$600-800 pc build

Arvoitus · Sep 6, 2014

I'm a total newbie so...
Have a budget of 600-800 usd. I want to be able to play bf4 and other next gen games on high/ultra settings with good fps, 1080p.

Don't need a monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Do need Win8.

I want to be able to stream/record while still having good fps.
This is going to be an all purpose pc. Gaming>Programs>Internet Browsing>Movies> etc etc.

Optional: Blu-Ray player

Outlander_04 · Sep 6, 2014

Your monitor resolution is?

yungg · Sep 6, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JHYt99 This is probably the BEST it could get. A little over your budge, and by a little, I mean $20-$30 BUT it's DEFINITELY worth it.
Good luck!

zeyuanfu · Sep 6, 2014

yungg :

ARE YOU CRAZY? If OP OCs, the CPU's gonna overheat and begin throttling! Also, Corsair CX PSUs are made with cheap caps.

TopLuca · Sep 6, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NhpG23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NhpG23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $803.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:11 EDT-0400

The Reason I went With Nvidia GTX 760 is to be able to record and stream using the outstanding shadowplay without massive FPS drops and without having to care too much about storage . Its nonetheless a great card that will run games at high settings no AA 60FPS

Review : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-760-review-gk104,3542-11.html

You'll also benefit from Nvidia's PhysX.

ingtar33 · Sep 6, 2014

yungg :

you forgot windows. no... this isn't a good build for the OP

TopLuca :

old old old benches... THG just rebenched the r9-280 and 760 with latest drivers... and found the r9-280 is currently about 10% on average faster then the 760... in fact the r9-270x was FASTER on average then the 760. and those weren't amd favoring titles, as the 770 averaged out about 5% faster then the r9-280x

ingtar33 · Sep 6, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($189.25 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $794.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:27 EDT-0400

I can't do more for $800 then this build. no windows 8 because that would have put the build over 800... but it has (IMHO) the better OS, Windows 7

TopLuca · Sep 6, 2014

ingtar33 :

yungg :

you forgot windows. no... this isn't a good build for the OP

TopLuca :

old old old benches... THG just rebenched the r9-280 and 760 with latest drivers... and found the r9-280 is currently about 10% on average faster then the 760... in fact the r9-270x was FASTER on average then the 760. and those weren't amd favoring titles, as the 770 averaged out about 5% faster then the r9-280x

I said the reason for my choice , stop just commenting on other's builds to get the best solution !

I want to be able to stream/record while still having good fps.

Shadowplay will allow him to stream and play without any loss in performance

People always accuse me of being biased towards AMD but nothing beats shadowplay and Bioshock on the other hand is an AMD Favoring title.

Your build isn't the best , you can place an i5 and a better PSU in it . You're not the only one who understands here however I respect your opinion and I hope I didn't sound mean

Take it easy.

zeyuanfu · Sep 6, 2014

How can you guys be sure OP is a he and not a she?

TopLuca · Sep 6, 2014

zeyuanfu :

Hahahaha because a human is usually considered a he until his gender is known

ingtar33 · Sep 6, 2014

TopLuca :

for $800 and an OS, i got him a cpu which is overclockable, a motherboard that supports overclocking, the fastest gpu you can fit into the build, a cpu cooler... but most importantly i got him an SSD. I, long ago stopped recommending builds without one. occasionally i'll put together a build with a hybrid drive... when budget is stupid tight.

And i don't care about getting "best post". i don't think i've ever cared about it. I'm mostly concerned with what will give the OP the best rig for his money. And as anyone who's owned an SSD will tell you, building a computer without one is silly. Now if the OP doesn't plan on overclocking, i'd gladly swap the cpu over to an i3... and if the op wants shadowplay i'd gladly swap him over to an nvidia. But a 6 core fx will stream video just fine

TopLuca · Sep 6, 2014

ingtar33 :

I respect your opinion , however I had my reasons to go with a stronger CPU that's not Overclockable and the other reason I went for the Shadowplay thing that its free so he won't need Xsplit or other programs.

I've an SSD , I have an AMD GPU but sometimes according to other's need I'll gladly recommend Nvidia or that and that so everybody has his opinions I guess

But I don't think there's a place for the SSD in a 800 Dollars budget build as he can always throw it in later and benefit from a better gaming performance opposed to faster booting and loading times however again this is your build and I can't interfere .

Have a good day sir.

Arvoitus · Sep 6, 2014

Outlander_04 :

Max is like 1920 x 1080. I do plan on upgrading to a bigger monitor.

Arvoitus · Sep 6, 2014

ingtar33 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($189.25 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $794.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 20:27 EDT-0400

I can't do more for $800 then this build. no windows 8 because that would have put the build over 800... but it has (IMHO) the better OS, Windows 7

What optical drive would be good with this? And don't worry if you guys go over budget, as long as it's not an outrageous over budget. haha

zeyuanfu · Sep 7, 2014

You don't need an optical drive, you can install OS via USB.

yungg · Sep 7, 2014

It doesn't hurt to spend a little on optical drives.. http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410088898&sr=8-1&keywords=optical+drive

zeyuanfu · Sep 7, 2014

If OP's budget is already stretched, then yes.

Arvoitus · Sep 7, 2014

zeyuanfu :

What if I needed to install something by disc or watch a movie?

zeyuanfu · Sep 10, 2014

Arvoitus :

Then you buy an ODD at that time

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