Any Desktop Suggestions? {For a Gamer}

Theres a snake in my boot · Nov 6, 2014

My first purchase off the shelf was a $900 Alienware laptop that lasted me about 2 1/2 years. TO make a long story short I'd rather stay away from Alienware.

Request -
-- Desktop Only --
$700 - $800 Budget
Can play -
Skyrim(with Mods pref.)
Binding of Isaac Rebirth
Starcraft 2/Diablo 3
Minecraft(with Mods pref.)
LoL
and
etc.
(Not into Far Cry 4, Advanced War, BF4, and etc.)(Prefer "Older Games" vs "Newest and Best Games.)
This is asking a lot obviously but, sadly I don't have the time to build a desktop with college and such. Thanks for any suggestions!

*I've tried to do my own research but, most sites are paid advertisements. The opinion of experienced users is better!*

smorizio · Nov 6, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jM6QhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jM6QhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $856.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 17:29 EST-0500

Warukyure · Nov 6, 2014

If you REALLY don't want to build a PC heres a few suggestions.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220798

This one is over your budget by $50 but if you can squeeze for an extra $50, then go for this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227545

Ultimately building is cheaper and better in terms of parts, but if you really don't want to deal with the hassle of building and getting stuff from all over the place its fine. (Not like it causes ebola or something)

NeCro92 · Nov 10, 2014

If newer games aren't that important then I'd suggest nothing fancier than this:

Motherboard: MSI AMD 970A-G43
CPU: AMD FX-6300
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GB x 2 (1600)
GPU: MSI AMD Radeon R9 270X Hawk 2GB
SSD: Transcend SSD370 256GB

This is my build, so feel free to change some of the components. You could substitute the SSD for a normal HDD, the CPU for an i3, and maybe get a more baseline version of the R9 270 GPU.

KC McLaughlin · Nov 10, 2014

I recommend the Dell XPS 8700. It is a cheap professional build that will work for gaming as well. Dell cut several corners to lower the price, but the computer is built around a solid CPU and it has lots of room for upgrades.

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