Gaming PC Under 900$

[GamingPCN00B]

Okay, I'm looking for a gaming PC that will play MineCraft at 60 FPS or more and some online First Person Shooter games. I am totally new at this but I know some things about CPUs, GPUs, motherboards and RAM. I'd like intel i5 processor and nvidia GTX 750 ti, unless you find something better.

Like I said, I am new at this and this PC will be my first. I will be building this so I'd like it if you used pcpartspicker.com. Also, if you can, go under 900 dollars since I will be buying a mouse and a headset also.

Thank you!

 

[jonoj96]

Where do you live for prices?
Do you need an OS? And monitor?

 

[Whiteheadc37]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($236.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $897.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 00:27 EDT-0400)


Just barely under $900 and you are getting the more powerful gtx 760 in there rather than a 750 ti. The ti is great but obviously the 760 has a bit more power behind it. This will allow you play more than just minecraft if you wanted too in the future. It also has an 8x1 stick of RAM in case you wanted to up to 32 gb (why you would i dont know but the option is at least there) It also has a big enough power supply that you could run sli with two 760's down the line for improved performance too. The case is one of the best cases you can get for a mere $35 so it is definitely a deal but by no means is it the best case to have in general. Windows 7 > Windows 8 and you got a solid cpu + motherboard that can be overclocked by default though I wouldn't recommend doing that until you get an aftermarket cooler for the CPU. If any questions feel free to ask. Best of luck.


UPDATE: I also made the assumption that you need an OS but not a monitor. If different please tell and I will change the build to fit requirements.

 

[jonoj96]

This is slightly over $900 but includes the more powerfull gtx 770

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $912.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 00:45 EDT-0400)

 

[Whiteheadc37]

This is slightly over $900 but includes the more powerfull gtx 770

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($327.36 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $912.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 00:45 EDT-0400)

Not exactly a brand name PSU maker, would take one of the cheaper corsair series PSU's over that plus it doesnt include an OS

 

[jonoj96]

Antec is one of the better psu brands

 

[Whiteheadc37]

Antec is one of the better psu brands

Actually that would be seasonic, corsair, and silverstone, antec aint the worst but by no means is it one of the higher tier brands

 

[jonoj96]

Actually if you look at this on this site
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913-4.html
You'll see that the antec psu I recommended is actually made by seasonic

 

[Whiteheadc37]

Actually if you look at this on this site
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913-4.html
You'll see that the antec psu I recommended is actually made by seasonic

Touche my friend, touche.