Cheapest Reliable Build to Run Watch Dogs

renigadecrew · Jul 31, 2014

I need to build a pc for a friend to run watch dogs

Personally I would like a reliable psu (not off brand) and motherboard. I dont care if you use an APU in the build as long as its compatible with watch dogs. Also I would prefer a DVD Drive (Just throw in a cheap Lite on drive or something idrc) and 8gb of ram and a quad core at least. Also later on he wants to put an EVGA GTX 760 ACX or the 860 when it is released. If its possible can you make it around 300-350 usd

MeteorsRaining · Jul 31, 2014

This is what your are looking for, to say the least:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($312.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.49 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked Video Card ($523.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: HP DVD1265I DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1446.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 10:47 EDT-0400

The recommended graphics card for this game (GTX 560 Ti) comes at $500. Its impossible to even buy the GPU in 300-350 USD for running the game. You must increase your budget by around 5 times in order to play it.

renigadecrew · Jul 31, 2014

MeteorsRaining :

This is what your are looking for, to say the least:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($312.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.49 @ Mwave)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked Video Card ($523.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: HP DVD1265I DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1446.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 10:47 EDT-0400

The recommended graphics card for this game (GTX 560 Ti) comes at $500. Its impossible to even buy the GPU in 300-350 USD for running the game. You must increase your budget by around 5 times in order to play it.

Alright I didnt want the most powerful build to run the game I wanted a build that can just run it period. IT HAS TO BE AROUND THE $300 RANGE

Alex Kelly · Jul 31, 2014

renigadecrew :

MeteorsRaining :

Alright I didnt want the most powerful build to run the game I wanted a build that can just run it period. IT HAS TO BE AROUND THE $300 RANGE

Lol, that's exactly what I was thinking when reading through his reply. You can't build a PC that can run watch dogs for $300 unfortunately. You will need to spend AT LEAST double, or even triple that price.

MeteorsRaining · Jul 31, 2014

Putting it simple: You will NEVER EVER get a new PC which can run watch dogs even if you had $500 budget. Even $750 isn't enough if you wan't it lag free all the time. and the one which runs it on ultra will be $1200+ NO MATTER WHAT. Period.

Alex Kelly · Jul 31, 2014

Here is about the best you can do for $300.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyI8bfrYt4
I'd suggest using an AMD R7 260X instead of a R7 240, though. It will give you a massive performance increase. You said the budget is $350 so you should be able to afford to make that change.

MeteorsRaining · Jul 31, 2014

So he meant GPU budget?! That would suffice lol.

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