PC Build for 540$-675$??

Lynchy16 · Jun 10, 2014

I've gamed on a pc before but never built my own pc. I'm looking for a Pc build for about 400-500€ (540-675$) that will allow me to play most games at an average graphic setting. I'd also like to have at least 4GB of ram as I play some games that require quite a bit of ram.

SethJPC · Jun 10, 2014

It doesn't have a monitor or peripherals but includes OS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($150.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $650.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 11:51 EDT-0400)

Edit it how you like, tell me if you require a monitor?

Rationale · Jun 10, 2014

Okay, this'll work.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($110.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.76 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $593.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 11:53 EDT-0400)

Eduello · Jun 10, 2014

Answer these questions: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

Lynchy16 · Jun 10, 2014

I have a monitor so one isn't necessary.
Thanks these builds look good and I think i may splash out on Seth's one.

Eduello · Jun 10, 2014

Where do you live? The EU or the USA? I'm asking because prices can't be converted like money units. For example, my GPU costs roughly 250€ where I live, yet it costs roughly $250 in the US. 250€ = $338 so things are actually a lot cheaper if you live in the US.

Lynchy16 · Jun 10, 2014

I live in the EU (Ireland), will this effect the price majorly??

Eduello · Jun 10, 2014

Yes, it will have an effect on the price. What store are you going to buy the parts from?

Lynchy16 · Jun 10, 2014

mostly amazon, probably daft.ie and general websites that stock the required parts

Eduello · Jun 10, 2014

Amazon UK, US or De?

Lynchy16 · Jun 10, 2014

Amazon uk, it's only an extra euro or two for delivery

Eduello · Jun 10, 2014

Rationale · Jun 10, 2014

Eduello :

That processor will most certainly bottleneck that video card. He'd be much better off with a Haswell Pentium and a GTX 650 TI, because there's no Celeron even remotely meant for gaming.

Eduello · Jun 11, 2014

@Rationale: Just noticed that, although the Pentiums aren't exactly that much more expensive: http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-pentium-dual-core-s1150-g3220-3-00ghz-3mb-8XTF.html?src=3

Lynchy16 · Jun 13, 2014

Eduello :

So you would reccomend getting that build except replacing the CPU? How would the CPU effect the gaming on the system?

Eduello · Jun 13, 2014

Well it would have a pretty major effect on gaming, although you've got to remember that it's still a low budget PC and won't be able to run all games smoothly.

Rationale · Jun 13, 2014

Lynchy16 :

It depends on the game. In some games, the CPU practically doesn't matter at all. In some other games, the CPU is nearly as important as the video card. A GTX 660 and Celeron would be mismatched; the GPU would be too strong for the CPU to get the most performance relative to the money. A GTX 650 TI and Pentium are a closer match, which would allow more consistent performance regardless of whether a game is heavy on the GPU or CPU.

For example, if a GTX 660 is capable of getting 50 fps in a game, and a Celeron is capable of getting 20 fps in a game, your minimum framerate will be 20 fps. Not very good, and a lot of video card power is wasted.

But if the GTX 650 TI is capable of 40 fps in the same game, and the Pentium is capable of 30 fps in that same game, then your minimum framerate would be 30 fps. Less performance would be wasted, for the same cost.

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