- Jan 26, 2014
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Hi All,
Thanks in advance for any advice. I used to game almost exclusively on the PC but have gotten away from it. I am looking to get back into it, but not necessarily looking to really play BF4 or some of the new ultra intense FPS. I am planning on playing games like civilization V, Total War, and maybe counterstrike source. I have a 3 year old laptop that runs Civ V ok, but bogs down on larger maps so obviously any new desktop would be a huge upgrade!
I am on a bit of a tight budget and would definitely love to be around $500 but can go up to around $700. I am fine with something that would play the games I mentioned but doesn't need to do more than run modern games on medium settings with 30 fps. In fact, I would be find with getting sort of the lowest rung CPU and GPU as long as there's an upgrade path for the machine over the next 2 years or so.
I built a few PCs for myself around 10 years ago, but haven't been in the know for awhile now. I'll need an OS. I have listed 2 builds I came up with. I realize I can save a bunch by dropping the SSD but I'd really love to have one if possible.
Let me know what you think!
Build Idea #1
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($74.96 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Asus NX1101 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($15.99 @ Mwave)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Staples)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $697.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 22:00 EST-0500)
Build Idea #2
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $738.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 22:01 EST-0500)
Thanks in advance for any advice. I used to game almost exclusively on the PC but have gotten away from it. I am looking to get back into it, but not necessarily looking to really play BF4 or some of the new ultra intense FPS. I am planning on playing games like civilization V, Total War, and maybe counterstrike source. I have a 3 year old laptop that runs Civ V ok, but bogs down on larger maps so obviously any new desktop would be a huge upgrade!
I am on a bit of a tight budget and would definitely love to be around $500 but can go up to around $700. I am fine with something that would play the games I mentioned but doesn't need to do more than run modern games on medium settings with 30 fps. In fact, I would be find with getting sort of the lowest rung CPU and GPU as long as there's an upgrade path for the machine over the next 2 years or so.
I built a few PCs for myself around 10 years ago, but haven't been in the know for awhile now. I'll need an OS. I have listed 2 builds I came up with. I realize I can save a bunch by dropping the SSD but I'd really love to have one if possible.
Let me know what you think!
Build Idea #1
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GT 640 1GB Video Card ($74.96 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Asus NX1101 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Network Adapter ($15.99 @ Mwave)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Staples)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $697.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 22:00 EST-0500)
Build Idea #2
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $738.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 22:01 EST-0500)
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