What can be sacrificed and still be a good gaming computer.

Brandon Logan · Feb 4, 2014

Hi everyone I am new here and this is my first post. I have looked at this site before and have gotten a lot of information from it So I decided to join Sorry if I break a rule in this post im learning as I go.

I am building my first gaming computer and I would like to know what I can skimp on to keep the price down this is what I have

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811322018

Harddrive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178338

Power
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182264

motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157460

Processer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium

Disc Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247

SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226371

Graphics Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487001

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148600

I mainly play Battlefield and MMO's so if you think I can drop down my graphics card let me know. But in the future I will run two graphics cards and 3 monitors at most. So please let me know what you think will all these parts fit and if I can do something cheaper let me know. I have a 2000 dollar budget but would like to not use all of it so I can also get monitors and keyboards but those are not a must. Thank you all for your help.

NormH · Feb 4, 2014

EVERYTHING. you can get an i5 instead of i7 a gt 770 will run all current games, 4tb is overkill storage, there are better 100 dollar cases like antec ninehundred, cheaper optical drive unless you need to burn blueray, cheaper 650w bronze+ or better psu (rosewill not the greatest), mobo might be ok but may be able to save there also, no need for more than 8gb ram at 15600 mhz unless extreme levels of photoshop and video edditing. ill put a list together for you.

Estix · Feb 4, 2014

I'm a huge advocate of this site: http://www.logicalincrements.com

It shows balanced builds, organized by total cost.

NormH · Feb 4, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NbQV

this in just under 1500 and will play any and all games (should max them as well)

Onus · Feb 4, 2014

I agree with NormH's first post, except about the PSU; the Rosewill Capstone is made by Superflower, and reviews have consistently shown that this is one of the very few OEM's able to play in Seasonic's league. The GTX780Ti seems to me like a very low bang/buck card; lots of bang, but way too much buck. Get one GTX770 now, and add another one later only if you need it. The 750W Capstone should be enough for the pair.

NormH · Feb 4, 2014

i added a xfx 750w made by seasonic for 20 cheaper my personal experience with rosewill hasnt been great but i have no exp with the capstone line so i may be mistaken

Brandon Logan · Feb 4, 2014

Thank's Norm I will absolutley consider what you have shown me. That is a really good bargain and set up.

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