So it's been roughly 10 years since i've built my own pc; i've mostly been using laptops in the mean time. i figure it'd be nice for me to build a nice, simple pc for home use. word, excel, diablo 3, nothing too strenuous or creative. no video editing, no overclocking, mostly home office use and the occasional video game. my budget is open, but if i could get everything for under $800 i'd be thrilled. let's call $1000 the ceiling. (including all peripherals except speakers) hopefully my old klipsch speakers still work.
as i get started shopping (mostly newegg) i realize i have no idea where to begin filtering results for balance b/w quality and cost. i've completely lost touch with hardware and PC knowledge, so where's a good place to start? i'm not interested in mincing details or spending hours nitpicking between products; i tend to get lost easily in details and was hoping for a resource of way of shopping that will let me just focus getting a good deal.
i appreciate any tips for cutting down my time spent researching.
as i get started shopping (mostly newegg) i realize i have no idea where to begin filtering results for balance b/w quality and cost. i've completely lost touch with hardware and PC knowledge, so where's a good place to start? i'm not interested in mincing details or spending hours nitpicking between products; i tend to get lost easily in details and was hoping for a resource of way of shopping that will let me just focus getting a good deal.
i appreciate any tips for cutting down my time spent researching.