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breathenow

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I want to play new games like DayZ or Battlefield 4 and perhaps future-coming games as well on PC.

My budget is 400 - 600 dollars or lower if possible. I am not interested in playing on maxed out settings or anything, and I am not a hardware junkie. If it's necessary I will play on low settings.

Is there a pre-built PC or PC build someone can recommend to me?

Here are a few part lists I put together (will these even run DayZ or Battlefield on low settings?):

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/breathenow/saved/4uwF

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/breathenow/saved/4tPL

Thank you
 
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nikoli707

nikoli707

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $507.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 13:52 EDT-0400)
 
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DarkSable

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Either one of those will run games on low to mid settings no sweat. The second build has a slightly weaker graphics card, but has a slightly stronger CPU...

That being said, if you're willing to do a little bit of overclocking, which wouldn't be difficult at all, the first build could match or surpass it, since it has a stronger graphics card.

Those are well thought out computer builds, and you should be good with either option.
 
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DarkSable

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Did you look at his first build?

It's got an Athlon x4 750k, which is just as good, 8GB of RAM, and a R9 270 - a lot more bang for the buck.
 
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Diox55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.18 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($73.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $547.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 13:56 EDT-0400)

I know mine is a bit more expensive but here me out: firstly, 8 gigs of ram is almost a must these days. And second you need a better case. The 200R is a full sized case for 10 more dollars.
 
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Diox55

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Yeah, but also consider if you want to do other tasks or want to future proof it. Plus, consider the dual channel.
 
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tiny voices

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It would be abetter idea to get a single stick of 4gb RAM, leaving it open to add another stick later to make 8gb RAM. Everyone says you need dual channel, but in reality, there is no performance difference that you can see at all. I promise. It's like a 1-2% difference AT MOST. Nothing you will be able to actually see.

Also, you can multi-task FINE with 4gb. Nothing more is even needed unless you do video editing. HE will be fine with 4gb for a while.
 
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DarkSable

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^ Except it's not just for gaming, it's also for being able to multitask. At least personally, I run up against the 4GB in my media PC all the time when I'm browsing.

Also, guys, check out his original post... if he's happy with what he's got, the only upgrade I would make is to a 1TB hard drive for about $20 more. Other than that, he's got a very strong system picked out already in that first link.
 
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Diox55

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Yet, I'm still proud of my Optiplex 755 lol :D
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $581.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 15:35 EDT-0400)

Here's a build with a 760 for under 600.
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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PSU is not great. I would not recommend the CX series from Corsair. 500w from Antec, XFX, Seasonic is plenty for this build.
 
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breathenow

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Thanks for the suggestions, I will probably update my build to a few of these things. However, I wondered about the power supply. The one on yours is half the price of the one on mine, so will that make any difference? I'll probably go with the cheaper option anyway, but I was just wondering.

And also: the 500 gb hard drive on mine was around the same price as the 1 tb hard drive on yours. Either way, I'll probably make a few little changes on the build if I end up making it and thanks for replying.

 
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Diox55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($57.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $593.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 15:41 EDT-0400)

A little bit more expensive, but for 600 bucks you have a 760 which is a great card.
 
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Diox55

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Well, hmm. I'll brb! MAD SCIENTIST AWAY!
 
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Diox55

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $607.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 15:51 EDT-0400)

Here's an even better rig. This'll handle pretty well, and you can upgrade to an 8 core cpu later.
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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The motherboard is junk. It is known to catch fire. It has POOR power phases and NO VRM heatsinks. Change this FOR SURE. PSU is also not great and too little wattage.
 
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