Help with building a computer

[LouieG02]

Heyy guys, just looking for a little advice on building my own computer, im into FPS games like call of duty, BF3, I also like Skyrim and RPG games, And Gmod, im wanting a computer that can run at high settings, dosnt need to be ultra, just high, I will be playing at 1920x1080, I have keyboard, mouse and a monitor, all I need is the insides to be decent enough to run high-ish games, and the bigger titles,

My budget is 350-400 ish if its possible let me know but the cheaper the better

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

What is the highest that you can go? Do you need HDD/SSD, case, OS?

 

[LouieG02]

Erm HDD, i dont need a case or OS.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

You wont be able to run games on high graphics, maybe medium. Go with the AMD products, they make ok stuff for cheap. You canget a mobo and PSU for under $100, if you go cheap.

 

[Jaxem]

If you have an OS as well, this will get you there:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $405.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 14:39 EDT-0400)

If you could afford to tack another $100 on your budget, you could add more ram and an FX cpu for better performance

 

[LouieG02]

If you have an OS as well, this will get you there:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.83 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $405.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 14:39 EDT-0400)

If you could afford to tack another $100 on your budget, you could add more ram and an FX cpu for better performance

I'm working in GBP here so over here thats £256 so i could easily put another 100 ontop.

 

[Jaxem]

Awesome, then i'd probably change it around to the tune of something like this then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.15 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $518.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 15:15 EDT-0400)

 

[LouieG02]

Awesome, then i'd probably change it around to the tune of something like this then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.15 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $518.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 15:15 EDT-0400)

I took your parts and gave it a twist, what do you think? how woukd this fair up on the graphics/gaming side?

 

[LouieG02]

Awesome, then i'd probably change it around to the tune of something like this then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.15 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($21.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $518.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 15:15 EDT-0400)

I took your parts and gave it a twist, what do you think? how would this fair up on the graphics/gaming side?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1CXzK

 

[Jaxem]

The 660 you put in is comparable to the 7850, but cost a bunch more. And the A-series processors (APU's) are not very good for gaming, they're a much weaker core than the FX series. The A series all have a pretty decent integrated GPU as well, which you really don't need. The memory you switched to is slower, and cost you more overall from the looks of it. I'd switch back to an FX 6300 and you can get a Radeon 7870 for what that 660 cost (and the 7870 is hands down better).

 

[GrannySmith1]

Uh I don't believe you can get a PC that can run high settings 1080p for $400. OS istelf is $100 remember that.

Take a look at this. Some pretty sweet deals but in store only. http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx

 

[Jaxem]

Uh I don't believe you can get a PC that can run high settings 1080p for $400. OS istelf is $100 remember that.

Take a look at this. Some pretty sweet deals but in store only. http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx

The poster is not in the US. and we haven't established if they have an OS or not yet.

 

[LouieG02]

Yeah i already have a OS, The main parts i really need is, CPU, GPU, RAM, Motherboard, PSU.

 

[Jaxem]

Yeah i already have a OS, The main parts i really need is, CPU, GPU, RAM, Motherboard, PSU.

In that case, the build you and i have been working on is going to get you the best performance for the least money