looking to become a pc gamer

[ssggamer]

Im looking for a gaming pc as i am new to pc gaming. I have no idea what to look for. All i want is to play total war attila without lag. I have a laptop that i use to play medieval 2 total war on, but it lags like crazy and i can't have huge battles. I don't care for ultra graphics as console like graphics will do just fine. What I care most about is to be able to have huge battles without lag. I found these pc's. I don't know if they are any good though.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive-black-blue/5574076.p?id=1219143552481&skuId=5574076

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-fx-series-16gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive-black-blue/4280704.p?id=1219738841788&skuId=4280704

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-desktop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-128gb-solid-state-drive-white-blue/4294518.p?id=bb4294518&skuId=4294518

 

[zallim]

The iBUYPOWER seems a better choice, also I have made another build that is about the same price as the Cyberpower but it will let you play any game, not just Atilla, at 1080 on high settings without lag.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4nXvJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4nXvJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($175.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: A4Tech 9300F Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.66 @ Amazon)
Total: $656.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 20:21 EDT-0400

 

[ssggamer]

The iBUYPOWER seems a better choice, also I have made another build that is about the same price as the Cyberpower but it will let you play any game, not just Atilla, at 1080 on high settings without lag.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4nXvJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4nXvJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($175.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: A4Tech 9300F Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.66 @ Amazon)
Total: $656.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 20:21 EDT-0400

Do u think it'sworth getting an intel core i7 instead of i5. I like your build. I found this pc with an intel i7 and decent price, do u think it's any good. I don't know if the graphic card on it is any good though
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-desktop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-128gb-solid-state-drive-white-blue/4294518.p?id=bb4294518&skuId=4294518

 

[capt_taco]

Do u think it'sworth getting an intel core i7 instead of i5. I like your build. I found this pc with an intel i7 and decent price, do u think it's any good. I don't know if the graphic card on it is any good though
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-desktop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-128gb-solid-state-drive-white-blue/4294518.p?id=bb4294518&skuId=4294518

The graphics card on that system is not very good. A step below the best cards of around 2009.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

It doesn't say what power supply is included, which is code for "they gave it one just barely adequate for that relatively low-power-consumption card, so if you want to upgrade to a better one, you'll have to replace the power supply too."

Basically, I would steer away from that if serious gaming is on the menu.

There is no advantage to an i7 over an i5 for gaming. They will perform exactly the same. Programs that use lots of parallel tasks, most notably video encoding and graphic design, will benefit from the i7. But games, not so much.

 

[zallim]

There is also these three builds:
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-Z97-Core-i5-Configurator (customizable)
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Z170_i7_Configurator (customizable)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2406037