$625 max gaming rig

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

Sorry if I'm in the wrong sections. First time posting.
So for starters I have a 1080p tv I'll use for display, I have a legal Windows 7 copy, and I have speakers. I already have a setup in mind for keyboard and mouse and I already have money set away for a starter keyboard mouse combo.
I've been wanting to build my gaming rig with my older brother for a few years. I want to play 1080p on as many games as possible (single player or MMO) and also have the best frame rate as possible. Possibly multitask to have gamespeak or Skype running as well but that's kinda standard nowadays.
Basically I need as beastly of a tower build I can get for 625$ including shipping etc. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. I'll be checking after I get outta work in 9 hours.

Alex Kelly · Aug 23, 2014

Sure! Welcome to the forum.

Just need to know a few things.
Do you need WiFi or an optical drive?
What colour would you prefer?
What size PC would you like, or don't you mind?

XtremeAero426 · Aug 23, 2014

WilliamW1002 :

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FxzwmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FxzwmG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $616.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 15:04 EDT-0400

Alex Kelly · Aug 23, 2014

This is what I've got for you so far

It'll perform much, much better in games than the build above. (No offense, Aero!)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wyhNYJ

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

Alex Kelly :

It will perform much better, but OP wants to play MMOs while running other programs, and the i3 will struggle a bit here.

XtremeAero426 · Aug 23, 2014

Alex Kelly :

He said his max budget is $625. Sure, a R9 280X would be great if he had a higher budget but he doesn't. =\

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

YEah, but he can do WAY better than an old 660 on his budget.

Also, an SSd on this budget is VERY wasteful and pointless.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

Alex Kelly :

ALSO i prefer AMD over intel... nothing major but my brother is an AMD master race kinda dude
As an update on my info, i need something i can use an HDMI with, optical drive is nice, dvd/cd. any size doesn't matter as long as it can be a workhorse. also a modern color would be perfect.
also i dont mind stretching a few bucks over.
Also it will be used for media streaming as well if that changes anything. probably background music during some late night gaming.
sorry for the massive amounts of edits on here lol

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

i do need HDMI capability though and would like to run most games at 1080 with at least 30fps. i'll settle for 720 on newer titles but i want something i can also upgrade along the road.
i will be multitasking while gaming if i didn't make that clear. TY in advice

Teemi · Aug 23, 2014

I edited Aero's build to remove the ssd and get an amd card with a combo deal.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/eivuwan/saved/nvkWGX

CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core $107.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ $74.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Combo or $79.99
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $52.91
Video Card XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Combo or $199.99
Case Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower $49.99
Power Supply Antec 620W ATX12V / EPS12V $41.99
Optical Drive LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer $13.99

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

Teemi :

i really like this one, do you think it will hold up well for long sessions and multitasking?

Alex Kelly · Aug 23, 2014

Absolutely! It's a great build. Exactly the changes I was about to make.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

what'd you think the highest res and FPS i can get out of it would be? and the motherboard is HDMI compatible correct?

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

At 1080p, it will run games at mostly max settings. Some games will run at high.

The GPU connects to the monitor, not the motherboard.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

alrighty guys, well I'm gonna think a bit and see if I'm ready to choose Teemi's build. i'll make my choice before the end of the night. i just want to see if someone finds an amazing deal with like an 8core 4.2ghz cpu on sale for 120$ lol

Teemi · Aug 23, 2014

WilliamW1002 :

Haha, good luck with that.

Edit: Only thing is that I've never shopped at outlet pc or microcenter. If shipping charges end up being high, I would get the WD cavier blue at amazon and a cosair 200r case at newegg instead.

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

Microcenter is in store only.

You won't be getting anything better than an fx6300 on this budget without sacrificing gaming power (GPU).

Just buy Teemi's build.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

tiny voices :

so Teemi's build is made for HDMI correct? it will multitask and run games above average? and finally, it is upgradable overtime correct?

Teemi · Aug 23, 2014

All modern gpu cards have hdmi connectors. The motherboard can support another gpu in the future and other things that you might want to upgrade.

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

Yes, it is good to go.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

Well you guys are amazing. Thanks for the help. I'll post when I get It all set up after the 30th.

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

Feel free post it here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/310222-31-hardware-member-system-gallery/page-81

And here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1980287/member-systems-discussion-thread/page-97.html

This thread will be long dead.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

Also, would any mid sized case work? I think I wanna get a monochrome case over time.

tiny voices · Aug 23, 2014

Yes, any mid-tower will work perfectly fine.

WilliamW1002 · Aug 23, 2014

and how long do the mail in rebates usually take? 4-6 weeks?

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