$700 Gaming PC Build

[cilantro]

This question has probably been asked and answered before but I was wondering if a $700 PC build could run the following games in at least 60 FPS: Minecraft (with shaders), CS:GO, and maybe Arma 3? I know Arma is pretty difficult to run on a steady 60 FPS with a $700 budget but I at least hope it could be run on a playable frame rate that's under 60 frames, thanks in advance!

 

[SetoVarious]

Well you havent posted specs so how are we supposed to know?

 

[Hellfire13]

Arma III Recommended Requirements
CPU: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or better
CPU Speed: Info
RAM: 4 GB
OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750 with 1 GB VRAM or better


This should run it fine...all of them...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.99 @ Jet)
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $688.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 05:56 EST-0500

 

[valhallarising]

you could run that way cheaper than 700 especially if you buy a used cpu, its possible to build a computer that can handle that for 350-400 there is no need for a Graphics card that good or 16 gb ram you would get away with something cheap like a geforce gt 740 ddr5 or radeon r7 250 with 8 gb ram and decent cpu

 

[Hellfire13]

Gtx 1050 is way better at the same price. 740 is old and obsolete.

 

[valhallarising]

yeah but that card still runs most games , sure if he can get the card for a good price its good but a geforce gtx 750 ti would run it on high settings in full hd to and probably is cheaper

 

[Hellfire13]

around the same price as 1050...again no point when there is a stronger card at that price...

 

[valhallarising]

ok the gtx 750 ti is cheaper here but if he cant get same price ofcourse he should get that

 

[Hellfire13]

no point in getting 3yrs old technology for a few dollars less...the extra few invested will serve him well down the line...

 

[valhallarising]

yeah but for games like cs go and minecraft he will do good e ven with that card

 

[Hellfire13]

Sure...but if he moves to todays newer games, 750ti will struggle at various settings.