- Aug 3, 2014
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I'm looking to build my own PC system and have received some good advice from users on the forum. But I'm interested in trying my own hand at a build or two and was wondering if what I've assembled is at all reasonable for gaming and light photo editing in Lightroom.
I play mostly strategy games (think Crusader Kings II), but I'm also interested in Skyrim, The Witcher, and Dragon Age. I don't play many first person shooters, though I suppose that could change. In any case, I'm interested in medium-high settings at 60 FPS where possible. I don't need maximum settings by any means.
I also like to watch Netflix, Hulu, HBOGO, etc. My primary concern is keeping this within the $800 to $1000 range and keeping the system cool. The lower the price the better, honestly, but I'd like to see what's possible. I need OS, monitor, wireless, and keyboard/mouse included in the price.
Here's what I've managed to put together (comes out to $958.86):
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gjwcgs
If you think I can get by with a cheaper machine, awesome. If not, let me know what needs improving/changing. Thanks for your help!
I play mostly strategy games (think Crusader Kings II), but I'm also interested in Skyrim, The Witcher, and Dragon Age. I don't play many first person shooters, though I suppose that could change. In any case, I'm interested in medium-high settings at 60 FPS where possible. I don't need maximum settings by any means.
I also like to watch Netflix, Hulu, HBOGO, etc. My primary concern is keeping this within the $800 to $1000 range and keeping the system cool. The lower the price the better, honestly, but I'd like to see what's possible. I need OS, monitor, wireless, and keyboard/mouse included in the price.
Here's what I've managed to put together (comes out to $958.86):
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gjwcgs
If you think I can get by with a cheaper machine, awesome. If not, let me know what needs improving/changing. Thanks for your help!
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