Help with $700 1080p Gaming PC build?

batpinkyman · Jul 17, 2015

Can you recommend a good Gaming PC build for $700? Sadly, that is the highest i can go. I think the most money should go to the GPU. I prefer Intel CPUs over AMD CPUs and I prefer Nvidia GPUs over AMD GPUs. I already have a monitor, a mouse, a keyboard, and an OS covered. Just the tower itself is needed. I'd prefer if you used 8 GB of RAM, a nice Full Tower ATX case, 4 GB GPU, no SSD, no overclockable CPU, 1 TB HDD and no aftermarket cooler.

All the above "requirements" are not actual requirements, just things I'd prefer over others, but are not strictly required. Nonetheless, I'd be way more happy with a build that fits what I asked. Feel free to tell that you couldn't include certain things due to the budget.

Thanks

JQB45 · Jul 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RISE ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $742.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 04:02 EDT-0400

To get the price down closer to $700.00 you can replace the i5 with an i3.

Manish Tewari · Jul 17, 2015

+1 Good selection by JQB45

batpinkyman · Jul 17, 2015

JQB45 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RISE ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $742.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 04:02 EDT-0400

To get the price down closer to $700.00 you can replace the i5 with an i3.

What about going with the GTX 960 2 GB version?

JQB45 · Jul 17, 2015

Here is a good inexpensive 2GB nVidia 960.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9602gd5toc

batpinkyman · Jul 17, 2015

It doesn't even have to be the GTX 960. What would be the best GPU for $180?

JQB45 · Jul 17, 2015

I'd recommend the AMD 280X: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

But then you will need to invest in a larger power supply, then what I included with the above build.

Manish Tewari · Jul 17, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx960gaming2g @ 179

batpinkyman · Jul 17, 2015

JQB45 :

Sorry for all the trouble but what about an Nvidia GPU? Would this one not need a PSU upgrade? Thanks

Manish Tewari · Jul 17, 2015

batpinkyman :

Nope for PSU upgrade on http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx960gamin... @ 179

JQB45 · Jul 17, 2015

The nVidia 960 is about your best nVidia option. Keep in mind the AMD 280X outperforms the nVidia 960 and comes with 3GB of memory. The only downside to the AMD 280X is it requires a more powerful PSU because it uses more wattage.

batpinkyman · Jul 17, 2015

Manish Tewari :

JQB45 :

If the 280X is better can you add it to the build and a psu to run it without going over $700, only slightly over ($10 or so)? Feel free to tone down on other components. (Not ram or hdd space please)

JQB45 · Jul 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RISE ATX Full Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $694.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 04:57 EDT-0400

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