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Best possible gaming PC for 750 dollars?
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- May 27, 2010
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Might be able to scrape by with a GTX960 and an i5-6400 or something. Any other preferences?
Here is a quick build with OS.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 14:40 EST-0500
Might drop a little more and go ahead with a GTX960 4GB card, just in case.
Here is a quick build with OS.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $747.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 14:40 EST-0500
Might drop a little more and go ahead with a GTX960 4GB card, just in case.
QuadRings
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@eximo Get rid of that SeaGate. Unreliable garbage. Grab a Hitachi (HGST) HDD. They are the most reliable HDDs in the market, and its $2 cheaper (If the price says $70, it went off sale on Amazon. Give it a couple days, and it drops to about $42). And grab an R9 280X if you can. They run for about $190, and are much more powerful. At least a 280 or 380.
- May 27, 2010
- 25,966
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If you have the room in the budget for a 6600 that would be great. 600Mhz faster, otherwise the same. You might also consider a 240GB SSD as well. That will provide a good user experience on boot times and games if stored there. Nvidia cards run a little cooler for their performance, which is good for budget builds. Less stress on the power supply and overall system cooling can be less robust.
I have several Seagate, WD, and one Hitachi all functioning fine. Drives can fail at any time, so personal experience can more or less be ignored. In the days of 80GB drives I had 3 WD all fail less then one year after purchase, not exactly convenient, but everything should be backed up regularly anyway. I have a friend who has had a Samsung Spinpoint SMART reports stating it should be replaced, for about 3 years now, still works...
WD has purchased HGST as well, so you may be seeing re-labeled drives. Disk drives are cheap at this point, and if you don't need the storage right now, pick one up later.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $750.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 16:25 EST-0500
I have several Seagate, WD, and one Hitachi all functioning fine. Drives can fail at any time, so personal experience can more or less be ignored. In the days of 80GB drives I had 3 WD all fail less then one year after purchase, not exactly convenient, but everything should be backed up regularly anyway. I have a friend who has had a Samsung Spinpoint SMART reports stating it should be replaced, for about 3 years now, still works...
WD has purchased HGST as well, so you may be seeing re-labeled drives. Disk drives are cheap at this point, and if you don't need the storage right now, pick one up later.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $750.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 16:25 EST-0500
QuadRings
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@Eximo That wasnt personal experience, it was quoted from a scientific study. I cant remember who did it off the top of my head(EDIT: See Bottom) but SeaGate drives had a massive failure rate of over 15%, while HGST had under 3. Either way, an HDD is an HDD. Just dont drop it 
. Another thing is the GPU. The Nvidia GTX 960 cant use 4GB of VRAM due to its 128bit bus. Its a waste of money to get a 4 over a 2GB 960. AMD cards often run hotter and less efficiently, but have exellent Power to Price Ratios.
OP, Compare his build to this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.78 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($170.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $754.71
Look up R9 380 vs GTX 960. Quite a difference. Plus for about $5 more, you also have a much larger amount of storage space.
EDIT: That HDD reliability article: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/175089-who-makes-the-most-reliable-hard-drives
. Another thing is the GPU. The Nvidia GTX 960 cant use 4GB of VRAM due to its 128bit bus. Its a waste of money to get a 4 over a 2GB 960. AMD cards often run hotter and less efficiently, but have exellent Power to Price Ratios. OP, Compare his build to this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.78 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($170.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $754.71
Look up R9 380 vs GTX 960. Quite a difference. Plus for about $5 more, you also have a much larger amount of storage space.
EDIT: That HDD reliability article: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/175089-who-makes-the-most-reliable-hard-drives
- May 27, 2010
- 25,966
- 4,250
- 139,340
Hmm, that data isn't a very good sample. They purposely buy the cheapest/largest drives(Price/GB). And they had the largest sample of a particular 3TB Seagate drive, which had most of the faliures. Which would likely be the slower 5900 or 6300 rpm drives. They then go on to state the reliability of Seagate drives improved with the 4TB model, very much in line with the other manufacturers. WD drives being more expensive, they didn't have very many, and only in the smaller capacities.
OS drives are typically 7200rpm and single platter if they are kept small. Only two read/write heads and light weight armature for less stress on the motor's bearings. Multi-platter drives add complication and reduce reliability for increased size. Enterprise class drives are priced they way there are for a reason.
Not really sure who I trust to rate these things anymore.
Now were you to overclock the R9-380 a little bit, or pick one that is already a bit faster, I would say it is the better choice. But 2GB or 4GB makes little performance difference at 1920x1080, but if you intend 2560x1440 then I think the R9-380 is also a good idea. It is the performance in specific titles where you start to make a choice between similar levels of GPU. I tend toward Nvidia because a lot of the games I play are Nvidia centric and I do enjoy a good PhysX experience. (Also like to keep the owner's of the 3DFX brand around, I still can't believe they haven't marketed that name yet)
In this case the highly overclocked GTX960 1.28Ghz (vs 1.15Ghz stock) more then makes up the gap to the roughly 10% faster R9-380 at 980Mhz (970Mhz stock), and at 70 less watts. But then you have free-sync g-sync arguments (free-sync being much cheaper). Or the HDMI 2.0 port which may come in handy on the GTX960.
OS drives are typically 7200rpm and single platter if they are kept small. Only two read/write heads and light weight armature for less stress on the motor's bearings. Multi-platter drives add complication and reduce reliability for increased size. Enterprise class drives are priced they way there are for a reason.
Not really sure who I trust to rate these things anymore.
Now were you to overclock the R9-380 a little bit, or pick one that is already a bit faster, I would say it is the better choice. But 2GB or 4GB makes little performance difference at 1920x1080, but if you intend 2560x1440 then I think the R9-380 is also a good idea. It is the performance in specific titles where you start to make a choice between similar levels of GPU. I tend toward Nvidia because a lot of the games I play are Nvidia centric and I do enjoy a good PhysX experience. (Also like to keep the owner's of the 3DFX brand around, I still can't believe they haven't marketed that name yet)
In this case the highly overclocked GTX960 1.28Ghz (vs 1.15Ghz stock) more then makes up the gap to the roughly 10% faster R9-380 at 980Mhz (970Mhz stock), and at 70 less watts. But then you have free-sync g-sync arguments (free-sync being much cheaper). Or the HDMI 2.0 port which may come in handy on the GTX960.
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