New Gaming PC help

[david1077]

Hello all, I recently got into PC gaming like a year ago and I want to get a new PC because the one I am using right now is terrible (it's an HP pavilion http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883147093). I didn't think that i was going to play games as much as i do so i kept this one.

SPECS:

CPU: Intel Core i3
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics
Memory: 6gb DDR3
Hard Drive: 1TB
OS: win7

I don't really know much about PC building or what parts are better than others so I came here for suggestions for what to buy.i was thinking about getting the $600 computer from Elite Gaming Computers (http://elitegamingcomputers.com/good-cheap-gaming-computers/) but I want to make sure that I get a good computer for my price range, which is around $600-$700.

anything helps since my current PC struggles to get 20-25 FPS at the lowest graphics in older games.

if you need anything else comment I and will try to get it.

Thanks!

 

[tiny voices]

PSU in that build is poor quality. I would go for an antec, XFX, Seasonic, EVGA (G2,B2,GS) instead.

 

[damric]

This will be faster for gaming than those crummy AMD builds on that website, and also much more reliable:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($36.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: Windows 10 Preview
Total: $601.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 21:54 EDT-0400

 

[indiferenc]

the $600 build looks good, but not the $700. if you're going to spend an extra $100, put it into your graphics card. and like tiny voices said, replace that psu. get at least a 700w

 

[tiny voices]

Skip that website completely and go with the build posted above. MUCH better.

 

[damric]

You might also like this impossibly small and efficient mini-itx gamer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($199.95 @ Directron)
Case: RAIJINTEK Metis (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Other: Windows 10 Preview ($0.00)
Total: $602.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 23:20 EDT-0400