Hello! I'm planning on building a PC withing the price range of 600-800. It will only be used for gaming and web browsing. I do not need a mouse, keyboard or monitor. I'd like to play all games on max if possible @1920x1080. I do not plan to overclock at all but do want to sli in the future. I also need an OS. AMD or Intel doesn't matter but I don't mind going AMD if it means I can get a better GPU if possible. Thanks in advance! I also prefer a case w/a window.
Best gaming build for 600-800?
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WarWolverineWarrior
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UeQw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UeQw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UeQw/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $785.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UeQw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1UeQw/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $785.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($153.60 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $795.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($153.60 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $795.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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This is pretty good. Since the OP won't be overclocking, I'd recommend dropping to perhaps the Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 to save $20 at NewEgg or Amazon. Then direct the $20 saved to a PowerColor HD 7970 3GB video card at NewEgg for $249. That's where I'd spend my $20, personally.
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I would recommend at the very least upping the multiplier to match the 8350. That is the only real difference between the 8320 and 8350.
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If you can go to $840, this would do you very, very well:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $840.89
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $840.89
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Why pay more for less GPU? HD 7950 is close to 760 performance which is basically a GTX 670. GTX 660 is slightly slower than a 7870.
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I hadn't built a system for maybe five years, and as I returned to it lately to build a new gaming PC, I was still used to the old paradigm of CPU-driven games that didn't leverage the GPU much. If you had $300 to spend, you bought a $180 CPU and a $120 video card. These days, if you have $300 to spend, you spend $180 on a GPU and $120 on CPU. Likewise, with SLI, I always thought, "Oh, get a cheap video card for $150, then buy another on sale in 6-12 months for $75, and then I'll have *double* the performance for only $225!" But the truth seems to be that you only get a 50%-60% improvement in SLI and it's better to just buy a beefy card.
I wonder if OP truly needs SLI. It seems upgrading later to SLI is never a good spend of money. Better to build a $600 system without SLI, never upgrade a single component, and then build a new $600 system in two years, selling the old one's parts for $300 or so. (Or keeping PSU, HDD, optical, case and redoing motherboard/CPU/GPU/RAM as needed.)
I guess this is a bit off topic.
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