Haswell on a Budget

xxcogsworth

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I am looking at spending about $800 or less on Intel build with a Haswell processor and I was wondering if this would be good enough to play games on?


CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.97 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $783.02
 
Solution
If you want it to be fast, get a better GPU. An SSd will do nothing for game performance. No, an i5 443 is the lowest HASWELL i5. Get it and a cheaper b85 motherboard. Use the saved money to get a better GPU. An i5 4570 and a 7850 is a waste.

xxcogsworth

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I am keeping the SSD because I don't have one in my AMD build and I want my Intel build to be faster then my AMD build.

But if I go lower on the CPU, it would be a i3.
 

xxcogsworth

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Right now I am thinking about taking the 7950 3gb out of my AMD for the Intel build and putting the 7850 2gb into my AMD.

FYI I already have the RAM, it's Patriot Intel Extreme Master 8gb DDR3 1600.

Plus I know prices drop all the time and this is just a will it work because I can't start buying stuff until October 6th.
 

xxcogsworth

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI B75A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-WHT ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.59 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i500 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($33.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $755.37