Need Build for $700 Gaming PC

WIzardBear · Jun 1, 2015

Hey everyone! So recently my friend asked me to make him a list for the best gaming PC he could get for $700 ($800 if you include the OS). It's been a while since I've built my gaming PC, so I'm not sure how the prices have changed and what would be the best for this price. Just so you know, he's planning on playing games such as GTA V, Witcher, Skyrim (Modded), Battlefield 4, etc. Thank you for your time

okcnaline · Jun 1, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.95 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $704.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-01 21:38 EDT-0400

WIzardBear · Jun 1, 2015

Looks great! So what Fps would you expect him to get on games like GTA, Skyrim (With ENB/Mods), or Battlefield 4?

okcnaline · Jun 1, 2015

Mid high, 1080p for every game listed, should be at least 45 FPS on the aforementioned settings.

mastrom101 · Jun 1, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $686.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-01 22:59 EDT-0400

Or a better solution:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($255.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $702.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-01 23:02 EDT-0400

This comes with a better GPU that is bundled with 8 GB of 1866 RAM! Truly a great value if you can take advantage of it.

Both of these builds have some quality parts in them and will be exceptionally fast. I've even opted for a SSHD to give you fast bootup speeds and an overall performance increase. In terms of FPS, you should be able to max the games you listed at 1080P (perhaps at less than 60 FPS or with toned-down AA for certain titles)

Enjoy!

okcnaline · Jun 1, 2015

Spec-O2? Lel... Mine came with higher quality stuff, like a 100W higher PSU, great cases, and motherboard's Z97. And as for the SSHD, it isn't much good.

Outlander_04 · Jun 1, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($138.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1483 Night Hawk 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Performance ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $719.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-01 23:48 EDT-0400

a shade over $700 but included an SSD and aftermarket cpu cooler .
Even dropping the DVD drive pulls the price back to $700

WIzardBear · Jun 2, 2015

mastrom101 :

Any idea what Ram comes with this GPU? I'm really interested in buying this bundle, it seems like a great deal for a budget PC!
Edit: Is a 550 PSU powerful enough to run the 290?

okcnaline · Jun 2, 2015

It's 4GB GDDR5.
As for the PSU, it's just enough amount of watts supported to support the R9 290.

WIzardBear · Jun 2, 2015

okcnaline :

I suppose I was wondering more of what it is specifically. I want to stick with quality and reliable parts, not cheap ones...

Outlander_04 · Jun 2, 2015

okcnaline :

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
Probably not . Or at least not well

okcnaline · Jun 2, 2015

Seems to be >10 SKHynix chips, so I'd say the RAM is alright in reliability.

madmatt30 · Jun 2, 2015

I think he meant the free desktop ram which comes with the r9 290??

In which case its a 8gb stick of pny 1866 cl10 - decent enough stuff.

Consider this kendomen case - it offers a truly great price-performance ratio if you don't mind the looks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=kendomen&N=-1&isNodeId=1

Andrei123 · Jun 2, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7qwnhM $17 over budget although it's better than any build above and less power-hungry. Don't go the AMD route AM3+ is a dead socket

Outlander_04 · Jun 2, 2015

Andrei123 :

intel have changed sockets every two years for the last decade or so .
There is no guarantee at all that socket 1150 will have a longer useful life or cpu upgrade path .....and especially not with that board

mastrom101 · Jun 2, 2015

okcnaline :

The PSU wattage won't make a big difference, 550 watts will be enough power, but you could go for a 650 watt PSU to be safe. A Z97 motherboard with a locked CPU isn't a great buy. I feel like an SSHD is a better place to spend money than on a case, especially since the performance difference is noticeable. I also chose a slightly faster CPU.

A 290 will outperform a 280 significantly. For gaming performance, it's definitely the way to go.

mastrom101 · Jun 2, 2015

WIzardBear :

As I mentioned above, a 550 should be more than enough, but you could go with a 650 to be safe.
This is the RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178785
It's clocked fairly high and it's good RAM.

okcnaline · Jun 2, 2015

Well, the 650W is just safer. And also, SSHD perform as well as a regular HDD, give and take that few bits of faster R/W.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1848906/speed-sshd-7200rpm-hdd-7200rpm-seagate.html

But yes. Undeniably, the 290 is much better than the 280.

mastrom101 · Jun 3, 2015

okcnaline :

I don't think that it makes a big difference in games, but for bootup time alone, I think its a good choice. It comes pretty close to an SSD in that regard.

After some consideration, I think that the 650 watt may be better, as it would be a shame to have to upgrade the PSU later on.

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