I'm doing my first gaming build on a budget of $700-$800. This is what I've got so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG IPS234V-PN 75Hz 23.0" Monitor ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $677.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 18:26 EST-0500)
1. I'm going with the i5-4570 over the FX-6300 because I'm concerned about cpu-intensive games (mainly Skyrim). Is this a good idea? Will the i5 provide a significantly better experience or is my money better spent elsewhere?
2. Is this a decent monitor?
3. If I were to increase my budget a bit, what would be the most useful thing I could buy? An SSD, better graphics card?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG IPS234V-PN 75Hz 23.0" Monitor ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $677.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 18:26 EST-0500)
1. I'm going with the i5-4570 over the FX-6300 because I'm concerned about cpu-intensive games (mainly Skyrim). Is this a good idea? Will the i5 provide a significantly better experience or is my money better spent elsewhere?
2. Is this a decent monitor?
3. If I were to increase my budget a bit, what would be the most useful thing I could buy? An SSD, better graphics card?
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