Best gaming PC for under $650
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $587.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 11:25 EST-0500
Probably best u can build for that includes $45 in mail in rebates kept up front price below $650 too however
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $587.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 11:25 EST-0500
Probably best u can build for that includes $45 in mail in rebates kept up front price below $650 too however
- Nov 11, 2013
- 12,756
- 48
- 57,640
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $607.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 11:29 EST-0500
Same build generally but added a 4gb memory 380 will help a bit and still be on budget
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $607.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 11:29 EST-0500
Same build generally but added a 4gb memory 380 will help a bit and still be on budget
Thanks for the quick reply, would it be better to get a amd cpu with 8 core for the same price, like a FX 8320?
Also for the video card I found a r9 280x for $221 on amazon on a sale. Would that perform better than the 380?
And last what kind of SSd should I get if I want one, I found this one "amsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive" for $80.
Thanks for the help in advance!
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To answer your questions, 1. No an i5 is definitely better for gaming than an fx processor, 2. Yes you should get an r9 280x if you can afford it, it's much better than an r9 380, and 3. You should spring for the evo series SSD if you've got the cash because it's high quality, if you can't afford it though go for a Sandisk Ultra II or a Crucial BX100 of the same capacity. Other than that, the rest of the build is excellent and you should feel comfortable buying those parts.
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Hell if i had know your budget was that flexible I would have set it up different... I5 creams any fx CPU in almost all games, 280x is slightly better than a 380... But more expensive, 850 evo is probably the best ssd out there for reliability And budget concerns both
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There's no difference between an i5 and an i7 in terms of in game performance, the only difference is how well tehy multi-task and use heavily threaded programs. Games don't tend to be very heavily threaded.
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