Premade or Custom? Which is better for gaming?

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

Hi! i've previously been on here asking about custom builds but there are few questions i have before i make the jump into building my own..

Which would be better for gaming? I would be playing games like Outlast, Amnesia, Day Z, State of Decay, The Sims, SimCity, League of Legends, World of Warcraft, etc.

My goal is to be able to play these all in high quality w/o losing the speed of the game or framerate issues. i want smooth gameplay at high or ultra high quality.

My spending limit is about $900 dollars. I would prefer to go less than this.

Anyone know any good pre made computers? are iBUYPOWER good? Cybertron PC?

If not, any custom builds i should know about?

please help me!

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

Build your own for sure

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

No $900 prebuilt pc will allow you to get good frames at ultra

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

lucasz :

any recommendations on a custom build? intel processor? amd? i have no idea what to look for

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

Do you think you could build one by yourself? There are many tutorials out there on youtube

EcoMCG · Jan 3, 2014

Building your computer because it's cheaper and you get to learn a lot more of computers and electronics so custom for sure. It's really easy to build a computer just go to these videos if you don't know how:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw‎ How to build a computer part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls How to build a computer part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok How to build a computer part 3

EcoMCG · Jan 3, 2014

kabraca :

Tell me your budget and I can look for some parts for you. I will make a amd and intel part list too.

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

Also, do you need a monitor?

JackNaylorPE · Jan 3, 2014

Yes, custom built will serve you better at or above the $800 price range.

$900 is a small budget for your stated goals.

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vhvL
Would be a solid build. Smooth frames at Ultra and High settings

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

EcoMCG :

my budget is less than $1000 dollars but looking to spend around 850-950. i'll spend no more. b/c thats a shit ton of money lmao.

which is better though? intel or amd or are they about they same?

lucasz :

i don't need a monitor. i got one for christmas haha.

JackNaylorPE :

yes i know that but 900 dollars is how much i want to pay for. i don't trust windows computer. i had a windows computer i used for gaming specifically for 1 month and it died on me and i had to reset on factory settings. hopefully this will last longer than one month.

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

lucasz :

anything you would recommend to keep a computer last long? what software should i have on my computer to protect it and what can i do to keep my computer running well!

EDIT:

what about a wifi chip? how would i get an internet connection tot hat computer?

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vhId
Made a slight revision. Just a more powerful power supply

EcoMCG · Jan 3, 2014

Here's an AMD build the intel one I am currently making.

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
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) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $844.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 23:21 EST-0500)

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

Just make sure you have a good anti-virus program and don't download things from unreliable sources. AVG Free 2014 is good. It also clears registry errors and defragments your hard drive which would slow down your pc

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

I've noticed different video cards. Which is better? the Geforce 760 or the 670?

EcoMCG · Jan 3, 2014

Here is the intel build I am not sure about the PSU since the estimated wattage is 375 so I got 430 I wanted to get 500w on the safe side but that went over your budget.\

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $881.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 23:27 EST-0500)

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

670 is slightly better. My build has a better CPU and has a hybrid SSHD which will give you SSD like boot times and snappy performance with frequently used applications.

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

EcoMCG :

both look good!!

btw we can eliminate the need of adding a OS. i have Windows 7 & 8 already. so that takes out about 100 dollars. anything worth upgrading in that?

and in your opinion which build is better? the AMD or the Intel? i've read up on the AMD one and it seems as though that processor is very very powerful for gaming.

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

The i5 is usually a little better for gaming but in some games the 8320 wins.

EcoMCG · Jan 3, 2014

kabraca :

EcoMCG :

both look good!!

btw we can eliminate the need of adding a OS. i have Windows 7 & 8 already. so that takes out about 100 dollars. anything worth upgrading in that?

and in your opinion which build is better? the AMD or the Intel? i've read up on the AMD one and it seems as though that processor is very very powerful for gaming.

You can add a mouse or keyboard or thermal compound anything. But it's your choice I am obviously an AMD fanboy but some intel processors beat AMD processors by far. If you can adjust it I would follow lucasz and add the 8320 instead of the 6300.

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

Also, since the PS4 and Xbone both use AMD APU's, more games may be optimized for AMD processors

lucasz · Jan 3, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vimH
Got rid of windows, added a gtx 770 (great card) and one of the best 600w PSUs you can buy

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

EcoMCG :

kabraca :

You can add a mouse or keyboard or thermal compound anything. But it's your choice I am obviously an AMD fanboy but some intel processors beat AMD processors by far. If you can adjust it I would follow lucasz and add the 8320 instead of the 6300.

i already have Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Windows, and Speakers.

just need the computer to attach it to!

none of the games are TOO taxing w/ graphics. Most taxing game is probably The Sims 3 or Outlast. Maybe DayZ.

Not really interested in shooters, or Assassin's Creed, Crysis, Farcry, COD, etc. to play on my computer. Mostly games off steam and Sims,

kabraca · Jan 3, 2014

lucasz :

i was looking through cards and saw same model diff GHz (1.11 compared to this 1.01)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ7Q028/?tag=pcpapi-20

is there any real difference it will make. 15 dollars doesn't seem like a lot but it is to me lmao

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