Looking for a low budget rig with everything. Budget is >$700

AMD/Radeon or Intel/Nvidia in your rig?

  • AMD Processor with Radeon Graphics Card

    Votes: 4 80.0%
  • Intel Processor with Nvidia Graphics Card

    Votes: 1 20.0%
  • Other (Please specify in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    5

KillerGamer

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Hey everyone! I'm looking for a PC which costs about $700 or less (Including the peripherals and monitor). I'm really not considering an AMD rig unless it's really cheap and offers good bang for the buck. Also, my main needs are gaming and basic processing. I would really appreciate if you guys will post a set up that's relevant to my budget. Also, those who have an AMD/Radeon setup, please post your experiences with the company and whether they catch excessive heat. Thanks people for being so helpful... I really appreciate this! I'm adding a poll consisting of AMD/Radeon and Intel/Nvidia as these are the most common set ups I've seen and I'm confused between them Fan-war not intended.

Additional query- Is it wise to download Windows 7 from websites like the pirate bay? Or would I be better of buying an original copy?
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Gateway FHX2303LAbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK200 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($17.90 @ B&H)
Speakers: Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers ($8.21 @ B&H)
Total: $710.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-05 14:23 EST-0500)