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helldaniel

helldaniel

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Hi, im new to the forums!
I'm gonna build (sort of) a pc in early 2014. I have a budget of $700 ($680 if possible) and i
would like to see some configs from you guys.

Some Important Notes:

1. I would really prefer a Intel cpu, as the amd seem to have various problems on certain games.

2. I need Nvidia over Amd, because i would need and like Physx, Shadowplay, Cuda, etc.

3. I need 1tb of storage.

4. I will be gaming, surfing the internet, hearing music, watching youtube videos, record games and rendering videos.

5. The pc should last at least 4 years ( 3 years later, i maybe buy a new graphics card or something)

6. Windows is in the budget but no monitor, mouse, etc.

Thanks for your answer!
Also what do you think about the TT Esports Meka (no G1 or G-Unit).

 
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smorizio
a few things to watch out for..in march amd dropping new apu and nvidia maxwell there new 800 line of gpu is dropping and intel dropping a haswell refresh so some of the prices and parts are going to change price.
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PepitoTV

PepitoTV

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Here's a suggestion:

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 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $691.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 14:27 EST-0500)

EDIT: After finishing the build I noticed OP wanted an Intel CPU, I squeezed one on this other build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($160.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $706.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 14:39 EST-0500)
 
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Transmaniacon

Transmaniacon

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($160.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $695.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 14:33 EST-0500)

AMD is a fine choice for gaming, you would have to drop down on the GPU to squeeze in an intel build and then your overall gaming performance suffers.
 
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helldaniel

helldaniel

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Thanks everybody, it was quicker than i thought.

First i would like to say that i wouldn't mind amd, but i've heard games crashing like borderlands 2 (a game i will play alot).

These are the games i will play:

Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Far cry 3
Far cry 3 Blood Dragon
Gmod (i know even my crappy laptop can play it)
Batman Arkham City
Chivalry Medieval Warfare
Binding of Isaac with WOTL
Minecraft (i will use alot of texture packs and mods on servers hosted on my pc)

Also i need a Wifi Adapter, is the Asus PCE N10 good i will be 5 meters over the router.

Thanks for the answers.
 
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smorizio

smorizio

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nmCQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nmCQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nmCQ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.87 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $718.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 14:52 EST-0500)
 
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