Good build for a 700-900 budget pc

ZeroTheGiraffe

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In preparation for the next generation of games (specifically fallout 4) I figured my laptop would no longer cut it, this isn't the first time I set out to build a pc for gaming, however my last build was a little too ambitious. I ended up scrapping the idea since my laptop was holding up fine against the current Gen and did not have the money for suck a build ($1200 build). However now armed with a more realistic budget I would like advice for a pc within this price range, a lot of my knowledge of good budget processors has gone to waste due to them being outdated, however I still know what I want.

I don't have any desire to ever run more than one monitor (crossfire not needed)

I need a good monitor suggestion (I already have mouse and keyboard)

Upgrade potential would be nice

It should be able to handle the next gen on average settings

I don't care for liquid cooling the noise of the system is not a concern

And with that I thank you guys, I might be able to post my old build If I can dig it out from underneath a mountain of paperwork when I get home
 
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Archaic59 has the right idea. That build comes to $910 after rebates though. Here is a cheaper version.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)...
Here's an intel build to consider-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($159.00 @ B&H)
Total: $886.69 after rebates
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-16 21:33 EDT-0400
 

CTurbo

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Archaic59 has the right idea. That build comes to $910 after rebates though. Here is a cheaper version.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($159.00 @ B&H)
Total: $870.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-16 21:51 EDT-0400
 
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datguy20

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I can vouch for the Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor if you want to save some money, as it seems to go on sale a lot. I have two of them that I got for $100 each. If it doesn't go on sale then ignore my suggestion.
 

ZeroTheGiraffe

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Thanks you guys, but what do you think about generic cooling fans, I have about 3 of them from one of my friends assembling a computer and just handing them to me while proceeding to install one of their own choosing rather than just the one that came with the cpu
 

datguy20

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Most fans aren't that terrible. Are you asking if it's ok to use a random fan on a cpu cooler instead of the stock fan, or will you be using the fans in the case?

If they're in the case it shouldn't matter, but on the cooler I might leave the stock fan unless you know the fans are meant for heatsinks/radiators.

 

datguy20

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Is it just the fan or the fan + heatsink? There's nothing very wrong with the Intel stock coolers, they just aren't good enough for overclocking and are known to get a little noisy.

If you want something at a good price point with low noise, anything from a Hyper 212 plus/Evo to a Cryorig h7 would be decent. Those coolers can do some mild overclocking too, if you're so inclined (although your processor isn't unlocked, so the overclock is restricted to 4Ghz I believe).