Gaming Pc $800-$950

[Niso]

Approximate Purchase Date: This month

Budget Range: $800-950

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, recording, surfing the web

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, headset

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference

Country: U.S.

Parts Preferences: Latest parts, no outdated parts, and a tower that has at least two usb slots on the front
Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Not quite sure

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Games that I will be playing: Bf4, Assassin's creed, and such games at very nice settings (mid - high settings)

Additional Comments: I have been wanting to build my first pc for a while now so, I went around forums, websites, etc. and got the fundamentals down so I have a bit of knowledge. I have also made a bunch of different builds on pcpartpicker and such, but have always stumbled upon things due to the fact of my non-vast knowledge. SO I came to you guys (People with more knowledge than I) with around 800-950$ how good of a gaming pc could I build?
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
~Niso

 

[Abscent]

Any certain color of case you would prefer? Just gives me an idea to narrow it down some, also do you plan to OC?

 

[Niso]

Any certain color of case you would prefer? Just gives me an idea to narrow it down some, also do you plan to OC?

As for color: Something simple Black or White will do and not sure if to overclock it :/ Is it easy to do? Is there a risk involved in overclocking?

 

[Abscent]

Risk is involved in OCing but you could get a cheaper chip that will not OC and save money. So it's one of those things you have to decide if you want to try or not before planning a build.

 

[Niso]

Can I still play the types of games I listed in pretty nice settings without overclocking it? Or is there a huge difference?

 

[Abscent]

There will not be a huge difference, games are mostly gpu dependant. I would suggest going with a cheaper CPU and spending the money on the GPU where it will make the biggest impact on games. Also do you prefer Intel or AMD?

 

[Niso]

I'm gonna go with Intel as many of my friends choose Intel for their builds, but I'm not quite sure which one is really good or is it just a preference?

 

[Abscent]

Amd and intel are good, give me 5 mins I will throw an intel build together for you

 

[Niso]

Alright thanks!

 

[Abscent]

This is the build I recommend, I had to put the price for the case in manually, here is a link to it. If you like it I would suggest ordering it since it is only on sale for a day or 2. Also by going with a non OCing chip I was able to squeeze in a Gtx 770 which will max out your games

Phantom 410: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7693057&CatId=1509

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $872.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 04:59 EST-0500)

 

[Niso]

Thank you so much! I will be looking into selling my pre-built and using that money plus some money on the side to purchase this build! Picked as the solution =D

 

[Niso]

This is the build I recommend, I had to put the price for the case in manually, here is a link to it. If you like it I would suggest ordering it since it is only on sale for a day or 2. Also by going with a non OCing chip I was able to squeeze in a Gtx 770 which will max out your games

Phantom 410: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7693057&CatId=1509

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $872.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 04:59 EST-0500)

Is there no need for a cpu cooler?

 

[Abscent]

Not if your not overclocking, use the stock cooler for now. If you want to get a cooler later on, order a Evo 212 for $30 and use the thermal paste that comes with it. It is good quality

 

[Niso]

Ahh alright thank you!

 

[89spencer]

Not if your not overclocking, use the stock cooler for now. If you want to get a cooler later on, order a Evo 212 for $30 and use the thermal paste that comes with it. It is good quality

About how many FPS will this build get in BF4 on mid settings? I too will more than likely be getting this build come mid January. Also, is this build SLI compatible? I may want to buy another 770 in Feb.

 

[Abscent]

I know at ultra at 1080p it get around 50+ fps Avg, I revised the build to allow for SLI 770's, i had to change the mobo and add in a bigger power supply to allow for it

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $946.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 07:02 EST-0500)

 

[Niso]

SLI as in more than one gpu so if I want to add another in the future I could?

 

[Abscent]

My revision's mother board will allow for 2 gtx 770's, your original build allowed for 1 gpu which most people will only use gpu, then upgrade to the newest gpu in 3 years time

 

[Niso]

Alright thanks! The thing is the OS cost about another $80 so this is putting me over my budget :/ but I'll see what I could do thanks anyways once again

 

[Niso]

Alright thanks! The thing is the OS cost about another $80 so this is putting me over my budget :/ but I'll see what I could do thanks anyways once again

 

[89spencer]

I know at ultra at 1080p it get around 50+ fps Avg, I revised the build to allow for SLI 770's, i had to change the mobo and add in a bigger power supply to allow for it

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $946.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 07:02 EST-0500)

Is that 55-60 FPS with a single 770 or SLI 770s?

 

[Abscent]

@spencer - A single 770 will average around that much yes, depending on your msaa settings, if they are turned off and everything set to ultra then fps will be 60+ most of the time

SLi 770s will be around 90+

 

[89spencer]

My revision's mother board will allow for 2 gtx 770's, your original build allowed for 1 gpu which most people will only use gpu, then upgrade to the newest gpu in 3 years time

Also, would you recommend even going the SLI route or just getting the new 780ti for roughly the same price?

 

[Abscent]

Well you have to remember not all games are coded well for SLI, there will be times where a single card can pull ahead. I would say go for a 780 or 780ti if you can afford it but if you can only afford 1 770 now. Then go the SLI route and pick up another 770 when you are able too

 

[89spencer]

Cool man, you have been a huge help! By the way, is that a giant doobie or what in your profile pic?