Need help building a gaming PC!
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erple
April 10, 2014 2:16:50 PM
Hi!
I would like to build a gaming PC for around $550. I plan on streaming so it needs to be able to multitask well. I play mostly WoW and would like it to run at a solid 60fps on at least medium settings while streaming. If it can run other games like Battlefield 4 with 60fps on medium that'd be cool too. (I prefer fps over graphics.)
If it isn't asking for too much, could someone please create a build for me? I don't know much about building computers and there are so many parts it gets confusing. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thank you!
I would like to build a gaming PC for around $550. I plan on streaming so it needs to be able to multitask well. I play mostly WoW and would like it to run at a solid 60fps on at least medium settings while streaming. If it can run other games like Battlefield 4 with 60fps on medium that'd be cool too. (I prefer fps over graphics.)
If it isn't asking for too much, could someone please create a build for me? I don't know much about building computers and there are so many parts it gets confusing. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thank you!
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infidels66
April 10, 2014 2:30:12 PM
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erple
April 10, 2014 2:33:46 PM
erple
April 10, 2014 2:35:21 PM
infidels66
April 10, 2014 2:37:44 PM
erple said:
What makes Intel better than AMD? Intel has been a step ahead for a few years, with your budget you don't have much choice in the matter.
I'll recommend some parts. However, I'd suggest possibly looking at something used. You could find something about a year old that would crush anything brand new for $550.
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erple
April 10, 2014 2:47:44 PM
erple
April 10, 2014 2:55:45 PM
Best solution
It's a little over budget but it will serve you well
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $589.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-10 17:56 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $589.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-10 17:56 EDT-0400)
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erple
April 10, 2014 2:59:42 PM
erple
April 10, 2014 3:01:30 PM
ekagori said:
It's a little over budget but it will serve you wellPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $589.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-10 17:56 EDT-0400)
Thank you! I'll take a look.
Edit: I might just go with your build since it's been approved. Going to wait a little bit longer to see if anything else is posted. Thank you again.
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The PNY GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card looks like a good nVidia card for $109.99 at Newegg (with rebate).
According to nVidia, it will run WoW at ofer 60fps:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt...
Good card for the money.
According to nVidia, it will run WoW at ofer 60fps:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt...
Good card for the money.
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erple
April 10, 2014 3:12:07 PM
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
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erple said:
Hi!
I would like to build a gaming PC for around $550. I plan on streaming so it needs to be able to multitask well. I play mostly WoW and would like it to run at a solid 60fps on at least medium settings while streaming. If it can run other games like Battlefield 4 with 60fps on medium that'd be cool too. (I prefer fps over graphics.)
If it isn't asking for too much, could someone please create a build for me? I don't know much about building computers and there are so many parts it gets confusing. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thank you!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pD8I
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pD8I/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pD8I/benchmarks/
CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-ZAIO-92 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Other: CPU + MB ($129.97)
Total: $519.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-10 19:45 EDT-0400)
575$ built + cheap shipping PM Me
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erple said:
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
The more RAM there is on the card, the more complicated of a scene you can have on the screen. More objects/textures/etc.
2GB vs 1GB means the 2GB card can handle twice the objects/textures as the 1GB card.
Yes, I like the build. If you want to spend a little more on something, maybe get a Gold Rated power supply. It will save you a little on the electric bill.
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wolverine96 said:
erple said:
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
The more RAM there is on the card, the more complicated of a scene you can have on the screen. More objects/textures/etc.
2GB vs 1GB means the 2GB card can handle twice the objects/textures as the 1GB card.
Yes, I like the build. If you want to spend a little more on something, maybe get a Gold Rated power supply. It will save you a little on the electric bill.
Dont know where you are, east cost of the states its averaging 11C/kilowatt
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Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
erple said:
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
The more RAM there is on the card, the more complicated of a scene you can have on the screen. More objects/textures/etc.
2GB vs 1GB means the 2GB card can handle twice the objects/textures as the 1GB card.
Yes, I like the build. If you want to spend a little more on something, maybe get a Gold Rated power supply. It will save you a little on the electric bill.
Dont know where you are, east cost of the states its averaging 11C/kilowatt
It shouldn't really matter what the price of electricity is, a more efficient power supply will waste less electricity.
A 250-watt power supply at 80% efficiency will only give you 200 watts (80% of 250). 50 watts will be wasted as heat.
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wolverine96 said:
Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
erple said:
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
The more RAM there is on the card, the more complicated of a scene you can have on the screen. More objects/textures/etc.
2GB vs 1GB means the 2GB card can handle twice the objects/textures as the 1GB card.
Yes, I like the build. If you want to spend a little more on something, maybe get a Gold Rated power supply. It will save you a little on the electric bill.
Dont know where you are, east cost of the states its averaging 11C/kilowatt
It shouldn't really matter what the price of electricity is, a more efficient power supply will waste less electricity.
A 250-watt power supply at 80% efficiency will only give you 200 watts (80% of 250). 50 watts will be wasted as heat.
That not true at all, the efficiency of a power supply is determined as a parabola on a graph
click here: http://www.microcenter.com/product/399158/CX_Series_CX7... scroll down to the bottem and look at the first graph. most PSU's are 80+, this one being 80+ Bronze so its at least 82% efficient at 20% load, 85% at 50% load and 82% at 100% Load.
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Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
erple said:
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
The more RAM there is on the card, the more complicated of a scene you can have on the screen. More objects/textures/etc.
2GB vs 1GB means the 2GB card can handle twice the objects/textures as the 1GB card.
Yes, I like the build. If you want to spend a little more on something, maybe get a Gold Rated power supply. It will save you a little on the electric bill.
Dont know where you are, east cost of the states its averaging 11C/kilowatt
It shouldn't really matter what the price of electricity is, a more efficient power supply will waste less electricity.
A 250-watt power supply at 80% efficiency will only give you 200 watts (80% of 250). 50 watts will be wasted as heat.
That not true at all, the efficiency of a power supply is determined as a parabola on a graph
click here: http://www.microcenter.com/product/399158/CX_Series_CX7... scroll down to the bottem and look at the first graph. most PSU's are 80+, this one being 80+ Bronze so its at least 82% efficient at 20% load, 85% at 50% load and 82% at 100% Load.
I understand that, and I'm not saying there's anything particularly wrong with his power supply, just that a gold rated power supply is more efficient and will waste less electricity. The gold standard is at least 87% at 20% load, 90% at 50%, and 87% at 100%.
We're getting a little off topic...
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wolverine96 said:
Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
erple said:
wolverine96 said:
It only has 1GB, I didn't notice that.Just keep that in mind...
Sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject, but how will that affect the game? And not to put Ekagori's build under the spotlight, but what's your opinion on it? I'm not sure what's good or bad.
Edit: You replied while I was typing mine out. hah So you're a fan of the build that was posted?
The more RAM there is on the card, the more complicated of a scene you can have on the screen. More objects/textures/etc.
2GB vs 1GB means the 2GB card can handle twice the objects/textures as the 1GB card.
Yes, I like the build. If you want to spend a little more on something, maybe get a Gold Rated power supply. It will save you a little on the electric bill.
Dont know where you are, east cost of the states its averaging 11C/kilowatt
It shouldn't really matter what the price of electricity is, a more efficient power supply will waste less electricity.
A 250-watt power supply at 80% efficiency will only give you 200 watts (80% of 250). 50 watts will be wasted as heat.
That not true at all, the efficiency of a power supply is determined as a parabola on a graph
click here: http://www.microcenter.com/product/399158/CX_Series_CX7... scroll down to the bottem and look at the first graph. most PSU's are 80+, this one being 80+ Bronze so its at least 82% efficient at 20% load, 85% at 50% load and 82% at 100% Load.
I understand that, and I'm not saying there's anything particularly wrong with his power supply, just that a gold rated power supply is more efficient and will waste less electricity. The gold standard is at least 87% at 20% load, 90% at 50%, and 87% at 100%.
We're getting a little off topic...
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Lol man, im just sayin, it will take a fat month before a 169$ power supply shows its value with the kilowatt pricing in the usa
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wolverine96 said:
Its_Byte_00 said:
wolverine96 said:
LOL, Its_Byte_00tom decided i couldint have 00000000.....................................
So instead you chose hexadecimal...
Okay, seriously, we need to stop now... LOL
yeah....OP Messaged me thanks for the build, not sure if hes going to get back to us....
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