Need help on a $500-$600 gaming computer budget build.

C35B · Mar 1, 2015

Basically I'm all new to this . I been playing xbox and I want to give pc gaming a try. From what I learned so far, building a pc is far more better than a prebuilt .

So what I'm looking for is a gaming computer that can play Today's games and some others(bf4, skyrim, fallout 3, mmorpgs). But I'm also on a budget. $500-$600.(but I could go about $25 over 600). I been looking around and I came across this;

http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3G6SQXQVC9M2G/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&lm_bb=&tag=bbtst81-20

Is this good? Or can you guys help me pick out a better one with the best performance possible for $500-$600 Thanks!

TheGameMaster · Mar 1, 2015

Good first try! Really good build, I would go for a 2x4 RAMs though. I would save more just so you could have a better build. If so, get a s340 case, and a R9 285.

UrbanZyrx · Mar 1, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $595.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 22:31 EST-0500

If your able to push your budget to $800, your system will be able to last a bit longer and will be more suitable for the gaming you want.

Speedstang · Mar 1, 2015

UrbanZyrx :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $595.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 22:31 EST-0500

If your able to push your budget to $800, your system will be able to last a bit longer and will be more suitable for the gaming you want.

Pentium is horrible for gaming.....

Speedstang · Mar 1, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $579.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 23:37 EST-0500

This will be better for gaming. If you can push your budget up a bit, by like a hundred dollars, you'd be able to get a much more powerful video card. However, the above will still be really good for the price.

C35B · Mar 1, 2015

Speedstang :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $579.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 23:37 EST-0500

This will be better for gaming. If you can push your budget up a bit, by like a hundred dollars, you'd be able to get a much more powerful video card. However, the above will still be really good for the price.

So what would be the difference between mine and yours ?

Speedstang · Mar 2, 2015

C35B :

Speedstang :

So what would be the difference between mine and yours ?

Graphics aren't as strong, better CPU ( Intel is better than AMD for gaming), and it's still in your price range with the OS included in price.

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