Gaming Rig please. I'm damn confused.

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

I already bought a Mobo last month. Asus B85 PRO GAMER and now was thinking of buying this parts.

CPU: i5 4690k
PSU: Seasonic S12ii 520W
Case: Cougar MX300
RAM: 4GB G.skill 1600MHz

I actually going to build to game. Should I get this build? Or a build with strong GPU and cheap CPU? Budget 350-360 USD I live in the Philippines, prices are burning me. -_-

ThatVietGuy · Dec 28, 2014

Considering you don't have a Z87/Z97 board then the i5-4690K is a waste. Just get a 4690 non-K to save a little money.

From there, you should pour more money into a better GPU. Reference the recommendations here to whatever matches your budget - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

You NEVER want to cheap out the CPU with a strong GPU. You can always upgrade the GPU but NEVER cheap out the CPU. Don't make the same mistake I did. Anyways, depending on the GPU you get you can lower the price on your PSU and you should definitely get 8GB of RAM instead or just 4. Let me know what GPU you're getting and I'll help you with the PSU.

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

XtremeAero426 :

Maybe a R9 270x? I don't know much about a GPU and PSU. Is it to possible to get those things with just 350-360$ budget? Case+CPU+GPU+RAM combo for 350-360?

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

ThatVietGuy :

Is there a big difference with prices with the non-K? I just want to make sure that my 350-360$ will fit the parts I need.

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

I saw some B85 Pro Gamer users were able to overclock K series.

I forgot on what forum was that

ThatVietGuy · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

In the states the difference between the two right now is $5 (on Newegg). I don't know what the pricing is like in the Philippines.

And going with a regular 4690 won't hurt your system's performance at all. It's just to save a little money so it can be better spend on a good GPU.

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

ThatVietGuy :

Zack Ditan :

In the states the difference between the two right now is $5 (on Newegg). I don't know what the pricing is like in the Philippines.

And going with a regular 4690 won't hurt your system's performance at all. It's just to save a little money so it can be better spend on a good GPU.

What parts do you suggest then?

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

How come this thread became solved? Wtf. I'm not done yet.

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

XtremeAero426 :

Maybe a R9 270x? I don't know much about a GPU and PSU. Is it to possible to get those things with just 350-360$ budget? Case+CPU+GPU+RAM combo for 350-360?

$360 is a REALLY low budget for a gaming PC but it is possible. Here's the best $360 Gaming PC I could come up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PQjhdC

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

The green button that says "Pick As The Solution" is how the thread becomes solved. If it's not the solution then you can click "Unselect Current Solution".

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

$360 is a REALLY low budget for a gaming PC but it is possible. Here's the best $360 Gaming PC I could come up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PQjhdC

I dont need Motherboard and HDD and Optical drive. I will be using my old OD, HDD. I already bought a MoBo

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

So, 350-360$ Just for CPU, RAM, GPU, PSU, Case

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

You can't really get an Intel Quad Core with a 270X plus sufficient RAM for $360.

This is the cheapest Intel Quad Core: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440
This is the cheapest R9 270X: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h270xqmt2g2m

The lowest you can get that for is $420. Also, that's with a different case.

As an alternative you can buy this CPU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258

And it will still run with an R9 270X. However, you will run into issues with games that are CPU intensive.

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

You can't really get an Intel Quad Core with a 270X plus sufficient RAM for $360.

This is the cheapest Intel Quad Core: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440
This is the cheapest R9 270X: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h270xqmt2g2m

The lowest you can get that for is $420. Also, that's with a different case.

As an alternative you can buy this CPU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258

And it will still run with an R9 270X. However, you will run into issues with games that are CPU intensive.

G3258
GTX 650
Team Dark
Cougar
EVGA

So this will be your suggestion?

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

You can't really get an Intel Quad Core with a 270X plus sufficient RAM for $360.

This is the cheapest Intel Quad Core: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440
This is the cheapest R9 270X: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h270xqmt2g2m

The lowest you can get that for is $420. Also, that's with a different case.

As an alternative you can buy this CPU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258

And it will still run with an R9 270X. However, you will run into issues with games that are CPU intensive.

G3258
GTX 650
Team Dark
Cougar
EVGA

So this will be your suggestion?

If you can afford the 270X get it and get this PSU instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

If you can't, get the PSU I recommended and if you still have money left over tell me how much and I'll see if I can put that money into a better GPU.

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

XtremeAero426 :

G3258
GTX 650
Team Dark
Cougar
EVGA

So this will be your suggestion?

If you can afford the 270X get it and get this PSU instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

If you can't, get the PSU I recommended and if you still have money left over tell me how much and I'll see if I can put that money into a better GPU.

Actually my exact budget is 17,000 Php. 380 USD. I took out the 20 dollars cause I know the will be included if if i purchase those parts.

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

Zack Ditan :

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

If you can afford the 270X get it and get this PSU instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

If you can't, get the PSU I recommended and if you still have money left over tell me how much and I'll see if I can put that money into a better GPU.

Actually my exact budget is 17,000 Php. 380 USD. I took out the 20 dollars cause I know the will be included if if i purchase those parts.

Here's the best set of those parts that you can buy with $360: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mQ3B7P

Zack Ditan · Dec 28, 2014

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

XtremeAero426 :

Zack Ditan :

If you can afford the 270X get it and get this PSU instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

If you can't, get the PSU I recommended and if you still have money left over tell me how much and I'll see if I can put that money into a better GPU.

Actually my exact budget is 17,000 Php. 380 USD. I took out the 20 dollars cause I know the will be included if if i purchase those parts.

Here's the best set of those parts that you can buy with $360: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mQ3B7P

Thanks dude. G3258 and i3 have close differences?

sparestuff · Dec 28, 2014

What these guys aren't mentioning is that you need a good overclock to around ~4ghz to achieve decent fps on most games, and the builds here don't include any cpu coolers or larger psu's. Of course in more cpu intensive games you will still encounter stuttering with the g3258 but it is still one of the best budget cpu's anyone can recommend, but some of the builds here may have to readjust to factor in overclocking, as overclocking with the stock cooler can only take you so far before you will have high cpu temperatures.

XtremeAero426 · Dec 28, 2014

sparestuff :

You don't need to OC the g3258 to get decent FPS and it certainly doesn't have to be 4GHz or more. I used to game on an Athlon II X4 635 @ 2.9GHz and it performed great. Yes, you can get better FPS with an OC. But is it necessary? Not at all.

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