building a gaming pc

dag746 · Dec 19, 2014

Hey guys this is my first time building a computer. i am trying to make a computer in which i can play games on my computer such as dayz on settings which are fairly high, i know in my price range i wont get anything amazing. also i would like to edit some videos to put onto youtube.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WzV8XL

This is my current list, if there is anything you would change to maybe make the build cheaper for same performance or even better performance please let me know.

all replies are appreciated, thanks

rockie_ · Dec 19, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $534.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 22:04 EST-0500

CTurbo · Dec 19, 2014

This would be better. What about the case?

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 21:39 EST-0500

or if you don't mind getting a cheapo motherboard, you can keep the i5

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdp8yc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdp8yc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 21:41 EST-0500

I'd rather have the i3 + H97 motherboard.

Jonesie995 · Dec 19, 2014

CTurbo :

This would be better. What about the case?

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 21:39 EST-0500

or if you don't mind getting a cheapo motherboard, you can keep the i5

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdp8yc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdp8yc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $515.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 21:41 EST-0500

I'd rather have the i3 + H97 motherboard.

If he's going to be editing videos, I suppose the i5 would be a better choice. But I think your upgrade form the 750 ti to R9 280 is a smart choice, and that PSU is a great find.

This is just based on my knowledge, but in terms of video editing, an i5 would be better, even if the GHz are slightly lower.

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