows when microsoft has pretty much said its ok for private individuals to pirate their OS is dumb, especially when you are young and dont have alot of money.

3. Zip-ties you always get both with the motherboard and with the PSU.

4. Suggestions for cpu and gpu are fine, but I always go with AMD and ATI for cpu and gpu. It can be argued which one is better, what cannot be argued is that AMD/ATI is significantly cheaper. 257£!? Get the fuck out! You would save at least 100£ on the CPU alone. I have a radeon 290X and it's a superb card for the money.

5. Goddammit choose a case that has chassi fans built into it, dont waste your money on a fancy ass case and glowy fans(that you have to pay extra for). Save the cosmetics for when you are older and have money to spare.

6. I have that mobo(AMD version). It is very very good and oozes quality. It also has a very neat function built in where you can convert part of your RAM into an ultra-fast virtual harddrive.

7. You need a CPU-cooler. May God help you if you use the stock cooler that comes with the CPU. I use Noctua, very good, very silent and very good at cooling. Also, when you have it up and running a gfx-heavy game, keep an eye on temperature, or simply place your hand on the side of the case. If you are having trouble keeping your hand on it, it's too hot! Im starting to have big problems with heat-generation with air-cooling on my last two rigs. I think these advanced components are starting to reach the limit of what air-cooling can do. I simply have the side panel off now.

8. Surge protector.. ugh.. Yea sure, if you want to waste your money on it.. go for it.

9. 21" monitor? What is this, 1998? You need a bigger monitor friend, Im telling you right now. Cut down on some of the needlessly fancy stuff I mention and you can easily afford a 27".

10. The hardrive is cool, but you dont need a samsung for the ssd. Go with a Kingston or something, just as good and cheaper. Im happy with the 2x 4GB ram suggestion, cause you sure as shit dont need more right now.

11. Have fun and welcome to the awesome world of building your own PC. Two things:

1) Building PC's today is so much easier than it used to, dont be too intimidated. It looks alot more complicated than it is and very few cables have more than one place
where they can be plugged in, and it is also written on the MOBO itself what the different connectors are. I never even look at the installation guide anymore, there's no need(although as a newbie I certainly recommend it for you). Even the harddrives, that used to be the bane of my existence, now are simple plug & play. Also use an anti-static wristband, or do what I do and just touch some metallic surface that you know is grounded, like a kitchen faucet.

2) While it's not very complicated, it IS figdgety as all hell. It's cramped, small, sharp edges and small screws and the CPU-fan is a bitch to fasten. And if it doesnt work right away when you turn it on, I have built my own PC's for 20 years and I cant remember a single time where I didnt forget something, to plug in some cable, to fasten something properly, to switch on the damn power switch on the back of the PSU. Whatever. Point is, if something goes wrong, relax and remember that it's normal and we can help you fix it.

Remember, if you cant figure it out for yourself, there are several experienced builder here to help you. I have pretty much seen and experienced any problem you will encounter and Im sure others here can say the same. Buy Hitman Absolution or The Witcher 2 on steam dirt cheap, crank settings to ultra, and have your mind fucking blown by how much better PC graphics are.