NEED Gaming Desktop Build $900-960 First timer

iamwonderz · Nov 20, 2014

Looking for a $900-960 Gaming Desktop Build must include an OS win 8.1 preference and Monitor as well
Looking for the best one with newegg preference as site if not all then most on newegg, thnx I'm mostly into fps games and mmorpg for bonus I need a new keyboard and mouse aha also mic

filippi · Nov 20, 2014

here mate

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.68 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($171.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($32.94 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $946.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 10:16 EST-0500

iamwonderz · Nov 20, 2014

Is video card good enough for high to medium graphics on fps games without lag?

bootcher · Nov 20, 2014

Here is an alternative:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($67.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.65 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($222.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($152.95 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.95 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset ($23.93 @ Amazon)
Total: $956.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 10:51 EST-0500

This build has a cheaper and inferior cpu compared filippi's build. But the money you save on that is well used on a extra SSD harddrive, which enormously speeds up startup/loading times. Also a better videocard for better game performance. Higher speed ram will increase mnimum fps on games, it will enhance your gaming experience. Also this build has a slightly bigger monitor with a better response time.

logainofhades · Nov 20, 2014

An 860k would bottleneck an R9 290, I do not recommend that setup at all.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.56 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer B236HLymdr 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($28.03 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Cyber Acoustics AC-202B Headset ($10.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $959.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 11:02 EST-0500

bootcher · Nov 20, 2014

iamwonderz :

On both these builds you will be able to play most games at their max settings getting high fps.

bootcher · Nov 20, 2014

logainofhades :

It won't at all, even a 760k works well with a r9 290.

logainofhades · Nov 20, 2014

Even at 4.3ghz, a 750k starts to bottleneck at the R9 270 mark, so no 760k does not work well with it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-budget-amd-pc,3807-2.html

The benchmark results demonstrate that a Radeon R7 260X performs almost identically on an Athlon X4 750K, Core i3-3220, or even an overclocked Core i7-4930K.

This means two things. First, if a Radeon R7 260X is all you can afford, there's no point to spending more than $80 on your CPU. A faster processor won't make a difference (at least in terms of gaming). Also, if you want to stick with an $80 CPU, you can see exactly how far a platform like that takes you, and at what point buying more graphics muscle stops paying off.

Naturally, the R7 260X makes the most sense if we're going for a well-balanced configuration. A Radeon R9 270 is another option if you plan to switch on anti-aliasing and other more taxing graphics details. Beyond that point, you're probably sinking more money into graphics than you need to.

filippi · Nov 20, 2014

iamwonderz :

+high settings right now.

cpu Haswell I5 will keep it a good gaming build for a good 2-3 years.
Despite future AAA games should demand more from your gpu its 3GB should be good for 2-3 years too. But low-med settings would become necessary in 2 years for a few AAA games.

I did a Newegg build for you. You could save $50-$100 if you buy each part from a different store. Its up to you really

iamwonderz · Nov 20, 2014

Crap change of plans I need an SSD please someone give me the build SSD needed

filippi · Nov 20, 2014

iamwonderz :

Sure

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.68 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($171.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($32.94 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $959.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 12:31 EST-0500

logainofhades · Nov 20, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer B236HLymdr 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($126.00 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($28.03 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Cyber Acoustics AC-202B Headset ($10.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $964.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 12:38 EST-0500

bootcher · Nov 20, 2014

logainofhades :

The 290 is the absolute edge of what the 860k wil take, granted. Some games will bottleneck for sure, depends what game really. However, in all games you will not worry about setting anything but the highest settings and worry about poor performance. Also as ahigh end card it will keep performing very well for the next years to come.

Imho this justifies buying it over a 280/280x, but with either of those cards you will also have a stunning gaming experience.

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