A A PC Noob Honorable Nov 24, 2013 32 0 10,530 Nov 24, 2013 #1 Looking for a decent gaming setup. Budget around $700.00
rolandzhang3 Dignified Sep 28, 2013 3,623 0 16,960 Nov 24, 2013 #2 You're going to want a bigger emphasis on the GPU if you're looking to play newer games PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.97 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon) Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg) Total: $736.88 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 18:11 EST-0500) Upvote 0 Downvote
You're going to want a bigger emphasis on the GPU if you're looking to play newer games PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($76.97 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon) Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg) Total: $736.88 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 18:11 EST-0500)