Building first gaming PC wondering if this will play arma 3, dayz, minecraft, COD, and any other multiplayer games..

skylar0122 · Nov 12, 2014

Processor--- Intel Core i7-4770 Haswell (3.4GHz, 8MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling---Liquid Cooled (Closed Loop)
Processor Socket---LGA 1150
Motherboard---Intel® H81
Graphics Card---NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
Video Memory--2GB
Power Supply---500 Watt - ATX
Memory (RAM)---16GB DDR3-1600MHz SDRAM
Memory Slots Total ---- 2 (0) - DDR3 DIMM Slots
Max. Capacity of System Memory:--- 16GB*
Hard Drive---2TB - SATA III - 7200RPM
Optical Drive----24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/RW + CD-R/RW Drive
Networking (LAN)-----PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Software----Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

ijuro · Nov 12, 2014

So at start i want to say that in opinion you have "too much powerfull" cpu and "weak" graphic. You will be good with i5 (you save money and you can buy better graphics, that's more important) or if you want to save more money go for AMD but that's the thing of your budget.

If you planning upgrade your pc sometimes buy a better psu atleast 600w with 80+ certification because if you buy new graphic in future your psu can be weak and psu it's part of pc which should be really good because you can destroy whole pc with bad psu (i know that from my experience, i fried my gpu and hdd with bad psu).

You should buy SSD too because it's large improvement in system speed, game loading etc.. If you don't need 2TB hdd try to buy 1TB hdd and 128-256GB SSD. Also you can specify brand of parts which you are going to buy. (RAM, HDD etc..)

skylar0122 · Nov 13, 2014

so ill take the i7 away and do i5.. what graphic card would you recommend ?? ill also do the upgraded power source and SSD.. the specs above are a prebuilt PC so if i need to change that many parts ill just go ahead and build one..

iamlegend · Nov 13, 2014

Yes go ahead and build one by yourself. It is better that way.

skylar0122 · Nov 13, 2014

any better then the other one i posted? what would you pick

AMD 6-Core FX-6300 Processor with NVIDIA GTX 750Ti graphics
8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
6MB L3 cache memory
1TB Serial ATA III hard drive (7200 rpm)
NVIDIA GTX 750Ti graphics
3 USB 3.0 and 3 USB 2.0 ports
Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
Built-in Realtek 8111E 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit operating system preinstalled

4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4440 processor
Features a 6MB L3 cache and 3.1GHz processor speed with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz.
Intel® Core™ i5 processor
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
8GB DDR3 SDRAM
500GB Serial ATA III hard drive (7200 rpm)
NVIDIA GTX 650 graphics
4 USB 3.0 and 4 USB 2.0 ports
Built-in Realtek 8111E 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit operating system

iamlegend · Nov 13, 2014

Not good build buddy. Maybe you can give your budget so that we can help you build.

skylar0122 · Nov 13, 2014

600- 1000 im pretty open on budget.. i just need something that will last... it will be a general use computer and gaming like arma 3 bf4 minecraft gtav day z and others... ill get the monitor, mouse, keyboard later.. im a total newb to this never built one in my life.. im coming from console gaming..

iamlegend · Nov 13, 2014

Here buddy.

You can add another GTX 970 later for SLI configuration.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.28 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $997.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 19:04 EST-0500

skylar0122 · Dec 4, 2014

this any better i did some changing and a little more budget added to it .... still need a case to fit everything

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA ---$314.99 newegg
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 $154.99 newegg
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W B2 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.28 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)

greives · Jan 21, 2015

You dont need a i7 cause you wont get that much more performance then an i5. Go look at some benchmarks. Stick with an i5 and spend the extra money on an SSD. i7 is good but an i5 will give you more then enough power to play any game. almost all games don't use hyperthreading. Also stick with a standard i5 unless you plan on overclocking as it will also save you money there.

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