Will this work as a gaming computer

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

Casehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 cool master Haf 912 $60
Power Supply http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092ML1SC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0092ML1SC&linkCode=as2&tag=c09_11-20 430w Corsair builder series $50
Graphics card $110 http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/product-reviews/B00966IU4M/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
CPU http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3470-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B0087EVHVW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1365362173&sr=8-2&keywords=intel+i+5 $185
Motherboard $65 http://www.amazon.com/MSI-LGA1155-MicroATX-Motherboard-B75MA-P45/dp/B008S8WA18/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365363143&sr=1-4&keywords=msi+motherboard+1155
Hard drive$60 500gb http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Cache-Desktop/dp/B00461G3MS/ref=sr_1_16?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365363231&sr=1-16&keywords=hard+drive
Memory $42 http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Memory-Viper-1866MHz-PV38G186C9KRD/dp/B0098WZV1Y/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365363734&sr=1-11&keywords=memory+ram
Software $95 windows 8.
will this setup work I am trying to keep it around $650?

Brett928S2 · Apr 7, 2013

Hi

Yes, but I assume you do no gaming with that rubbish graphics card ?

All the best Brett

Edward Gelernt · Apr 7, 2013

The case no longer exists on Newegg, so that's an issue. Also you'll probably want to beef up your PSU to at least 500W.

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

Brett928S2 :

What graphics card would you recommend for gaming?

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

Edward Gelernt :

Thanks for the advice. I put the wrong link to the case, thanks for pointing that out.

jnkweaver · Apr 7, 2013

Try this instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $589.07 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-07 16:57 EDT-0400)

jnkweaver · Apr 7, 2013

Or get the 2GB 7850 for a little more http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P7my

simon12 · Apr 7, 2013

Yes go woth what jnkweaver said or at least get a Radeon 7850/GTX 660 or better.

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

If I swap the graphics card for http://www.outletpc.com/ks7843-gv-r677d5-1gd-gigabyte-radeon-hd-6770.html
would it be a better gaming pc?

Brett928S2 · Apr 7, 2013

MrBanana :

Hi

STILL not enough card...you NEED to spend at least $200 to $250 on it...

All the best Brett

jnkweaver · Apr 7, 2013

MrBanana :

Wow you do go up incrementally.

here's is Tom's monthly card round up. At the end is the Hiearchy chart.
For your gaming rig you should spend $150-$200 for the card (more if you can afford it)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

Brett928S2 :

Ok thank you. Would you recommend for me to go with an i3 or an AMD and get a better graphics card so i can still fit my budget?

Edward Gelernt · Apr 7, 2013

MrBanana :

Brett928S2 :

Ok thank you. Would you recommend for me to go with an i3 or an AMD and get a better graphics card so i can still fit my budget?

If you're going to decrease the CPU quality to increase GPU quality, get an AMD.

Brett928S2 · Apr 7, 2013

MrBanana :

Hi

Look at it this way...

When a customer asks my company to build them a GAMING machine, we say ...you MUST spend at LEAST 33% of your total budget on the graphics card....

Then work from there...

All the best Brett

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

What AMD CPU would you recommend for this situation?

Brett928S2 · Apr 7, 2013

MrBanana :

Hi

Lets say $250 for the card...how much absolute maximum have you got left ?

And for what ?

A whole system including monitor and Windows or just a tower etc ?

All the best Brett

jaguarskx · Apr 7, 2013

What is the resolution of the monitor? The higher the resolution the more powerful the graphics card should be.

What type of performance are you looking for in terms of average frame rate? The higher the frame rate, the more powerful the graphics card needs to be. "Acceptable frame rates" is subjective and varies from person to person. Some are fine with an average of 35 FPS in graphically demanding games. Others may want at least 60 FPS.

How much eye-candy do you want? The higher the level of eye-candy, the more powerful of a card you need. Playing games with medium quality graphic settings requires significantly less power than playing at ultra quality settings.

8350rocks · Apr 7, 2013

MrBanana :

To push a HD 7850 GPU, I would recommend a FX4300, if you can swing just a tad more, go with the FX6300...the price difference will be roughly $20 and the FX6300 is dramatically more CPU and will be much more capable of pushing higher end graphics cards...(6 cores vs 4 cores...makes a world of difference)

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

8350rocks · Apr 7, 2013

hafijur :

MrBanana :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P9Rk

Try that...you'll want more MoBo than what you had and the rest is just minor tweaks to get you a tad more for your money.

Also, if you're open to using something other than Windows, you might look into ubuntu...check out wine for ubuntu and see if the games you play run on wine, if they do, and they are gold or platinum rated, then you're golden and you can run ubuntu for FREE...plus ubuntu is supported by Canonical Inc. so you have full time tech support for it just like windows. That would save you $95.00 in your build you could spend elsewhere.

jnkweaver · Apr 7, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P9Rk

Try that...you'll want more MoBo than what you had and the rest is just minor tweaks to get you a tad more for your money.

Also, if you're open to using something other than Windows, you might look into ubuntu...check out wine for ubuntu and see if the games you play run on wine, if they do, and they are gold or platinum rated, then you're golden and you can run ubuntu for FREE...plus ubuntu is supported by Canonical Inc. so you have full time tech support for it just like windows. That would save you $95.00 in your build you could spend elsewhere.[/quotemsg]

the Coolmax psu is junk. Get the XFX 550W I suggested in my build instead.

MrBanana · Apr 7, 2013

Thanks to every one for the help!

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