first build for gaming

[floridaguy727]

im trying to build a gaming pc for around 700 that will play skyrim, wow, bf4, titanfall and so on
im running it to my tv with either i vga or hdmi running it at 1080, any suggestions will help not set on anything thanks for any input
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3i7Yj

 

[woltej1]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3id3r
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3id3r/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3id3r/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $802.29

same price, better performance and better upgrade options.

 

[floridaguy727]

is there anything i can do to get the price down?

 

[woltej1]

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $698.23

Not as powerful, but should give the results you are looking for.

 

[floridaguy727]

will i be able to play skyrim at high or med

 

[woltej1]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/13/amd-radeon-r9-270-review/7

Yessir.

 

[floridaguy727]

it looks like if i stay with the gtx 760 it can go on high

 

[floridaguy727]

why should i change from the amd with 6 processors to the intel with 2?

 

[In3rt1a]

More cores doesn't necessarily equate to better performance, as one amd core does not = one intel core. Intel has better single threaded performance, amd is nice for multitasking and budget builds.

 

[woltej1]

the i3 benchmarks better for gaming. You had the 660, not 760. Huge difference. This build is better in every way for gaming and you can also just drop in an i5 any time.

Also the i3 uses hyperthreading, so it's 2 cores act like 4.

 

[floridaguy727]

ohk

 

[CTurbo]

I would try to go with the i3 4130 + GTX760 if at all possible, but if not, the i3 4130 + R9 270x would be almost as good.

 

[floridaguy727]

how will the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card do i cant seem to find it on the list i found nvidia

 

[woltej1]

the 760 is slightly ahead of a 270x. It will get good FPS at 1080p with high/ultra settings on every game.

 

[floridaguy727]

awesome thank you

 

[floridaguy727]

do i need a extra fan for the cpu i dont plan on overclocking it im hoping the stock fan will cover it

 

[In3rt1a]

Stock should do just fine for your purposes