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[$700 Gaming Build] Which build will suit my needs?

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August 19, 2014 3:08:50 PM

I want to get around 500 FPS In Minecraft or higher, 120 FPS when I'm recording.
In any other games like Battlefield, ARMA 2, and Skyrim i'd like to be able to play 60+ FPS
Could anyone tell me what type of FPS i'd be getting with each one, and which one is closest to my needs? I want to keep it cheap but I'm willing to go 700, and maybe a little over if these other budget builds don't do it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.06 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($285.66 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $831.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($219.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $677.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 18:18 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.06 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 18:18 EDT-0400

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a c 466 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 3:15:56 PM

Some notes. None of the build have good PSUs. Change to Antec, XFX, Seasonic.

The second build is WAY better than the other for gaming by a factor of 10. Change the motherboard to an h97 board and the PSU to an XFX, antec, Seasonic unit and it is good to go.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 3:18:26 PM

Can you use the BBcode option in part picker please? Makes it a lot easier to read, much less cluttered, the option you used is for Reddit.

Few things:
Why do you want 500fps in Minecraft? What monitor do you have?
Most of these builds won't be able to max BF4 @ constant 60fps, the R9 280 + i5 could probably get a fairly consistent 60fps most of the time, but none of the others will.
Don't use Corsair CX PSUs, they're pretty awful.
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August 19, 2014 3:21:13 PM

The type of MC I play is pretty demanding considering it has to render up to 50 players at a time in full enchanted gear.
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August 19, 2014 3:23:57 PM

@tiny Do you have any idea as to how to make that build any cheaper?
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a c 466 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 3:24:30 PM

Unless you run the server ON THE SAME COMPUTER the number of players and their gear has nothing to do with your computer's performance. I host a minecraft server and play ALOT.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 6:00:15 PM

BodaciousWhale said:
The type of MC I play is pretty demanding considering it has to render up to 50 players at a time in full enchanted gear.


I like how you mentioned the enchanted armour, because the purple swirl graphic on enchanted stuff is super GPU heavy....

But still. Use Tiny Voice's build.
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a c 466 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 8:56:28 PM

Thanks. I agree the build I posted is what you want to go with for sure.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 9:31:00 PM

All hail the mighty Tiny voices.
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a c 466 4 Gaming
August 19, 2014 9:36:59 PM

Lol, I do my best. :p 
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