New Budget Gaming PC

[Lasvicus]

In short, if it will run Skyim on High at 1080p and 60Hz, Ill take it.
I bought a laptop a while back that used integrated graphics with an AMD processor, and it run Skyrim on medium without ANY problems, and on high with a slight drop in fps. I dont need a power house, just something that will... Suffice.
I would prefer the cap on this build to be at 750$.
Any ideas?

 

[Anarkie13]

**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258) | $59.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1) | $19.89 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81mp33) | $40.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00) | $44.49 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $69.95 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $184.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | $53.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $13.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $615.26
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$575.26**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-08-06 08:37 EDT-0400 |


This should be good for the task. If you want to double up and make sure it'll do the job, swap the CPU for a i5-4690K. You should still end up under the $750 barrier.

forgot to add the case: **Case** | [Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vl80001w2z) | $22.99 @ Micro Center

 

[guanyu210379]

Though to answer,
My E3-1231V3, 15GB RAM with GTX970 struggles with T.A.Z ENB and 2k texture pack mod on 1920x1200.
I get only about max 50fps and the game also CTD once in a while because the VRAM go higher than 3.1GB.

If you are talking all vanilla, it would be easier to answer.

 

[Lasvicus]

Though to answer,
My E3-1231V3, 15GB RAM with GTX970 struggles with T.A.Z ENB and 2k texture pack mod on 1920x1200.
I get only about max 50fps and the game also CTD once in a while because the VRAM go higher than 3.1GB.

If you are talking all vanilla, it would be easier to answer.

Im not a huge modder.

 

[guanyu210379]

The mods I listed are only 2. I would not call it huge modded.
The thing is, they way you play and set Skyrim play a huge role on the performance you will need.
If it is not far from vanilla, the G3258 build above can already do the trick.