Hardware Noob needs help for first custom build.

Computer Forum New Build / Upgrade Advice
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So i have spent the last few hours pouring over various sites trying to get a feel for the hardware side of things and i am comming up a bit short. I am a hobby programmer / avid gamer and i need a Triple monitor display. I am looking for a top-end build that will last me a while. While i say top end i do not mean professional grade. Looking to spend in the range of 1500-2500.

I could use help in the following two ways.

  1. Someone piecing together what specific items you would buy. (links and prices would be amazing haha)
  2. Wheres the best place to go to get info on best models. and knowing whats what when looking at the stats from all the different components.

Thanks!

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Hi,

You may want to look into a barebones kit to start out with. They will bundle multiple pieces of hardware together that should work and then you could build off from there. Tigerdirect sells barebones kits and I think newegg does as well. I have bought from both websites with no issues. As far as comparing components, there are lots of different sites you can research on, one such site being tomshardware that has lots of reviews and performance charts for graphics cards and such. With the budget you have, you should be able to get a really nice system put together :slight_smile: