Gaming Computer Setup For around $850

joshbones708 · Mar 4, 2014

I want to build a good gaming desktop for aroun 850$ Heres what i have so far and its about $1000 for what i have in mind right now. Please tell em what you think i should downsize on or anything you guys think i should improve on:
Case: XION XION Gaming Series XON-985-BK. $70.00

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel $120.00

Graphics Card: EVGA 02G-P4-2763-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB $260.00

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W
$230.00
PSU: CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS $50.00

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM $85.00

Wireless A: Linksys AE2500-NP USB 2.0 High Performance Dual-Band Wireless-N Adapter $38.00

Optical Drive: ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818AAT $19.00

Storage: Western Digital WD Black WD5003AZEX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"

This all adds up to around 950$. Please tell me if you think i can cut back on somethings or keep it as is. All input is greatly appreciated.

Xavier Wells · Mar 4, 2014

Are you overclocking?

joshbones708 · Mar 4, 2014

I have no clue what overclocking is.

Alec Mowat · Mar 4, 2014

I would ditch the wireless and use the network card on the motherboard for the best performance.

I recommend a bigger Harddrive, 500 GB will fill up quickly. Especially with Humble Bundle and all the big steam sales.

The videocard is a good choice.

You should consider this website for the best prices though: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Xavier Wells · Mar 4, 2014

Also, Ditch the "K" processor, that's for overclocking, which I presume you probably won't be doing much of

. It'll save you some cash

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 4, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($266.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $855.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-04 19:32 EST-0500)

Xavier Wells · Mar 4, 2014

This seems to cover all bases for a good price and it's almost the same thing

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-985-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $838.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-04 21:21 EST-0500)

CTurbo · Mar 4, 2014

Here

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34j7W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34j7W/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34j7W/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $815.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-04 21:38 EST-0500)

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