Needing help building a Gaming Computer on semi-tight budget.

[Merfner]

Approximate Purchase Date: 2-4 weeks.

Budget Range: $550 including shipping.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Most important is gaming. I also watch movies on it sometimes.

Are you buying a monitor: Not yet.


Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Hemet, CA, USA

Parts Preferences: No clue

Overclocking: No clue what that means. xD

SLI or Crossfire: ???

Your Monitor Resolution: Don't know yet, but plan to get a good one, you can recommend one if you want.

Additional Comments: I want it to be able to run League of Legends maxed out. Also, want it to be able to play newer games(Like Thief and Elder Scrolls Online) maybe on medium settings. Also, want it to have wifi capabilities and needs a disc tray.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:Building my first pc.

Sorry this is like my 3rd post on the subject, but I was looking and figured out I had a little more money to use. I know its probably cheap for a pc, but thats all I got available right now. Thank you for any help.

 

[filippi]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($38.99 @ Staples)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $558.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-05 00:43 EST-0500)

 

[Merfner]

Now considering that is all Chinese to me and am going off trust from you guys, how much better is that than the original cheaper build I had someone make up?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NjPb

Is it much better or would it be worth staying the cheap way for almost the same?

 

[vaughn2k]

Here is a nice article tha would help you decide, depending, of course which

country you are in;

System Builder Marathon (Q3 2013)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-gaming-pc-core-i5,3708.html


And here are 2 articles, which CPU and GPU would you consider.

Graphics hierarchy chart
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

CPU Hierarchy Chart
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html

 

[filippi]

You can compare a APU gaming performance (AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor) with a discrete GPU (GTX 660 2GB Video Card). But Its like compare a sport car with a F1 car. AMD A10-6790K is for steam games. GTX 660 2GB will do for any 2013/2014 games (medium/high settings).