$650 gaming Build?

Yussefoh · Jan 20, 2014

Hi, I'm trying to build a $650 gaming PC. I want to go with an Nvidia card, but if you can build one more powerful with an AMD card, then I don't mind.

Thank you very much for reading.

Stu 95 · Jan 20, 2014

Let me know what you think of this. I can help you make adjustments if you want http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2EjPd

ProWilma · Jan 20, 2014

For that price range i'd recommend this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2EjP2
Can play most games on med-high at 1080p
If you can find a cheaper HD 7850, that'll give a very nice boost at 1080p

Razor88 · Jan 20, 2014

I'd go with Stu 95's build, but I added a slightly better graphics card for cheaper.

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

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($192.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $644.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-20 06:54 EST-0500)

Scremin34Egl · Jan 20, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($240.30 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $656.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-20 06:58 EST-0500)

Don't know if you need an OS, if you do I can adjust it accordingly

Stu 95 · Jan 20, 2014

Yes i agree with Razor 88, the GHz edition of that card is slightly better, thats a good choice to go with IMO.

asad dab · Jan 20, 2014

go to this site http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Ek0C

let me know what do you think of this

runs all games on ultra on 1080p with 60 fps

ProWilma · Jan 20, 2014

asad dab :

I would avoid that board, and it'll probably need something to power it with.

asad dab · Jan 20, 2014

well what about this one http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Ek62

Stu 95 · Jan 20, 2014

asad dab :

Im pretty sure you cant just use 1 stick of memory, and even if you can its not the best way to go.

Yussefoh · Jan 20, 2014

Hi, I thank you all for the replies, these builds all look fantastic indeed. I will look into these builds one by one a little more so I can see which one is the best. If anyone has a better build or a better idea, then you can still post an answer.

Thank you.

Yussefoh · Jan 20, 2014

Razor88 :

I'd go with Stu 95's build, but I added a slightly better graphics card for cheaper.

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

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($192.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $644.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-20 06:54 EST-0500)

Hi, thanks for the reply, this build seems to be the best one, but, when I was looking at it, I saw this. http://prntscr.com/2ky91m will this be an concern?

Stu 95 · Jan 20, 2014

Yussefoh :

Razor88 :

Hi, thanks for the reply, this build seems to be the best one, but, when I was looking at it, I saw this. http://prntscr.com/2ky91m will this be an concern?

No i did double check but this CPU works fine on this board.

Razor88 · Jan 20, 2014

Woah yeah, don't go with that motherboard. Updated build :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Eks8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Eks8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Eks8/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($192.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $645.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-20 07:40 EST-0500)

This is a much better board, and it will overclock well too. The ASRock will probably work, but it won't overclock well at all.

Yussefoh · Jan 20, 2014

Razor88 :

Alright thank you very much, really appreciate the hard work put into this build, this is by far the best build for this price.

If you have anymore suggestions or any parts you think would be better, please let me know.

Razor88 · Jan 20, 2014

Oh I almost forgot. I strongly suggest you get this aftermarket CPU cooler. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

I know it will be stretching your budget, but the stock cooler is notoriously loud, and not really good at keeping your processor's temperatures down.

asad dab · Jan 21, 2014

have a look at this one http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2F02i

gtx 760 better than 7870 ghz edition it is equal to hd 7950

http://www.hwcompare.com/14813/geforce-gtx-760-vs-radeon-hd-7950/

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