I want to build a gaming P.C. that can run games like BF4 and Metro LL. I have 300 dollars right now, and I'll get 150 in a month or so. I figured id get everything now, and get the graphics card later. I already have a hard drive. Help with parts and builds?
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You cannot put a HDD into a computer with an OS already installed. That does not work. You need to reinstall it.
What resolution is your monitor?
What resolution is your monitor?
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You can easily put a HD with OS on it in a new machine as long as you run sysprep first on the old machine before you pull the HD. If you don't have a the machine the HDD came with though, you're going to have to do a reformat.
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True if it's OEM, but you can do that over the net or phone. Never had a issue with Win support even know it's technically against the ToS. I think the bigger issue here is knowing exactly what the HDD is, what OS is on it, what the monitor is, etc. $450 is doable for a PC sans monitor, GPU, HDD, and OS. But we need to know that information.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TkhWBm
That's quickly tossed together but it's a start. Gave you $50 for case/disk drive. Keep in mind that there's no integrated graphics so you'll need a GPU before you can use it. But if you're building a gaming system, you'll need one before you can play much of anything anyways.
Mainly just showing you the CPU/MB combo that's in the price range you're looking for.
That's quickly tossed together but it's a start. Gave you $50 for case/disk drive. Keep in mind that there's no integrated graphics so you'll need a GPU before you can use it. But if you're building a gaming system, you'll need one before you can play much of anything anyways.
Mainly just showing you the CPU/MB combo that's in the price range you're looking for.
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That's going to be tough. Even going bottom line your still going to eat up $350 with GPU (something like a 7750), CPU, and MB, and that's with finding good deals. That leaves $100 for case, RAM, PSU, and disk drive. I never recommend cheap PSUs so at best that'll eat up $50.
It's just getting to the point where you'll have a machine that can run games like BF4 on low settings and under 1080 res.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9NJYQ7
That's the best I could do and that still leaves you without a case or disk drive. That should at least let you know what you're looking at, but that's going to be a machine that isn't future proofed at all.
It's just getting to the point where you'll have a machine that can run games like BF4 on low settings and under 1080 res.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9NJYQ7
That's the best I could do and that still leaves you without a case or disk drive. That should at least let you know what you're looking at, but that's going to be a machine that isn't future proofed at all.
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This will be WAY better. Unlocked Pentium which can be overclocked, WAY WAY better GPU, AMAZING motherboard with ability to go to an i5/i7 in the future.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9rqDkL I would do this for sure. It will run most games at medium/high at 1080p.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9rqDkL I would do this for sure. It will run most games at medium/high at 1080p.
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The 3258 reaches 40FPS in metro at high settings... with a Titan installed. To get any real use out of it you're going to have to OC to 4.2-4.6 and you'll need a aftermarket cooler for that. It is a good option though if you can OC or you're playing at a lower res. As far as the NZXT case goes, I just picked up a phantom 410 and love it so far so I do recommend that case. Also a good price on the PSU and honestly you shouldn't have any issues, just when I'm picking for someone I never pick below bronze rated, I'd buy that PSU myself though if I needed one in that wattage range.
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The Antec PSU I linked actually passes Sliver 80+ specs but has no PFC (means nothing really) so it cannot be officially rated. It consistently gets 9s or 10s out of 10 on reviews. It is one of the best PSUs you can buy under $60.
I recommend my build as you can upgrade to an i5 in the future, and you already have a really good base. That Pentium can be overclocked pretty easily all the way to 4.6ghz and it shows MASSIVE improvement over the stock clocks.
I recommend my build as you can upgrade to an i5 in the future, and you already have a really good base. That Pentium can be overclocked pretty easily all the way to 4.6ghz and it shows MASSIVE improvement over the stock clocks.
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