Is this a good moderate gaming build?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
D

Dark Souls Kitten

Honorable
Feb 11, 2014
3
0
10,510
Hey everyone, thanks for coming here to help me with my problem.
My problem I have is that I don't know if everything on this list ( link below ) is taking full advantage of my budget of £450. I have got a OS and monitors so I don't need those. Is that build good enough for a moderate gaming PC? if not can you suggest anything that may improve it? thanks in advance.
The PC build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Rr3a
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
TropicoSuarez

TropicoSuarez

Honorable
Feb 4, 2014
265
0
10,960
Well, for starters there isn't a graphics card in this build... If you were to make this computer and attach it to a monitor, the computer would display nothing on the monitor. Add something like a Nvidia GTX 650 or and then you're talking business.
Also, you could switch out the CPU for one that has integrated graphics, like this:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad679kwohlbox Using the processor in the link I posted wouldn't alter the price of your build by much! Adding a dedicated graphics card would raise the price by about 80-90 Euros.

So no, without a graphics processor of some type, this build would do nothing at all.

EDIT: In changing to that processor, you'd have to switch motherboards too. Here is a link to the revised build:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Rta3

Also, I added a 250GB hard rive, because that 60GB SSD will fill up VERY fast with your OS nad a couple games.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
J

Johncamary

Honorable
Feb 11, 2014
62
0
10,660
I would lower the motherboard price and use a micro atx, which is perfect for cheap- budget builds. Depending on which games you play and what quality, a gtx 650 or an r7 250X will be the good gaming range graphics card, and a gtx 770- r9 280x will be top notch gaming graphics card. Yes as tropicosuarez said, switch motherboards, preferably to a cheaper one.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
D

Dark Souls Kitten

Honorable
Feb 11, 2014
3
0
10,510
Hey guys thanks for you're reply's and I forgot to mention that I don't need to buy a graphics card either as I already have one (gtx 660) sorry about that. Therefore I guess I don't need the other processor as it is much the same to mine just slightly more expensive and has dedicated graphics but thanks for the suggestion anyways. Also I am going to store just my OS on that SSD (And maybe a one or two of my favorite games e.g. Dark souls 2 when it comes out) so ill stick with the 60gb thanks and Johncamary Is my motherboard on the list better than the micro atx? as even though the micro atx is cheaper, I need one that I can later stick another graphics card into it as I will want to cross fire so maybe I think I will stick with this motherboard I got for now but thanks for you're suggestion.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
TropicoSuarez

TropicoSuarez

Honorable
Feb 4, 2014
265
0
10,960


Oh! The GTX 660 is great, my friend has one. In that case, this build is great.
Do you have another hard drive to use as well? Just wondering.
I have the same motherboard that you chose. It's a nice motherboard.

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
TropicoSuarez

TropicoSuarez

Honorable
Feb 4, 2014
265
0
10,960


Alrighty then! You're good to go! Good luck with your computer! And remember, side panels off when you turn it on for the first time!

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom