Is this a decent gaming build?

nicksmyth · May 8, 2014

I started my first gaming build recently and i would like your guys opinion on it. (Sorry if wrong forum)
Asus P8Q77-M/CSM Motherboard
EVGA GTX 750 1gb Graphics card
4gb Memory
1tb of HDD
and either i5 3470 or i5 3750k (I would want to OC the 3750k if i got it)

Is there anything you would change to make it more efficient/cheaper. Is there a PSU and Case you would suggest, because im having a hard time choosing one. My budget for the PSU and Case is around $90 each

rhysiam · May 8, 2014

That's not ideal there. You're pairing a high end (and one generation old) CPU with an entry level graphics card, which is optimised for low power rather than max performance.

Why don't you use this sticky: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

Answer those details and someone here will set you up with a much better build for your budget.

CTurbo · May 8, 2014

I agree with rhysiam. You need to spend less on the cpu and more on the gpu. Also, there's no reason or advantage to getting last generation Intel.

HiTechObsessed · May 8, 2014

For the same overall price, you can get the vastly superior 760, an 8320, and an SSD too

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $715.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-08 23:18 EDT-0400)

nicksmyth · May 9, 2014

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: June - July
Budget Range: Around $700 max
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, 3d design (blender and like programs), MS office, web browsing/streaming netflix

Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: All parts (new computer)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, ncix

Location: Phoenix Arizona
Parts Preferences: I would like to stick with Intel CPU
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution:1680x1050
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading : Im giving my old pc away to a friend.

Hitech i do like that build, but correct me if im wrong but most games dont take advantage of 8 cores right?

andrei65 · May 9, 2014

nicksmyth :

Nope , but soon or later they will , and 8 cores is better for rendering and amd's cpu's are cheaper and are for budget builds .
No need to go for an Intel cpu atm which won't help too much
And 4gb of ram isn't enough for gaming and rendering ,, 8gb is more than enough for gaming and good enough for rendering
So i suggest going for hitech's build
but if you manage to get 100 more dollars by july then you can get 16gb of ram which will help while rendering

nicksmyth · May 9, 2014

Thanks everyone for your answers, I think i am going to go with HiTechs build

CTurbo · May 9, 2014

Here is my take. Stronger cpu and gpu in a microATX build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GSuv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GSuv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GSuv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $697.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:07 EDT-0400)

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