2014 First Pc Build

[supersnicks]

I have been wanting to build a gaming PC specifically for gaming purposes. I have a general understanding of what a PC requires but with the massive amount of choices of different components out there, its hard to chose. I would like to build a PC under 700 dollars that could be upgradeable in the future. If someone could guide me in the general direction or even link me a build, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JakeM7926]

http://pcpartpicker.com/ is probably the best website for picking parts out there, ill start putting together a build right now.

 

[JakeM7926]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uLfY there is my build. EDIT: its a little over budget but the extra processing power is worth it, if you cant spend anything over 700 you can get an FX-8320.

 

[scoobydenon]

How about this. - http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

[BN91]

jakes set up will do good with games but i would go for the fx 6300 instead of 8350 and put that extra money towards better gpu. going from 8350 to 6300 would give almost 100 dollars more towards gpu

 

[BN91]

scooby your parts list is empty

 

[whitecat]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.20 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $692.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 01:32 EST-0500)

 

[JakeM7926]

thats a big downgrade, i wouldn't suggest going with the 6 core, the 8350 is one of AMD's best bang's for its buck.

 

[BN91]

a big down grade? lol his main priority is gaming a 6300 would be fine and a better gpu would be more beneficial. what games goin to use all the power of that 8 core cpu?

 

[JakeM7926]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.20 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $692.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 01:32 EST-0500)

I would suggest going with 8gb of ram, and a higher gpu, because most of the higher end games depend on gpu more than cpu.

 

[yashmotagi]

The build only includes CPU.

Monitor,ups and other things is not included.

asus motherboard P8Z77:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837&Tpk=13-131-837

EVGA GTX 760:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932

1 tb hdd:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

AMD FX-8350 processor:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284

All main components rounds to $650.
Remaining components like ram(8 GB ram you can get at $50 to $60 if you do some research)
The PC case including power supply you can get at eBay at $50 to $80.

The prices were form newegg but you can save money on various products if you do some research on various websites.

 

[whitecat]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.20 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $692.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 01:32 EST-0500)

I would suggest going with 8gb of ram, and a higher gpu, because most of the higher end games depend on gpu more than cpu.

he said to be upgradeable . in the future , just add another 1x4GB ram of the kind .r9 270 is fast enough

 

[JakeM7926]

a big down grade? lol his main priority is gaming a 6300 would be fine and a better gpu would be more beneficial. what games goin to use all the power of that 8 core cpu?

none, yet... he is looking for a longer lasting cpu, when the newer games start offering support for more cores the 8 core series will be a lot more handy, but i guess for the now, the performance wont be too much different... so i guess you are right.

 

[JakeM7926]

If you had posted this thread a week ago, you could have gotten an FX-8320 for 130 at newegg they had a 30$ off promo.

 

[supersnicks]

Would the build that jake posted be able to run games like Bf4 or Star Citizen? I know for a fact that Star Citizen is gonna be a very demanding game, but will i be able to upgrade the cpu and/or the gpu without having to upgrade because of "bottlenecking"?

 

[JakeM7926]

it depends what your upgrading and how much you upgrade it, and yes you should be able to run both of those games on relatively high settings

 

[BN91]

heres another option http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uLT9

i do like whitecats build too, probably the one id personally go with. though 8 gb is ideal youll be fine with 4 gb of ram for now. thats what im currently have in my build and i multitask just fine

 

[JakeM7926]

the 6300 might be a better option for a budget build because star citizen is a gpu intensive game

 

[BN91]

youll be able to play both those games and you wont have to worry about bottlenecking with that cpu/gpu combo

 

[BN91]

i think he should go for the 6300 and try to get an over clocked 760. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uLT9

 

[whitecat]

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.64 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760tf2gd5oc
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $672.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 02:31 EST-0500)

 

[JakeM7926]

I like the combo, haha

 

[supersnicks]

Thanks for all the help guys. I think im gonna go with whitecats build just because its a little cheaper and seems to be everyones favorite.

 

[Epicambo]

I know the CPU is old but it's ok.
On amazon there is a zoostorm PC for £575 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00BCVQQP4/ref=mp_s_a_1...) and pair that with a CiT 600W power supply (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0064AMYDQ/ref=mp_s_a_1...) and a Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7770 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009YTT5RW/ref=mp_s_a_1...) It fits your budget and it plenty powerful enough. You could change the case to a Zalman Z11, upgrade the motherboard, upgrade the GPU to something like a 7850 or an Nvidia equivilent. There are also plenty of CPUs on the market on the 1155 socket that can be over clocked. In my opinion this is the best starting setup, in fact I'm upgrading my modified intel Pentium PC to the one I just suggested later this year.