R reoth Honorable Jan 29, 2014 60 0 10,630 Jan 29, 2014 #1 Looking to build a pc that can play skyrim on medium no problem, record games like minecraft. I'd like it to be up-gradable, no OS or peripherals needed. Any ideas?
Looking to build a pc that can play skyrim on medium no problem, record games like minecraft. I'd like it to be up-gradable, no OS or peripherals needed. Any ideas?
Solution bignastyid Jan 29, 2014 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter) Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter) Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower...
nashdes001 Honorable Dec 3, 2013 1,360 0 11,660 Jan 29, 2014 #2 CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.00 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($100.66 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ Mwave) Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $595.57 Upvote 0 Downvote
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.00 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($100.66 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ Mwave) Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $595.57
bignastyid Titan Moderator Jun 19, 2011 33,511 1,627 159,590 Jan 29, 2014 #3 ~$600 is about the cheapest I would go for a decent gaming rig. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($211.32 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $611.23 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:34 EST-0500) Upvote 0 Downvote
~$600 is about the cheapest I would go for a decent gaming rig. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($211.32 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $611.23 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 00:34 EST-0500)
R reoth Honorable Jan 29, 2014 60 0 10,630 Jan 29, 2014 #4 Alright so my confirmed budget is 1000$ what is the best I can get for 1000, a solid 1000 no going over more than 50$ Upvote 0 Downvote
Alright so my confirmed budget is 1000$ what is the best I can get for 1000, a solid 1000 no going over more than 50$
bignastyid Titan Moderator Jun 19, 2011 33,511 1,627 159,590 Jan 29, 2014 Solution #5 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter) Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1019.92 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 16:11 EST-0500) Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter) Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1019.92 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 16:11 EST-0500)