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March 31, 2014 6:11:46 PM

I've increased my max budget from $700 USD to $1,475 USD. I would like a Gaming Build that would be able to play Battlefield 4 maxed out at 1080p, and at 1920x1080 resolution on my 42-inch Television/Monitor at around 30+FPS. Connecting to my home's router wirelessly is essential as well, and to connect to my Tv, I'll at least 1 HDMI port. Thanks in advance!

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a b 4 Gaming
March 31, 2014 6:45:15 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Gene Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1450.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 21:43 EDT-0400)

I am not the best with wireless adapters, but there can be a great deal shaved off that build. It is a beastly gpu there though.
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a b 4 Gaming
March 31, 2014 7:19:06 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($229.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.81 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.95 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1461.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 22:12 EDT-0400)

I recommend an antennae as I used to use one and even with a wall between my pc and modem, I had no drops on ping. My usb has higher ping even when it's literally next to it (exaggeration of course). The usb is easier to setup though. I recommend the AMD cpu since you're using a high end cpu cooler so that means you would have no problem overclocking. If you're not overclocking then you can get the non k version of the i5-4670. The windows 7 OS is just a personal preference you can get the win8 for 5 more dollars. I gave you a 750w because it's already using 590w right now so if you want to add more stuff to your pc then it won't make your PSU be pushed to the limit. I chose nVidia's 780 because it performs straight up better than the r9 290 and it's quieter plus it would have to take an overclocked r9 290 to catch up to the 780.
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a b 4 Gaming
March 31, 2014 7:26:23 PM

Why 9370 over 8350, and for this budget is not a i5/i7 better? Also the 290 pcs+ is a good overclocker.
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a b 4 Gaming
March 31, 2014 7:55:23 PM

combine1237 said:
Why 9370 over 8350, and for this budget is not a i5/i7 better? Also the 290 pcs+ is a good overclocker.


Because the 9370 overclocks a bit better but it's his choice if he wants to save the money since there really isn't a huge difference. Also, like I said before, if he isn't overclocking the cpu then he should go with the i5/i7.
The main reason why I didn't choose the r9 290 is because it's way louder and less cooler than the 780. It also consumes less power which means it saves more money than the r9 290. Oh, and it comes with the game daylight ;) . But really, it also depends on which r9 290 he is buying. Since it's powercolor then I wouldn't recommend it, but if it was sapphire or msi or asus then yes choose the r9 290 over the 780 if overclocking. I'm not saying that powercolor is bad, but compared to EVGA it really does lack in the cooler and noise levels.
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April 1, 2014 2:03:45 PM

Skylarz said:
combine1237 said:
Why 9370 over 8350, and for this budget is not a i5/i7 better? Also the 290 pcs+ is a good overclocker.


Because the 9370 overclocks a bit better but it's his choice if he wants to save the money since there really isn't a huge difference. Also, like I said before, if he isn't overclocking the cpu then he should go with the i5/i7.
The main reason why I didn't choose the r9 290 is because it's way louder and less cooler than the 780. It also consumes less power which means it saves more money than the r9 290. Oh, and it comes with the game daylight ;) . But really, it also depends on which r9 290 he is buying. Since it's powercolor then I wouldn't recommend it, but if it was sapphire or msi or asus then yes choose the r9 290 over the 780 if overclocking. I'm not saying that powercolor is bad, but compared to EVGA it really does lack in the cooler and noise levels.


So I guess that it's safe to assume that for my $1,475 budget, and this build, there is room for a lot of expansion, and I'll be able to play high-end games such as Battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 Maxed out even without expanding upon and adding to this build? About what FPS do you think I'd achieve on Battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 maxed out at 1080p, and on a 1920x1080 HDTV Monitor?

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a c 522 4 Gaming
April 1, 2014 2:07:06 PM

Go with the 4670k.
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a b 4 Gaming
April 1, 2014 2:29:24 PM

FiniteIce said:
Skylarz said:
combine1237 said:
Why 9370 over 8350, and for this budget is not a i5/i7 better? Also the 290 pcs+ is a good overclocker.


Because the 9370 overclocks a bit better but it's his choice if he wants to save the money since there really isn't a huge difference. Also, like I said before, if he isn't overclocking the cpu then he should go with the i5/i7.
The main reason why I didn't choose the r9 290 is because it's way louder and less cooler than the 780. It also consumes less power which means it saves more money than the r9 290. Oh, and it comes with the game daylight ;) . But really, it also depends on which r9 290 he is buying. Since it's powercolor then I wouldn't recommend it, but if it was sapphire or msi or asus then yes choose the r9 290 over the 780 if overclocking. I'm not saying that powercolor is bad, but compared to EVGA it really does lack in the cooler and noise levels.


So I guess that it's safe to assume that for my budget of $1,475, and this build, there is room for a lot of expansion, and I'll be able to play high-end games such as Battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 Maxed out even without expanding upon and adding to this build? About what FPS do you think I'd achieve on Battlefield 4 and Crysis 3 maxed out at 1080p, and on a 1920x1080 HDTV Monitor?



Im getting around 70 fps maxed out with my gtx 770 with fx 8320 non overclocked :p  and I think crysis favours amd so you would gain a few extra fps with the r9 290

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April 2, 2014 1:31:07 PM

Truth be told, I really don't think that I'll be overclocking any time soon, actually. I'm reluctant and fearful because I know for a fact that in doing so, it will void the warranty (which will suck if the CPU breaks down, in which case I'd need to purchase a new one). So in conclusion, I think that I'd rather not take the chance of overclocking, damaging my hardware, and voiding my warranty. I guess that I should look into purchasing a non-"K" Intel Core i5/i7/XEON then?
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a b 4 Gaming
April 2, 2014 5:17:11 PM

FiniteIce said:
Truth be told, I really don't think that I'll be overclocking any time soon, actually. I'm reluctant and fearful because I know for a fact that in doing so, it will void the warranty (which will suck if the CPU breaks down, in which case I'd need to purchase a new one). So in conclusion, I think that I'd rather not take the chance of overclocking, damaging my hardware, and voiding my warranty. I guess that I should look into purchasing an Intel Core i5/i7/XEON then?


Yes you should buy the i5-4670 (k if the price difference isn't big) if you only game and i7-4770 if you stream or do things like photoshopping.
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April 3, 2014 2:26:17 PM

Skylarz said:
FiniteIce said:
Truth be told, I really don't think that I'll be overclocking any time soon, actually. I'm reluctant and fearful because I know for a fact that in doing so, it will void the warranty (which will suck if the CPU breaks down, in which case I'd need to purchase a new one). So in conclusion, I think that I'd rather not take the chance of overclocking, damaging my hardware, and voiding my warranty. I guess that I should look into purchasing an Intel Core i5/i7/XEON then?


Yes you should buy the i5-4670 (k if the price difference isn't big) if you only game and i7-4770 if you stream or do things like photoshopping.


I tried to configure an Intel build on PCPartPicker that matched the "Hi-Performance" Requirements for Crysis 3 at the least. It didn't work out too well, so I didn't save it...Perhaps a little help on that please? Or should I just attempt to configure something at Ibuypower, Cyberpower?

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3953&ga...

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a b 4 Gaming
April 3, 2014 4:42:18 PM

FiniteIce said:
Skylarz said:
FiniteIce said:
Truth be told, I really don't think that I'll be overclocking any time soon, actually. I'm reluctant and fearful because I know for a fact that in doing so, it will void the warranty (which will suck if the CPU breaks down, in which case I'd need to purchase a new one). So in conclusion, I think that I'd rather not take the chance of overclocking, damaging my hardware, and voiding my warranty. I guess that I should look into purchasing an Intel Core i5/i7/XEON then?


Yes you should buy the i5-4670 (k if the price difference isn't big) if you only game and i7-4770 if you stream or do things like photoshopping.


I tried to configure an Intel build on PCPartPicker that matched the "Hi-Performance" Requirements for Crysis 3 at the least. It didn't work out too well, so I didn't save it...Perhaps a little help on that please? Or should I just attempt to configure something at Ibuypower, Cyberpower?

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3953&ga...



I don't really like prebuilts but ibuypower is my favourite (in price)

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-i7-Paladin-Special...

Here is one that I edited. If you want their keyboard+mouse for an extra of $7 then go ahead
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April 3, 2014 5:24:39 PM

Skylarz said:
FiniteIce said:
Skylarz said:
FiniteIce said:
Truth be told, I really don't think that I'll be overclocking any time soon, actually. I'm reluctant and fearful because I know for a fact that in doing so, it will void the warranty (which will suck if the CPU breaks down, in which case I'd need to purchase a new one). So in conclusion, I think that I'd rather not take the chance of overclocking, damaging my hardware, and voiding my warranty. I guess that I should look into purchasing an Intel Core i5/i7/XEON then?


Yes you should buy the i5-4670 (k if the price difference isn't big) if you only game and i7-4770 if you stream or do things like photoshopping.


I tried to configure an Intel build on PCPartPicker that matched the "Hi-Performance" Requirements for Crysis 3 at the least. It didn't work out too well, so I didn't save it...Perhaps a little help on that please? Or should I just attempt to configure something at Ibuypower, Cyberpower?

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3953&ga...



I don't really like prebuilts but ibuypower is my favourite (in price)

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-i7-Paladin-Special...

Here is one that I edited. If you want their keyboard+mouse for an extra of $7 then go ahead


Thanks, but as far as PCPartPicker goes...say that my budget were to decrease from $1,475 to say... $1,020, or $800 then what would be the best Gaming PC build to max out Crysis 3/Battlefield 4 (whether or not I do overclock)?

(Sorry for so many questions and such, its just that I'm very uncertain when it comes to budget Gaming PCs/$1,000 Gaming PCs)
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a b 4 Gaming
April 3, 2014 7:21:01 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1016.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 22:19 EDT-0400)

This is a non oc build, but will still max out bf4 for 1020 if a little bit of rebating is ok with you. 800 might have a bit more trouble maxing out battlefield 4.


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This is about as cheap / low end gpu as I would go to play bf4 on ultra.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $876.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 22:29 EDT-0400)
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a b 4 Gaming
April 3, 2014 9:03:01 PM

FiniteIce said:
Skylarz said:
FiniteIce said:
Skylarz said:
FiniteIce said:
Truth be told, I really don't think that I'll be overclocking any time soon, actually. I'm reluctant and fearful because I know for a fact that in doing so, it will void the warranty (which will suck if the CPU breaks down, in which case I'd need to purchase a new one). So in conclusion, I think that I'd rather not take the chance of overclocking, damaging my hardware, and voiding my warranty. I guess that I should look into purchasing an Intel Core i5/i7/XEON then?


Yes you should buy the i5-4670 (k if the price difference isn't big) if you only game and i7-4770 if you stream or do things like photoshopping.


I tried to configure an Intel build on PCPartPicker that matched the "Hi-Performance" Requirements for Crysis 3 at the least. It didn't work out too well, so I didn't save it...Perhaps a little help on that please? Or should I just attempt to configure something at Ibuypower, Cyberpower?

http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3953&ga...



I don't really like prebuilts but ibuypower is my favourite (in price)

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-i7-Paladin-Special...

Here is one that I edited. If you want their keyboard+mouse for an extra of $7 then go ahead


Thanks, but as far as PCPartPicker goes...say that my budget were to decrease from $1,475 to say... $1,020, or $800 then what would be the best Gaming PC build to max out Crysis 3/Battlefield 4 (whether or not I do overclock)?

(Sorry for so many questions and such, its just that I'm very uncertain when it comes to budget Gaming PCs/$1,000 Gaming PCs)


It's alright I like answering questions as it helps me learn too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $967.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 00:00 EDT-0400)

I don't know what os you want. Also, you might need to pay like $40 extra or something, but this is more of a balanced build. You can change the 2tb to 1tb and 750w to something like 650w, but I recommend you to get the CPU cooler or your CPU might burn out. I heard that the Asus 770 is god. I have the MSI 770 and it doesn't make a peep, you can get the MSI one for $10 more. I get around 25-35 FPS in Arma 3 default ultra settings 1080p.
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