Cheap Gaming PC

[genis09]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ar/lkt


I've looked around the past few days and this is what I've came up with. My biggest unknown has to be able the video cards. I've not purchased a pc in 5 years, so seeing video cards $150+ is a bit daunting. While I would love to purchase a great one, buying a "good" one would break my budget.

Would the 5670 run Rift, Starcraft 2, Dota 2, Diablo 3, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and other newer games alright? While the graphics quality would be nice, I am not a total videophile(word?) so being on low to medium quality graphics wouldn't hurt me.

I play at 1600 x 1080.

 

[Chillionaire]

You might want to downgrade your processor and upgrade your video card. Or at least get a different graphics card seeing as it only has 2 reviews...

 

[genis09]

I would rather the processor be more expensive, and the graphics card be cheaper cause I don't really play many graphic intensive games. The only games I really play right now are Heroes of Newerth, League of Legends, and Counterstrike 1.6. The thing is, I want to try newer games in the future like Rift, and etc...

I picked this card because it was labeled as alright by the Tom's Hardware Best Video Cards ~100$. I also will probably upgrade the video card in the future if I do start playing really graphic intensive games.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Keep the 955 imo,
and minimum gfx card is the 5770 from ati, or the nvid 460
also make sure the psu has a decent amount on the 12v rail
Moto

 

[ChiefTexas_82]

Might want an AM3+ mobo instead and be ready for Bulldozer if you want to upgrade later. What resolution you play at? 5670 not good for 1080P, but decent for 1024*768.

 

[genis09]

Alright, I updated the op with my resolution (1600 x 1080).

As I stated in the op, I picked the 5670 due to it being super cheap along with the fact that it should be able to play games well on the lower settings. I looked at the 5770, and it's like $120-$130. While it would probably be a nice upgrade, if I were going to upgrade to the 5770, I might as well upgrade to the 6850 (I will probably upgrade to the 6850 or a better one in several months to a year.)

 

[megamanx00]

The 5670 is a great value. Even so I think it's worth it to spend a little more on a 5750/6750 or 6770/5770.

SAPPHIRE 100338L Radeon HD 6770 117.99 (97.99 after rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102941

I would also recommend spending a little bit on an aftermarket cooler to overclock that CPU, but that's me ^_^