$700 Gaming Build

[NateTheGreat1015]

I have $700 (not including OS or monitor) to spend on a gaming PC. I would be playing at 1080p and don't plan to overclock. I would like an Intel processor, unless you can make an amazing case for AMD. I already have a HDD, and need an SSD, just for the OS and some programs. The video card doesn't need to be super hefty, just enough to handle Planetside 2 and Warframe, but the more power, the better. I eventually plan to SLI/CrossFire the card with another of its kind when it get old. That's about it. Thanks in advance!

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

for what you want the lowest card you can sli on nvidia side within the 700 series is the 760
if you want to sli you will need around 750w psu
to run sli you will need a z87 board
this has the cheapest intel processor, 750w psu, z87 board, 760, reliable ssd and is still 120 dollars over your budget

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flkh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flkh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flkh/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $819.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 23:02 EDT-0400)

good case for amd its cheaper and you can get what you want maybe

 

[NateTheGreat1015]

Actually, since you didn't need to include Windows, that works. I can stretch my budget around $50, but I prefer not to. Also, I could always use a lower-end video card, or if I really needed to, take off the SSD.

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

Actually, since you didn't need to include Windows, that works. I can stretch my budget around $50, but I prefer not to. Also, I could always use a lower-end video card, or if I really needed to, take off the SSD.

let me play with it to try to get a quad in it

 

[NateTheGreat1015]

Thanks. That'd be great.

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

with i3 and ssd

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flPu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flPu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flPu/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $708.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 23:12 EDT-0400)

with i5 and ssd 65 over budget

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flSC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flSC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3flSC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $764.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 23:14 EDT-0400)

you could lose the ssd and be at budget but the i5 would handle the sli the i3 i wouldnt recommend the i3

before you sli make sure you add the rest of the fans. i believe it comes with 1