How good is this gaming pc I need it to stay under $700 and I will be gaming and editing I would like to be able to play every game at least on 1080p feel free to tweak it if there's something better out there thank you. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tfLdMp
best gaming pc under $700
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $691.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 23:55 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $691.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 23:55 EDT-0400
DO NOT BUY AMD for gaming! It has 8 cores for crying out lud! It's meant for only video editing/rendering.
There's one thing that some NOOBS don't know. Intel has less number of cores, but each core is very strong and powerful.
AMD has more cores, but each core is weak. And as we know, gaming utilises less cores.
Clear choice - INTEL.
This is the best rig you can buy under $700.
CPU - Intel core i5 4440 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942
Graphics card - EVGA Nvidia GTX 760 SC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932
You can use that card if you are an Nvidia fanboy. But I'd recommend this.
Sapphire AMD R9 270x VAPOR-X edition.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202059
It's cheaper and outperforms the 760.
Believe me. I've use both these cards on 2 separate rigs and bechmarked them over and over again. The AMD beats the Nvidia. And don't worry. It never gets above 65-70 degree C. It never gets too hot. The Nvidia is the one here that heats up.
Motherboard - MSI H87m-G43 (It's perfectly good, It's awesome)
http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130710&cm_re=msi_h87m-_-13-130-710-_-Product
PSU - OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w
http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=600w+power+supply&N=-1&isNodeId=1
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB sticks) 1600 Mhz
http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233142&cm_re=corsair_vengeance_4gb_ram-_-20-233-142-_-Product
Those are the best sticks of RAM you'lll get out there.
Hard drive - Depends on you. I'd recommend seagate though. Had one for years and no problems yet.
Here are the benchmarks (performance) for AMD Graphics card-
1080p, Ultra settings, 2xMSAA
BF4 - 45.6 FPS
Crysis 3 - 34.1 FPS
Far cry 3 - 42.9 FPS
Performance for Nvidia graphics card -
1080p, Ultra settings, 2xMSAA
BF4 - 38.0 FPS
Crysis 3 - 30.5 FPS
Far cry 3 - 41.1 FPS
There's one thing that some NOOBS don't know. Intel has less number of cores, but each core is very strong and powerful.
AMD has more cores, but each core is weak. And as we know, gaming utilises less cores.
Clear choice - INTEL.
This is the best rig you can buy under $700.
CPU - Intel core i5 4440 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942
Graphics card - EVGA Nvidia GTX 760 SC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932
You can use that card if you are an Nvidia fanboy. But I'd recommend this.
Sapphire AMD R9 270x VAPOR-X edition.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202059
It's cheaper and outperforms the 760.
Believe me. I've use both these cards on 2 separate rigs and bechmarked them over and over again. The AMD beats the Nvidia. And don't worry. It never gets above 65-70 degree C. It never gets too hot. The Nvidia is the one here that heats up.
Motherboard - MSI H87m-G43 (It's perfectly good, It's awesome)
http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130710&cm_re=msi_h87m-_-13-130-710-_-Product
PSU - OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w
http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=600w+power+supply&N=-1&isNodeId=1
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB sticks) 1600 Mhz
http://www.newegg.com/global/in/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233142&cm_re=corsair_vengeance_4gb_ram-_-20-233-142-_-Product
Those are the best sticks of RAM you'lll get out there.
Hard drive - Depends on you. I'd recommend seagate though. Had one for years and no problems yet.
Here are the benchmarks (performance) for AMD Graphics card-
1080p, Ultra settings, 2xMSAA
BF4 - 45.6 FPS
Crysis 3 - 34.1 FPS
Far cry 3 - 42.9 FPS
Performance for Nvidia graphics card -
1080p, Ultra settings, 2xMSAA
BF4 - 38.0 FPS
Crysis 3 - 30.5 FPS
Far cry 3 - 41.1 FPS
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^ That's funny. If you read the description you would see he needed a pc for gaming and editing. The 8320 can do both well.
I know very well that Intel has stronger single core performance, but I specifically chose the 8320 because he said he needs a pc for gaming and editing.
I know very well that Intel has stronger single core performance, but I specifically chose the 8320 because he said he needs a pc for gaming and editing.
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