Gaming Computer Between 600-700??

simonb530 · Jan 28, 2014

Approximate Purchase Date: 1/31/2014 (END of this month)

Budget Range: 600-700 After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, microsoft word and other design softwares.
Games: League of Legends, Diablo 3, Dota 2
Settings: Mid/High

Are you buying a monitor: Yes (only 1)

Parts to Upgrade: New Build

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg and Amazon (Or Recommended)

Location: Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Parts Preferences: Preferred Intel, Asus or recommended. I5 or higher

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200

Additional Comments: Want to use triple monitors (for work) and a single monitor for gaming Note: Not buying all three monitors, JUST one monitor.

Current Build I looked at:
Intel Core i5-4430 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.0 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1150

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO8T9VC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Crucial M500 120GB SATA 2.5-Inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQ4F9ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI Graphics Card

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00966IU4M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WAGGUK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

ASUS VS228H-P 22-Inch Full-HD 5ms LED-Lit LCD Monitor

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BZNDOO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Corsair Builder Series CX V2 430-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with and Platform

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2T2TM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Rosewill Dual Fans MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case FBM-01

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LIDU5S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

ASRock B85M-HDS LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157376

Total Cost: $679 after rebate (Shipping Costed $0)

Thank you!

Rams Anirudh · Jan 28, 2014

I suggest you to go with 660 instead of 650 and apart from that its not a problem !!

tiny voices · Jan 28, 2014

a gtx650 is not really a 'gaming' GPU. THat computer will play games at low settings.

Change the CPU to an fx-6300 and the motherboard to a 970 chipset am3+ board. Use the saved money to get a better GPU.

n1ghtr4v3n · Jan 28, 2014

hey there,
here is my recommendation for your needs. you may want to increase the gpu as 650 is a weak one. the rest of the system is kind of similar anyways, if your choice would be intel. However with a decent amd cpu, it would be wiser to go with in a tight budget like this.

if you want, i can also give you a link for amd based system. (smth. like fx-6300 and R9-270X)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.97 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution RSB400 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($44.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S230HLAbii 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $729.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 09:02 EST-0500)

have fun.

emj · Jan 28, 2014

You need to dump everything you can into the gpu if you're looking sololy for a gaming rig..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A75M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($185.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S242HLBwid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $639.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 09:06 EST-0500)

something like this is your best bet really.

4745454b · Jan 28, 2014

Gaming on all three at once or just having three hooked up and gaming on one? Because you have different sized monitors it will default to the smallest and the 1920x1200 monitor will have annoying black bands. (to squish it down to 1920x1080.) The 650 is also to weak to play modern games at 5760x1080. Even the 660 will have issues with that.

I highly suggest dumping the third monitor idea. Put the money into a system that will do what you want. When you have the money for a third monitor, then buy it. You should also consider getting rid of the 1920x1200 monitor for the reasons stated above.

Edit: Word of caution on Nightravens build. That PSU probably isn't very good and will have issues running larger GPUs. I generally distrust PSUs that come with cases unless they are well known.

johnymst · Jan 28, 2014

I agree with the guys here that 650 is not the top notch however I've got to say that it does it's job pretty well.

I build a PC for my girlfriend last summer and got 650 for the setup.

The build cost me around 650euros including 24' screen and i5 3570k.

From my experience, GTX 650 is well capable of handling modern games and if you want to save few quid you might just get it.

Good comparison of two GPUs:
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-660-vs-GeForce-GTX-650

tiny voices · Jan 28, 2014

I used a gtx650 at 1080p while I RMA'd another card, and the 650 couldn't even get medium settings in skyrim, a game almost 3 years old. BF4 was not playable at low and bioshock infinite was barely playable at low. At 1080p the 650 is not a good choice if you want to play games.

emj · Jan 28, 2014

tiny voices :

660 is the best his budget will simply allow. we're already sacrificing so much for it. he doesn't need a i5 either 660+750k is going to be his best bet... I have a pretty stellar 1080p high settings experience on my 7790/750k combo(7790 is slightly slower then 660)

emj · Jan 28, 2014

if he could find a cheap screen it'd be great.. having to spend 150$ on a monitor when you have a limited budget reallly blows. that build could easily have a 300$ card

tiny voices · Jan 28, 2014

http://anandtech.com/bench/product/776?vs=783

The 660 is actually quite a bit better than the 7790. At 1080p, what games are you playing at high settings at 60fps with your 7790?

emj · Jan 28, 2014

tiny voices :

I don't need a constant 60fps to enjoy my games. i've ran planetside 2 on ultra at 75 frames before its just when you get in huge firefights it starts dipping down to the 20-30's and i'd say thats mostly due the processor. I also just played through metro 2033 recently(had to tweak some settings a bit but was still mostly the highest and at a playable 35-60+ fps) and yes the 660 is better but not by huge margins. its when you start playing with msaa etc when it starts killing your frames. i'd say he'd be pretty happy with the 660. but if he could hold off on the monitor it'd be outstanding easily a 760/770 in that build.

tiny voices · Jan 28, 2014

The 660 is a perfectly good card, but you should not advertise that it can play games at high settings unless it can play them at 60fps. This is the standard. Most people would rather play at 60fps at medium than 30fps at high. a smooth and constant 60fps is WAY more enjoyable than 30-40fps bouncing all over the place with lag spikes.

4745454b · Jan 28, 2014

He did say three monitors. If he wants to game on all three at once as in an Eyefinity setup the 650 simply won't do. It doesn't have the muscle to power that many pixels. It can do OK on a single 1080 screen. But he won't be maxing out many recent games. As mentioned above.

emj · Jan 28, 2014

4745454b :

thats why he should find a used monitor for no more then 50$ and get a 760/770

emj · Jan 28, 2014

tiny voices :

when did i do that? I never once said it'd paly all game 1080p max settings 60 fps no problem, I just said I enjoy my 7790. and all my games play above 60 fps it only takes dips during very intensive stuff its not like its constantly happening. 1080p gaming is not a problem for either of these cards, maybe not absolutely everything maxed out such as anti alaising etc..

4745454b · Jan 28, 2014

Again, he said three monitors. 5760x1080 is a LOT bigger then 1920x1080. I don't think even the 660 can do that. It's a LOT of pixels.

emj · Jan 28, 2014

4745454b :

REALLY? he also has a 600-700$ budget including a monitor sacrifice the monitor for now, he could get a 760/770 but his budget doesn't really allow for which i've said twice now.

simonb530 · Jan 28, 2014

Thank you for your answers. A friend posted this and apparently a little misunderstanding. He is a electrical engineer and wanted to have a good cpu thats why we chose the intel over amd. Also he wants three monitors to work on but play games on one single monitor. I have edited the OP to reflect this.

Would the 660 still be necessary for single monitor use or is the 650 good for the budget?

tiny voices · Jan 28, 2014

simonb530 :

If you are cool with low-medium settings then the 650 is ok, but if you would rather have medium-high settings then the 660 is what to get.

simonb530 · Jan 28, 2014

With suggestions, I created this new system.
I found a more cheaper route in price, and what seems to be a similar build still.
Is this an okay build?
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K Trinity 3.4GHz Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 FM2 AMD A55
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card
Case: Rosewill FB-03 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Don't Need
Monitor: Acer S242HLBwid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor
Total: $639.56 --> $621 after making changes (Combo and Rebates included)

If this looks good I will purchase these tonight or tomorrow.
Thank you!

tiny voices · Jan 28, 2014

Looks fine. The CPU is MUCH lower end than the i5, but it will be fine for the gtx660. It will not bottleneck in games.

emj · Jan 28, 2014

you need 800 for a decent i5 system, gotta make sacrifices man. but the 660 would be decent for single monitor 1080p gaming as well as three monitors for your work. but don't be expecting to max all the new games out on everything going to have to tweak settings for a optimal experience for sure.

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