This is my first crack at any kind of pc build let alone gaming so I've been doing a TON of research and think I've come up with something, but maybe you can all laugh and correct me before I do something stupid.
$800 is the absolute max budget and has to include the monitor, keyboard, etc. I want to be able to play games at decently high settings and have the thing last at least a few years for new games even if setting have to go down a bit each year to keep up.
Games like Portal 2, Bioshock, Crysis 3, Metro, you know. The good stuff.
I think I'm pretty committed to the Nvidia Geforce GTX 760, but I guess I could be talked out of it. I basically started there.
Am I at least somewhat "future-proof" with room to OC or whatever else? Are their bottlenecks I'm not recognizing? THANKS for helping a noob!
Anyway, here's the details:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1IzJa
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $799.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
$800 is the absolute max budget and has to include the monitor, keyboard, etc. I want to be able to play games at decently high settings and have the thing last at least a few years for new games even if setting have to go down a bit each year to keep up.
Games like Portal 2, Bioshock, Crysis 3, Metro, you know. The good stuff.
I think I'm pretty committed to the Nvidia Geforce GTX 760, but I guess I could be talked out of it. I basically started there.
Am I at least somewhat "future-proof" with room to OC or whatever else? Are their bottlenecks I'm not recognizing? THANKS for helping a noob!
Anyway, here's the details:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1IzJa
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $799.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)