Hi all, I have never build a pc before, but I have been looking around the web and it seems that building a pc yourself is better. I have a laptop that I usually play games on, but its 4 years old and falling apart, plus I can't play games like planetside 2 or BF 3. My budget is around $800 maybe a little more. Like I said I never did this before but I am willing to try. I just don't know where to start or what to buy. It will be greatly appreciated if you could give me a list on what I should buy and some tips on this.
Thinking about building a gaming desktop with $800
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Fallensegal
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12mzv
this should keep you happy
assuming you do not need peripherals and os and monitor
this should keep you happy
assuming you do not need peripherals and os and monitor
JRAtk94
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woahhhh, definitely not.
One does not simply pair an A-series CPU with a high-end GPU.
...That can definitely be replaced by an FX series CPU, probably an FX-4300. Same price, much better performance compared to the A10.
EDIT: Lol, my bad, they're pretty much the same, performance-wise :lol:
Nevertheless, an AM3+ motherboard for the FX CPU would allow for upgrade to an FX-8xxx CPU later, whereas the A10 5800k is right at the top of the A-series foodchain.
One does not simply pair an A-series CPU with a high-end GPU.
...That can definitely be replaced by an FX series CPU, probably an FX-4300. Same price, much better performance compared to the A10.
EDIT: Lol, my bad, they're pretty much the same, performance-wise :lol:
Nevertheless, an AM3+ motherboard for the FX CPU would allow for upgrade to an FX-8xxx CPU later, whereas the A10 5800k is right at the top of the A-series foodchain.
JRAtk94
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I have to agree, AMD and NVidia cards are much closer in terms of performance and price, unlike Intel and AMD, which vary immensely in performance and price.
I'd say a 7850 or a GTX 660 would be ideal.
A 7850 easily beats a GTX 650 Ti boost, and it costs about the same (sometimes even less). A GTX 660 performs better than a 7850, but costs quite a bit more in most cases.
It really depends on your budget tbh.
I'd say a 7850 or a GTX 660 would be ideal.
A 7850 easily beats a GTX 650 Ti boost, and it costs about the same (sometimes even less). A GTX 660 performs better than a 7850, but costs quite a bit more in most cases.
It really depends on your budget tbh.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.42 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 15:18 EDT-0400)
This would be a great build, but it is slightly over your budget. You could choose a cheaper card or cheaper case to save some money, but the 7870 gives better price : performance than the cheaper 7850, but it's up to you.
I've assumed that you already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, if not, let me know, and I'll redesign it so that it's cheap enough to include these peripherals in the 800$ budget.
Hope this helps
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.42 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 15:18 EDT-0400)
This would be a great build, but it is slightly over your budget. You could choose a cheaper card or cheaper case to save some money, but the 7870 gives better price : performance than the cheaper 7850, but it's up to you.
I've assumed that you already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, if not, let me know, and I'll redesign it so that it's cheap enough to include these peripherals in the 800$ budget.
Hope this helps
Fallensegal
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JRAtk94 :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.42 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 15:18 EDT-0400)
This would be a great build, but it is slightly over your budget. You could choose a cheaper card or cheaper case to save some money, but the 7870 gives better price : performance than the cheaper 7850, but it's up to you.
I've assumed that you already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, if not, let me know, and I'll redesign it so that it's cheap enough to include these peripherals in the 800$ budget.
Hope this helps
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.42 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 15:18 EDT-0400)
This would be a great build, but it is slightly over your budget. You could choose a cheaper card or cheaper case to save some money, but the 7870 gives better price : performance than the cheaper 7850, but it's up to you.
I've assumed that you already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, if not, let me know, and I'll redesign it so that it's cheap enough to include these peripherals in the 800$ budget.
Hope this helps
Guys do not buy anything the Richland series is coming out and it has an 8000 series graphics and can be dual graphixed with a 7000 series gpu.. so 8670d with a 7790 will be a beast
JRAtk94 :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.42 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 15:18 EDT-0400)
This would be a great build, but it is slightly over your budget. You could choose a cheaper card or cheaper case to save some money, but the 7870 gives better price : performance than the cheaper 7850, but it's up to you.
I've assumed that you already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, if not, let me know, and I'll redesign it so that it's cheap enough to include these peripherals in the 800$ budget.
Hope this helps
CPU: AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.42 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $850.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-03 15:18 EDT-0400)
This would be a great build, but it is slightly over your budget. You could choose a cheaper card or cheaper case to save some money, but the 7870 gives better price : performance than the cheaper 7850, but it's up to you.
I've assumed that you already have a monitor/keyboard/mouse, if not, let me know, and I'll redesign it so that it's cheap enough to include these peripherals in the 800$ budget.
Hope this helps
this is a very good build hd 7870 has a very good performance per price
the only thing for 10$ more u can get fx 6350 which has 3 modules while fx 4350 has 2
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