First time building a pc for gaming(league of legends)

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

Help guys. I'm planning to build a gaming pc with no gpu, just onboard graphics. can it handle league of legends in low or medium settings? my budget is $700
Cpu: i5 or i7?
Mobo: ?
Psu: ?
Memory: ?
Storage: WD blue

armisius · Oct 5, 2014

Hello, I just upgraded my old computer for maybe $400~500, I got an A10 6800k, 2x4Gb 1600mhz, Asus A88XM-Plus and I had an generic 450w Sentey BCP450-OC, that runs LOL at maximun graphics with (1600x900 res) 50~65 fps, but if you have more money you could buy a FX-9300 and a powerfull GTX series GPU and I guess a Asus M5a97 Evo.

If you want full onboard gpu i recomend A10 6800k with 4x8gb 1600mhz, Asus A88XM-PLus. And a few coolers, just to keep it cold (40 C °)

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

Why do you only want integrated graphics, when adding a discrete card will give you much better performance?

This is all you need to max out League, no need to spend more unless you plan on playing other, more demanding games.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 260X 2GB iCooler Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $510.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 20:53 EDT-0400

sparestuff · Oct 5, 2014

Here is a build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k66hYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k66hYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $725.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

AMD:

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

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $693.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

RazerZ :

Why do you only want integrated graphics, when adding a discrete card will give you much better performance?

This is all you need to max out League, no need to spend more unless you plan on playing other, more demanding games.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 260X 2GB iCooler Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $510.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 20:53 EDT-0400

I dont know how to overclock. pentium g3258 was built to be overclocked

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

charrrrrton :

RazerZ :

I dont know how to overclock. pentium g3258 was built to be overclocked

Well there are plenty of tutorials on youtube... even at stock speeds it's a solid performer.

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

RazerZ :

charrrrrton :

Well there are plenty of tutorials on youtube... even at stock speeds it's a solid performer.

I'll reconsider this build. Does the stock cooler can handle the OCing?
and I already had an OS and optical drive.

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

charrrrrton :

RazerZ :

I'll reconsider this build. Does the stock cooler can handle the OCing?
and I already had an OS and optical drive.

Yes, stock cooling can handle moderate overclocks around 4.0 Ghz.

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

RazerZ :

charrrrrton :

RazerZ :

I'll reconsider this build. Does the stock cooler can handle the OCing?
and I already had an OS and optical drive.

Yes, stock cooling can handle moderate overclocks around 4.0 Ghz.

last question. do i have to update the bios before installing the g3258 in the h81? i dont have any spare cpu here

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

It might if the boards come shipped with the latest BIOS, but to be safe swap it out for this motherboard.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132083&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

sparestuff · Oct 5, 2014

The i5 is much better than a pentium to be honest and I'm not sure why you wouldn't want a seperate graphics card, my build is more than sufficient for LoL and streaming, should be good for both. You can play at max settings btw.

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

sparestuff :

He never mentioned streaming. If he doesn't stream there's no point in wasting money on an i5 if it's just for League. You also don't need an expensive graphics card either.

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

RazerZ :

how about Gigabyte B85M-DS3H?

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

charrrrrton :

Yes that would work.

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

RazerZ :

charrrrrton :

Yes that would work.

i found Gigabyte B85M-DS3H and B85MHD3, are these two different mobos?

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

Yes, they are different. The DS3H motherboard has a few more features such as 4 ram slots and an extra PCI lane.

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

RazerZ :

but does the B85MHD3 will handle overclocking the g3258 too?

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

Yep, really any board should handle a moderate g3258 overclock.

charrrrrton · Oct 5, 2014

Thanks you guys!

RazerZ · Oct 5, 2014

Anytime.

First time building a pc for gaming(league of legends)

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