Gaming PC build 700-800
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Archgaull
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- Nov 12, 2014
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This is an overclockable build, all it's missing is a case, which is mostly personal preference anyway.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $712.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 16:50 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $712.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 16:50 EST-0500
James Mason
Titan
- Jan 2, 2014
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If you wanna push your budget, this should give you better performance than Arch's build, but it does limit what you can upgrade to.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.24 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $800.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 20:30 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.24 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $800.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 20:30 EST-0500
StalkerIsComing
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- Jan 19, 2015
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The previous builds are excellent,the only thing missing is an SSD.I'm building my first gaming pc too,so I'm having the same problem,can't decide which parts to include.The reason why I suggest an SSD too is that an SSD will perform a lot better and quieter,which makes it more suitable for your operating system.I'll include a 1tb hard drive for all my files and an 250gb SSD for games and operating system(I also want to achieve high fps).Hope it helped 
StalkerIsComing
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OK,If it doesn't affect framerates then you should go with a 30gb ssd just for your operating system.It's important to have a quick responding drive to store your operating system,plus it has a lower chance of breaking down,which would destroy your computer for a while.
Aidan Sweeney
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- Mar 1, 2014
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30GB is way too small. 128 or 256 GB. Keep in mind games and documents and stuff should go on HDD and OS and programs on SSD.
StalkerIsComing
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James Mason
Titan
- Jan 2, 2014
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With windows 8 a 7200 RPM hard drive only takes maybe 5-10 more seconds to boot up than an SSD.
SSDs are really not much more than a status symbol, they aren't any more necessary for a computer than watercooling is, or having custom LEDs.
SSDs are really not much more than a status symbol, they aren't any more necessary for a computer than watercooling is, or having custom LEDs.
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