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I need to build a gaming pc and my budget is around 700$. Please help

I need to run games like Mortal Kombat 9, Wolfenstien 2009, Wolfenstien The New Order
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Well I tried to include a board that could support both SLI and Crossfire. But if that is not something you will be doing in the future, then you can save money by getting a board that doesn't support one or both. The GTX 970 is probably the best GPU for the money on the market. You get very high performance for only $300. So if you can fit that into your budget, I highly suggest it.

Don't be discouraged from Intel because that laptop doesn't run a title very well. It is most likely the GPU that is causing the issue, not the CPU...as gaming quality is most effected by GPU performance. A little research of benchmarks and reviews will show you that Intel has better performance over AMD, with the arguably the best gaming CPU on the market...
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I would recommend and AMD processor as they are cheap and have multiple cores which is useful for gaming (FX 6300) and the AMD Radeon r9 280 3gb graphics card as it is the most bang for your buck and will play those games smoothly. In terms of motherboard just find one compatible with amd cpu's, a 500-550w power supply, and if you have extra money get an ssd for your operating system and put your favorite games on it. RAM, optical drive, hdd, and extras like that go for good but not too expensive.
 
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First of all, get a CPU that can utilize 4 or more cores. Second, spend more on the GPU. People spends a lot on an expensive CPU and an expensive GPU. WHy? Because they need that in their line of work. And if you're only gaming. I'll suggest go for an i5 CPU. It's all you need for gaming. Trust me. I'll be sending you a build $700 build soon.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.96 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: *G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $719.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 18:48 EST-0500
 
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I agree that is a very nice build, but do we know if he has any peripherals? Windows, Keyboard, Mouse, Headset/Speakers, etc? If he has all of these things that is a decent build, but if not, you will have to cut the i5 and buy a 8320.
 
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The FX 6300 is just as good, has 6 cores, and wont bottleneck a radeon 280 which is just as good as the 280x but for $50 less.
 
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True. And what I do is go around town going to tech shops and asks for a copy of windows and they'll give me a USB with they Product Keywith it and I'll just install that and give it back to them. Nerds help another nerds out you know. But yah. You can cut the i5 and go for G3258. OC it on a 50-60USD H81 or a z97 board that he can afford then he'll be fine. And he can always upgrade it. And use the extra money for OS or cheap but reliable mechanical keyboard. or any simple keyboard tbh.
 
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Intel. Intel. Intel. Intel. Upgrade it into an i7 later.

Would you rather go out with a dumb hot sexy girl(AMD) because she have a lot of feature or a smart normal girl that later can be something successful and way better. Get the analogy???
 
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I personally use an i5 4460 but for a budget build you cant argue with high clock speeds and 6 cores. If hes looking for cheap and still has to buy several other components then a cheap cpu that wouldn't bottleneck his gpu wouldn't be a bad option at first, upgrading to an i7 would be undeniably better but for gaming i find getting a cpu the doesn't get in the way of your graphics card is all you need.
 
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For Intel, I would suggest this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-K 74.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $694.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 22:18 EST-0500

It gives you a very nice upgrade path to overclockable "K" series CPU's (including the next gen CPU's they will be releasing later in 2015). You get a 280, and the ability to Crossfire (although it would be a little risky making that PSU run that hard).



Or you could go with an AMD build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card ($305.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-F5HEB ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $706.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 22:32 EST-0500
This build has really no upgrade path as it appears now...but has quite a bit more performance that the Intel build (both in CPU and GPU performance).

This comes with a significantly more powerful GPU. The CPU is quite a bit better also. The downside is that there is pretty much no upgrade path the way things look now.


So you have to ask yourself what is more important to you. Do you like to wait and get all you can handle out of your PC, and then just upgrade everything (then get the AMD build)? Or do you like to slowly upgrade each component over time (if so, go with the Intel build)?
I hope this helps you out a little. Feel free to ask any more questions.
 
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Thanks all. I m really overwhelmed with your kind support. I am from india and some of the components are way expensive here than in your country. So i still need a decent build. I have windows or I can download it for free ;). I have KB, Mouse, Headset and all.
Do I need to buy an expensive board or a normal one would work which is sure should be compatible with the processors that u fine gentlemen are suggesting and I can use my funds on G.card. So help me out with a build with a normal board. I would like to use AMD this time cuz i have an XPS L501x and despite of the fact that my computer fulfill the game's requirement. This piece of shit still lags while playing MK 9. his has an i5 with 4gb ram and 1 gb nvidia graphics card. Lets try AMD this time. Please help
 
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If your looking for AMD then the AMD build rookieoftheyear suggested would be your best bet, one of the best graphics cards around, a great cpu, and close to your budget

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card ($305.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-F5HEB ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $706.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-02 22:32 EST-0500
This build has really no upgrade path as it appears now...but has quite a bit more performance that the Intel build (both in CPU and GPU performance).
 
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Thanks...
i dont get the mother board on that. can you please share some more details about that
 
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you could honestly get away with a much cheaper one, just make sure it has enough sata ports for your ssd and hdd and that the cpu you buy will fit in it and that it has a PCIe slot and can handle the ram amount that youll be buying
 
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Well I tried to include a board that could support both SLI and Crossfire. But if that is not something you will be doing in the future, then you can save money by getting a board that doesn't support one or both. The GTX 970 is probably the best GPU for the money on the market. You get very high performance for only $300. So if you can fit that into your budget, I highly suggest it.

Don't be discouraged from Intel because that laptop doesn't run a title very well. It is most likely the GPU that is causing the issue, not the CPU...as gaming quality is most effected by GPU performance. A little research of benchmarks and reviews will show you that Intel has better performance over AMD, with the arguably the best gaming CPU on the market being the i5 4690K. Intel's architecture is simply much more efficient. They are however a fair amount more expensive, with the most reasonable good performing i5 being the i5 4660 for $189. Whereas the FX-6300 has prett good performance for only $85. But pretty much any i5 will be from a little bit better, to significantly better.

If you do still decide to go with an AMD build, I would recommend going with at least one of the 8 core CPU's...with the lowest priced one being the 8320 for only $115 here in the US. But if you can afford an Intel, I would get it.

Now unless you go long periods of time before upgrading your gaming PC, I would go with the gtx 970 and an 8320. But if you wait a long time (more than 5 years) I would go with an Intel build on the 1150 socket, and sacrifice a little GPU performance by getting a less expensive GPU.
 
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