Good gaming rig?

[peenutz47]

I'm thinking about building a gaming computer. My budget is around $800 and i need a monitor and OS. How is this build?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B44V

 

[andystanley]

Yes and no...it is not very upgradeable as it is using a last gen mobo and cpu. Also that PSU isn't the best and is not compatible for 4th gen chips. I added a haswell certified power supply for $40. Here is the updated build for slightly more. Check it out
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions...Cheers

 

[g-unit1111]

There's no price for your power supply - it's probably been discontinued. I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-26 16:48 EDT-0400)

- New Intel Haswell CPU
- GTX 650TI Boost is better than Radeon 7850
- H87 is better than B75

 

[Marcopolo123]

take these

good monitor.
gtx 650 ti boost is 1-5% better then hd 7850, but that sapphire is realy cheap.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $336.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-26 18:03 EDT-0400)

 

[Jacks0n]

to add to the list, try this:


CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $682.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-24 00:36 EDT-0400)

Then add a monitor and OS

Also, with some versions of a 7850 - they offer a free upgrade to a 7870!