Hello, I am seeking help in building my first gaming computer. I know almost nothing about building computers. I do know i need an OS. Im not sure if ill need overclocking capabilities or not. I just want to play minecraft with some decent amount of modding and other such games as LoL, Skyrim, Fallout, Battlefield 4, and maybe the sims. i would like at least a TB of hardrive space. that is really my only request also i would most likely just use my tv as the monitor for now which runs at 720p. Thank you all who contribute. Also possible upgrading in the future. maybe better graphics or more storage capability. Thanks again. I should also clarify that I dont know what overclocking is.
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First time Build help $600 budget
- Thread starter rskt
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Minecraft - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1235&game=Minecraft - not real hard
BF4 - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield%204 - pretty hard
$600 including OS -
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($152.33 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $627.10
BF4 - http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3060&game=Battlefield%204 - pretty hard
$600 including OS -
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($152.33 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $627.10
rockie_
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $572.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 17:23 EST-0500
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $572.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 17:23 EST-0500
DonkeyOatie
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- Sep 16, 2014
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This is what I would consider for your budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Total: $567.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 17:14 EST-0500
It's based on this. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-budget-gaming-pc,4021.html
I'd be tempted to add a SSD of at least 240GB or upgrade the motherboard to at least a H97 so that you can later replace the CPU easily as a cheapish upgrade.
I would not want to run a much more powerful GPU on this CPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Total: $567.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 17:14 EST-0500
It's based on this. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-budget-gaming-pc,4021.html
I'd be tempted to add a SSD of at least 240GB or upgrade the motherboard to at least a H97 so that you can later replace the CPU easily as a cheapish upgrade.
I would not want to run a much more powerful GPU on this CPU.
iLiftFood
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- Dec 5, 2014
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
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 ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($203.13 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $582.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 17:15 EST-0500
Reasoning
CPU: Tom's hit 4.4GHz using stock cooler and H81 board
Mobo: Motherboard Tom's used for 4.4GHz on stock
Ram: Standard, 8GB CL9/1600 RAM
HDD: 1TB, reliable, fairly fast
GPU: New, performance will increase as new drivers come out. Will run max at 1080p so 720p will be an absolute breeze (150+fps)
PSU: High quality, respected PSU
Case: Cheap, standard. Will have to remove some HDD bays to hit the card in, possibly.
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
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 ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($203.13 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $582.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 17:15 EST-0500
Reasoning
CPU: Tom's hit 4.4GHz using stock cooler and H81 board
Mobo: Motherboard Tom's used for 4.4GHz on stock
Ram: Standard, 8GB CL9/1600 RAM
HDD: 1TB, reliable, fairly fast
GPU: New, performance will increase as new drivers come out. Will run max at 1080p so 720p will be an absolute breeze (150+fps)
PSU: High quality, respected PSU
Case: Cheap, standard. Will have to remove some HDD bays to hit the card in, possibly.
AMDThunder
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