Need help with new gaming PC

[dr3w07]

Hello guys. I was wondering if you all could help guide me in the right direction as to which gaming desktop would be the best around the $700 price range at best buy. I understand building my own would probably be a better way to go but this is my only option. Thanks for any input.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/all-desktops/gaming-desktops/pcmcat287600050002.c?id=pcmcat287600050002

 

[Mercian]

This is the only PC in your price range which could play games at around PS4, Xbox One quality. It does not include a monitor.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/5574049.p?id=1219143550897&skuId=5574049
It is very expensive for what you get though.

 

[dr3w07]

This is the only PC in your price range which could play games at around PS4, Xbox One quality. It does not include a monitor.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/5574049.p?id=1219143550897&skuId=5574049
It is very expensive for what you get though.

Thanks for the reply. I have actually had a change of plans and have decided to build my own. I have never done this before and know nothing about setting up a computer. I have a friend that could probably put it together for me. What list of parts would you suggest around the $700 price range? And how much better would this computer be that I build myself compared to a prebuilt from bestbuy like you linked?

 

[Mercian]

How about this.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/torinarg/saved/#view=KqQQzy
CPU

Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor
$111.99 Buy
Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
$55.99 Buy
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$51.99 Buy
Storage

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$47.78 Buy
Video Card

Zotac GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card
$186.80 Buy
Case

Cooler Master Elite 361 ATX Mid Tower Case
$77.61 Buy
Power Supply

Silverstone 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
$55.99 Buy
Optical Drive

LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer
$19.75 Buy
Operating System

Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)
$86.89 Buy
Total: $694.79

Or you could get the Radeon R9 380 for a similar price.

 

[dr3w07]

How well would this build perform compared to the best buy computer you linked earlier? Would I be able to run games smoothly? Is this the type of computer I would be able to upgrade in the future? Would this computer last a while before needing to be upgraded? Sorry for all the questions but I'm not very educated when it comes to this stuff. Thanks so much for your help.

 

[Mercian]

The motherboard listed is socket 1150 it is not Intel's latest but is still current and the CPU can be updated to a powerful I7. If you could afford about $40 or so more you can get the I5 4460, although the cheapest I5 it is a quad core and would show a significant performance gain in some newer and future games.
Don't quote me on this but I think you will be able to play all cross platform games at decent settings until the Xbox 2, PS5 comes along with the I5 and R9 380, you can update your GPU in the future if needed.

 

[dr3w07]

What do you think of this build for $750?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/04/09/build-a-high-quality-1080p60fps-gaming-pc-for-750-benchmarks-included/

 

[Mercian]

Not bad at all. FX 8320 is good value