600$ Gaming Rig

[anthonylesx2]

Hey guys looking to buy a new PC that will run most games at good setting.

Approximate Purchase Date: This week or next

Budget Range: 600-635$ MAX After Rebates U.S Dollars
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming #1

Are you buying a monitor: / No

Parts to Upgrade:Whole new PC

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any

Location: Florida

Parts Preferences: Whatever is best

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire No


Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments:
Have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard.
Games I wanna play on good settings: Call of duty, Battlefield, left four dead, far cry 3, and skyrim.
Thanks for help

 

[bigcyco1]

I think im gonna go with that one lol
Just waiting to see if i get more responses/opinions 😗

:lol: good luck man just make sure you don't listen to noobs!

 

[anthonylesx2]

:lol: good luck man just make sure you don't listen to noobs!

Hahhaha yea man Thanks for the help though

 

[bigcyco1]

No problem.Your welcome!

 

[jcec92]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.28 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 450W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $654.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-04 15:32 EST-0500)

 

[bigcyco1]

MSI R7850 Twin Frozr OC amazon says $254

 

[jcec92]

MSI R7850 Twin Frozr OC amazon says $254

its out of stock atm.

 

[bigcyco1]

its out of stock atm.

oh o.k.

 

[anthonylesx2]

Awww is out of stock 🙁

 

[bigcyco1]

My wife has this card she can play all games at high to ultra settings. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=#top

 

[anthonylesx2]

My wife has this card she can play all games at high to ultra settings. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=#top

Maybe a build based off that then?

 

[bigcyco1]

Yeah but i am not sure how to pull it off her computer i built her cost a little over seven hundred

 

[anthonylesx2]

Yeah but i am not sure how to pull it off her computer i built her cost a little over seven hundred

I might just save up to 900$ and get a nice build instead but idk 😱

 

[anthonylesx2]

While the CPU in my build is only a dual core i3 (Ivy Bridge tho), it allows you to get a 7870.

Also, Microcenter has the NZXT Source 210 case listed in the build for $18 after MIR. FYI

http://www.microcenter.com/product/378074/Classic_Series_Source_210_Mid_Tower_ATX_Computer_Case

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRDL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRDL/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vRDL/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $613.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-04 14:16 EST-0500)

Hey would it be ok if I replaced the i3 listed with this
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=72279&vpn=BX80637I53470&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1366

 

[aebome]

That wouldn't be a problem, as its a better CPU. You just pay for it. If your can afford it, its the best of option if you keep the 7870

 

[bigcyco1]

You need a better psu for 7870 that psu is cutting it to close

 

[Outlander_04]

The best gaming processor for a build in this price range is usually the AMD FX 6300
The only reason not to build using one is if you play older games like Starcraft and Skyrim that cant multithread well .
Everywhere else the FX matches the best i3 at stock speeds , but can then be overclocked to get performance close to that of a 2500K

AMD FX 6300 $140
Asrock970 Extreme3 $70
Radeon 7850 $170
2 x4 gig of DDR3 RAM 1600MHz/ 1.5 volts $ 38

 

[bigcyco1]

The best gaming processor for a build in this price range is usually the AMD FX 6300
The only reason not to build using one is if you play older games like Starcraft and Skyrim that cant multithread well .
Everywhere else the FX matches the best i3 at stock speeds , but can then be overclocked to get performance close to that of a 2500K

AMD FX 6300 $140
Asrock970 Extreme3 $70
Radeon 7850 $170
2 x4 gig of DDR3 RAM 1600MHz/ 1.5 volts $ 38

why not a 965BE and OC that bitch 😉

 

[aebome]

Wow, I missed that one bigcyco1. That's what I get for doing two things at once.

Corsair CX500 (38A): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Rosewill Capstone 450W (37A): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182066

XFX 550W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

 

[Outlander_04]

why not a 965BE and OC that bitch 😉

Because it wouldnt perform as well

 

[anthonylesx2]

So should I go with the AMD FX 6300 or the i5?

 

[bigcyco1]

So should I go with the AMD FX 6300 or the i5?

i5 would be my choice it's up to you.I have no faith in amd cpu they let me down to much

 

[Outlander_04]

So should I go with the AMD FX 6300 or the i5?

If you can afford an i5 and a strong graphics card then go with the i5

but th money you save by getting the FX 6300 can often mean you can afford a stronger graphics card .

Heres a review of the FX
http://www.techspot.com/review/586-amd-fx-8350-fx-6300/
Gaming its always within the margin of error with the i3 , and everywhere else it demolishes it .
But once you start overclocking the FX 6300 you can get game performance almost as good as an intel 2500K

 

[Outlander_04]

i5 would be my choice it's up to you.I have no faith in amd cpu they let me down to much

Let you down? How?

 

[bigcyco1]

Let you down? How?

The whole bulldozer flop 🙁 i use to be a fan till that.

 

[anthonylesx2]

If you can afford an i5 and a strong graphics card then go with the i5

but th money you save by getting the FX 6300 can often mean you can afford a stronger graphics card .

Heres a review of the FX
http://www.techspot.com/review/586-amd-fx-8350-fx-6300/
Gaming its always within the margin of error with the i3 , and everywhere else it demolishes it .
But once you start overclocking the FX 6300 you can get game performance almost as good as an intel 2500K

Is over clocking something hard to do ? or is it noob friendly