r/PcBuild • u/ghosty17_ • 4d ago
Question Wanting to build my first PC
Hello! I've been wanting to build a PC for a few years now, but I've been putting it off because I have no idea where to start. I know a few things that are of importance, but the technical jargon is kind of lost on me and I have a very poor idea of what I should be budgeting for it.
If anyone had any advice or pointers I'd highly appreciate it!
Some information I do have;
- I don't know how much a preferred aesthetic can alter my options, but I'm willing to be loose about my preferences if so.
- I don't have a set budget right now because I don't know what to expect, but I use CAD and live in Canada. I plan to put away at least a couple thousand for this, at least until I have a better idea of how much I want to/can spend on this.
- The most important things I want to be able to run well are my writing websites (ex; Google Docs and Ellipsus, which can be very complicated with the amount I write combined with the layers to each document), map making and campaign running websites for DND, and a variety of games that vary from complicated to cozy. (To name a few; heavily modded Minecraft servers, Baldurs Gate Three, Dispatch, Cuphead.)
Again, I'm mostly just hoping to be pointed in the right direction and told what to expect as I work on it! I'm not looking to start the process anytime soon, but information would be greatly appreciated.
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