Getting into pc gaming and ready to do my first build on a budget of 750

[Stevenred89]

Hello all I am getting ready for my first pc. I like playing games such as Assassins creed, fallout and elder scrolls series games and would like a pc that can not only play these titles but also support playing future bethesda RPG games that might come out in the next year. hopefully fallout 4. if possible i would like to be able to play Skyrim on high settings. I would also like to do this without completely going broke. My budget is $750 and i would like any possible advice you can give me on parts.

did not mean to click best solution on first reply this is my first time posting and i don't know how to remove it.

 

[X79]

Do you need all the peripherals and an OS, in addition to the parts too?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Start here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/q4-2014-system-builder-marathon-conclusion,4024.html

To do some of the things you mentioned at 1080p, my recommend base build is about $1050

From here, you can save maybe $10 with slower RAM, $60 by holding off on overclocking and maybe $10 on a smaller PSU (this one is sized to handle a 2nd card in SLI down the road.

Yes you can do a $650 build but there is little upgrade ability whereas if ya can manage close to $1,000 .... all the upgrades are easy.

But if ya can't ya can't and the THG build above is a good start (prces are a bit lower today) and with peripherals, you should be able to get close to that $750

 

[Stevenred89]

Do you need all the peripherals and an OS, in addition to the parts too?

I already have a Gaming monitor and am going to consider my OS system as a cost outside my budget. I plan on having a 64bit windows 7

 

[Darkbreeze]

Unselected.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Ooops...left the actual builds outta last post

$1050 Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1031.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 19:47 EDT-0400

This would be my $750 build ... case could be much cheaper but ya had the budget and it serves as a springboard for future builds. You aslo don't need 750 watts biiut a) there's was nothing as good at that price in a 550-650 and b( again, would be able to use the 750 with (2) 0970s in a future build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $760.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 19:51 EDT-0400