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i need a new pc for games
Hello everyone,
The computer i have been using has finally died after 4 years of use and to much wasted money spent during that time to keep it viable to run my games.
It was a prebuilt rig when i got it and i don't want to make that mistake again. I have not put a pc together from scratch before but im sure i can do it and am willing to do so.
I do not have a lot of cash to invest in this build right now im looking at about $600-700 that i can spend i do not care so much what brand i go with amd or intel. i do not have to overclock to start but would like the flexibility to do so a few years down the road if needed.
I would like to use an unlocked i5 or one of the 6-8 core fx cpus, my problem is i am srtuggling to pull the trigger on components such as mb and psu,ram etc.... i have seen a couple of bundle deals on new egg within my price range but the problem is outside of the cpu in said bundles the rest of the components seem to have negative feedback.
I am looking for suggestions on a decent build , this rig will be used to mmo hop and play many modern day single player games, i dont have to have max settings but obviously the more the better. i am also ok with upgrading a video card 6 months to a year from now if it will get me a better foundation to build on now.
Any help appreciated
Also i failed to mention i dont need an optical drive and i can use the 1tb hdd i have now , i also do not need os software .
Comments
Total 933 USD - 90 dollar optional hard drive + tax . Top choices of each peice.
You could go cheaper if you want but in a year new processors will be out. I have a similar rig with a 7950 i get 300 frames in some single player games and mostly 60 frames in all mmos and 100 frames in bf4. I would say its decently future proof. The next generation has barely even started in a half a year it will really start with games like titanfall, destiny, everquest next, blade and soul, The Elder Scrolls Online. This is when you will really be glad your computer is capable now otherwise you will just have to upgrade again to another medium performance computer and it will end up costing you more.
If I were you I would save till you have atleast this or use the computer without a graphics card till you can get one. I think the cpu has onboard graphics that can get close to 25 frames in most games. The graphics card is 210
Ram/ Memory
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. CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model CMY8GX3M2A2133C11R (Red) $102.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233528
MotherBoard
1.
MSI Z87-G43 GAMING LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard$139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130726
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard$109.9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130695
Power Supply
CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139040
CPU Overclocks to 4.0 with a push of a button
Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899
Graphics Card
never settle bundle is suppose to be coming back soon
ASUS R9270X-DC2T-2GD5 Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card $209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121802
Free Assassin's Creed® IV Black Flag™, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ Deluxe Edition,
http://www.geforce.com/get-the-ultimate-bundle
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2765-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card $259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932
Hard Driver (optional)
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W00ZD1577
Case options
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Cooler Master HAF 912 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case$59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
thermaltake Chaser A31 VP300A6W2N White SECC ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133220
Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition Black / Red SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133199
Thermaltake Commander Series VN40006W2N White / Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case$44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133196
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1487901
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1459480
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182068
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128627
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239045
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161443
That comes to $672, including shipping and before $30 in rebates.
Be warned that hard drives don't last forever; the usual recommendation is to replace a hard drive after five years. Also, an OS license is tied to the motherboard, so unless you got a full retail version (which is rare) or happen to have an OS license laying around that you've never used, you'll need a new license.
First, you completely ignored the stated budget. There's no sense in paying $103 for 8 GB of memory, nor $90 for a budget quality power supply.
For your budget what Quiz linked will be hard to beat.
First thing I would do when you have the funds is to replace the old HDD. It should be fine for now to use as bulk storage and even some game installs, but they dont last forever. Its at least 4 years old sounds like. Or keep it until it dies and dont store anything you cant afford to lose on it.
For the money that will be a very decent gaming rig.
Thank you for the replies, That amd build looks like something i can live with.
I am not in a rush to do this i will likely be buying parts over the next 2 months as i have extra cash to do it.
If i wanted to go with an i5 build would these components be a good place to start my build i know i will end up over intended budget before i am done but i just want to make sure i dont have to turn around and make major changes a year from now.
Intel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz Socket LGA 1150 Boxed P
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150 ATX Intel Moth
Corsair CX Series CX600M 600 Watt ATX Modular Powe
to start those 3 items put me at 349.97 from my local microcenter
not sure why my links are not working.
http://www.tomshardware.com/
Look around on that site. Probably give you better info.
Don't be worried about not having built a PC before, this isn't like it used to be. They have designed the inside of boxes to be so easy that anyone can put one together now. Most of the work is done for you, a lot of boxes you don't even need any tools. One thing I would say is that if you are building your own don't skimp on the tower itself.
Buying parts over the course of a couple of months is a mistake. For one thing, prices fluctuate a lot. If two parts are identical, except that one costs $80 and the other $100, you want the $80 part. If you wait a month, the prices might swap, and it makes sense to buy the part that is $80 when you buy it, not the part that was $80 today.
Additionally, occasionally parts are defective when they come. If you get all of your parts at once and something is defective, you can find out right away and return it for a replacement. If you buy a new part and can't test it until two months later because you don't have the rest of the parts, then if it was defective from the start, by the time you find out, it's too late to get it sent in for a quick replacement. Instead, you'd have to rely on warranty service, which is likely to take weeks and will likely get your brand new part replaced by a used replacement that someone else thought was defective and may have been repaired.
Wait until you have enough money to buy what you want, and then buy everything at once.
I second the Wait until you have the money and buy all at once idea.
If something is defective you bought 3 months ago and are just now finding out you are in for a major headache in getting that replaced, if they will even replace it. If you buy something today and find out 2 days from now its a bad part then getting a replacement is fairly simple.
ok ty for the advice on buying all at once.
what are your opinions on this mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131795
the reason i ask is i can get the board and
http://www.microcenter.com/product/414698/FX_6350_Black_Edition_39GHz_Six-Core_Socket_AM3_Boxed_Processor
from microcenter for $129
That's a low end cheap junk motherboard, and not what you want. If you're getting an AMD FX series processor, you want a motherboard with an AMD 970 chipset.
If you're looking to buy everything from Micro Center, then do note that prices there will be different from New Egg. If you're just taking advantage of Micro Center's cheap CPUs and going to buy most components elsewhere, that's different.
ty quizzical thats exactly the type of feedback im looking for
for an extra $30 would this be suitable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637
can get that board with the cpu bundle
That should work fine for your needs.
Intel e3 1230 v3 (you could use a 1285)