Can you guys help me pick out parts for a computer. I personally like the i5 and the gtx 760 and want my pc to have those but im willing to change. I'm looking at the range of about 700–900 dollars but i want to go as low as possible. Games i will be playing are tera, planetside 2, battlefield, and starcraft. I already have the monitor mouse keyboard and os. Btw i live in canada so id like to stick to canadian retailers. I don't plan to overclock too much, or use multiple monitors.
Cheapest i5 and 760 build?
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I see games he listed are mostly Intel-nvidia favored, so an AMD setup won't do well here
Anyway this is the lowest I can go that still allows overclocking in the future ( by getting a decent cooler like the CM 212 EVO ):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.12 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Canada Computers)...
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I see games he listed are mostly Intel-nvidia favored, so an AMD setup won't do well here
Anyway this is the lowest I can go that still allows overclocking in the future ( by getting a decent cooler like the CM 212 EVO ):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.12 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.79 @ DirectCanada)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $784.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 02:30 EDT-0400)
If the idea of OC-ing can be put aside then we can go lower, with this setup costing just 700$:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.39 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.79 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $703.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 02:32 EDT-0400)
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Guys i have another question, my brother is willing to give me his pc. It has a amd phenom ii x4 955 and a gtx 560. Everything else is better than the parts above in the i5 build. Should i just buy a 770 and put it in or would the build above still be faster for gaming? Oh and the build im talking about above has the 3570k.
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Any of the builds above is better than a Phenom + GTX560. Yea, if your bro is willing to give you his PC, it would be great. But beside a GTX770, you'd need a new CPU + motherboard, too, unless your bro's motherboard supports AM3+ CPUs.
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