Gaming build around $800 using the GTX 760

judothenoob · Mar 5, 2014

Hi computer masters,

I am looking to build my first pc for gaming. I was hoping for suggestions on this build.
-My budget is $800-$900
-I would need everything that would go in the tower, in other words, keyboard, mouse, speakers and monitor are not included in the build. I will upgrade those later.
-I am building around the GTX 760(included in the price), so the parts should support this graphics card.
-I am a noob at pc gaming, so I'll worry about overclocking on my next build
-The price needs to include Windows, I'd be going for 7
-If this is not too needy, interchangeable options would be great, as I have noticed prices and availability tend to change from day to day on posts that I have read and tried to use

Thanks for any help, and don't be afraid to answer if I already have a couple of answers, I love options.

Thanks again!!!!

HiTechObsessed · Mar 5, 2014

Why not stay under budget and get the better 770? lol

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $898.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 17:11 EST-0500)

woltej1 · Mar 5, 2014

I wouldn't say $100 over budget is within his budget lol. Adding a 760 to that build is actually within budget and will give good performance.

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $796.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 18:41 EST-0500)

Here's a 770 build within your budget.

HiTechObsessed · Mar 5, 2014

His first post says $800-$900... lol

But yours is also great. Would change to a Gigabyte or Asrock 970 board, MSI 970 boards aren't very good.

judothenoob · Mar 5, 2014

Thanks for the input. The motherboard is where I have the most confusion. Power supplies have giving me a little trouble too. You both seem to agree on the one I was looking at, just wasn't sure if gold certified would be important.

judothenoob · Mar 5, 2014

and I like going up to a 770, just thought I was pushing it already budget wise with the 760. Glad I asked

woltej1 · Mar 5, 2014

It is always nice to get a high end PSU, but like most people we got a budget and need to make smart choices. 80+ bronze is a minimum for just about anything. There's a lot more to a PSU then their efficiency rating, but it is usually a good mark of quality.

HiTechObsessed · Mar 5, 2014

woltej1 :

This cannot be stressed enough. The quality of a PSU has very little to do with its efficiency rating. The difference between an 80+ bronze and 80+ platinum for normal/gaming use is negligible. The real key to a quality power supply is the parts used, and who makes it. I generally try to stick with Antec, Corsair, SeaSonic and XFX, as they all make great power supplies. The Corsair Builder series isn't their highest of quality, but if you won't be overclocking or currency mining, it's a perfectly good PSU.

About the motherboard, it completely depends on what CPU you end up with. At higher budgets, I try to stick to Intel for the overall performance benefit, but if $800 looks better than $900, AMD is also a great CPU. Since you aren't overclocking, the B85 series for Intel, and 970 series for AMD are just fine for you.

judothenoob · Mar 5, 2014

I noticed you both went with Windows 8.1, I was going to go with 7 because I heard most people hated 8. Is there any reason I should go with 8 or is it just more current?

HiTechObsessed · Mar 5, 2014

Generally speaking, 8 and 8.1 get better gaming performance, and just has less overhead in general. It's completely up to you, but 8.1 has the boot to desktop feature with the start button back lol

woltej1 · Mar 5, 2014

There are single digit improvement in FPS for most games and it is simply the next step in software, just because people who are use to the older ways didn't like the new ones doesn't detract anything for windows 8.

judothenoob · Mar 5, 2014

Thanks, I'll see if I can find out a little more about 8. To be honest, I've never used it. Just going by word of mouth.

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