$700 Gamin PC

[pavithrapl]

Approximate Purchase Date: Jan 2012

Budget Range: $500-$700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and Web developing

Parts Not Required: I need all the parts

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: Any quality brand

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: I'm looking for PC with good graphic card that i could play all the games with good settings. I'm low on budget now but hoping to upgrade it in the future as i get the money. Also i can buy the monitor separately from the budget if needed. Suggest me a good monitor as well.

 

[pavithrapl]

No one?

 

[Zero_]

Check the $600 build in my sig.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

my PC in my Sig should do a great job

 

[manu 11]

^^ lasy people, but nice sig's

 

[richboyliang]

You're being quite cheap, as is anyone trying to build/buy a decent gaming computer under $900 or using weak specs such as pentium.

Once you got such a budget I recommend i7-2600K, radeon hd 6850, 8 gb corsair/kingston 1600 mhz ram (available at any decent store for $40), 1 tb hitachi deskstar (could go with less to save money after thai flooding), 500-600 W psu, any chassis and dvd burner, and an aftermarket cooling system if you intend on overclocking.

With just $700 you'll have to settle for i5 2500k and perhaps a weaker graphics card.
maybe i5-2500k - $215
radeon hd 6850 - $150
cheap mobo - $100
8 gb ram - $40
1 tb hdd - $80
decent PSU - $70
chassis - $40
and an optical drive - $20
a bit over $700, i dont see where you can skimp anymore except graphics card

 

[aznshinobi]

AMD 960T + PNY 8GB DDR3 1333 $129 (Better performance than 955 and possibility to unlock 6 core)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.782517
Asrock 870 Extreme3 R2.0 $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157272
HIS IceQ 6950 1GB $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161388
OCZ ZS 750w $100 ($20 MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049
Antec 300 Illusion $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Seagate 500GB $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
Asus DVD Burner $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Total: $703 before rebates

Another option is the $550 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore

 

[Zero_]

You're being quite cheap, as is anyone trying to build/buy a decent gaming computer under $900 or using weak specs such as pentium.

$800 can buy you a kickass gaming PC which would max out 99% of games at 1080p. There's nothing cheap about spending only what you need to spend.

Also, the Pentium G8xx's are far from 'weak'.

 

[Headspin_69]

Approximate Purchase Date: Jan 2012

Budget Range: $500-$700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and Web developing

Parts Not Required: I need all the parts

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: Any quality brand

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: I'm looking for PC with good graphic card that i could play all the games with good settings. I'm low on budget now but hoping to upgrade it in the future as i get the money. Also i can buy the monitor separately from the budget if needed. Suggest me a good monitor as well.

MOBO - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130608R

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145331

HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136771

CASE - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127545

Total = $555

 

[Headspin_69]

Spend all your saving on games with my recommended budget build that will max out every game on highest settings and 1080P. ^^^^^

 

[aznshinobi]

^ I want proof about maxing games @ 1080P @ highest settings. *Troll Face*

 

[Headspin_69]

AMD 960T + PNY 8GB DDR3 1333 $129 (Better performance than 955 and possibility to unlock 6 core)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.782517
Asrock 870 Extreme3 R2.0 $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157272
HIS IceQ 6950 1GB $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161388
OCZ ZS 750w $100 ($20 MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341049
Antec 300 Illusion $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066
Seagate 500GB $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
Asus DVD Burner $19
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Total: $703 before rebates

Another option is the $550 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore

I think the 960T is a lesser performing binned hexa core CPU the phenom II x4s are still the best gaming CPUs from AMD.

 

[aznshinobi]

The 960T is pretty solid. If OC'd to match clocks with the 955 (since it's stock clocked at 3.0ghz) it'd match up the same pretty much or a little better.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-x4-960t-zosma-core-unlocking,2627-4.html

No reviews out for the 960T since originally it was intended to be an OEM chip. So no graphical comparisons.

 

[Headspin_69]

^ I want proof about maxing games @ 1080P @ highest settings. *Troll Face*

Hey I never said 60fps maxed out at 1080p I said playable with maxed out setting at 1080p so what I said way some games will be played at around 30 to 40 fps like Crysis.

 

[aznshinobi]

Spend all your saving on games with my recommended budget build that will max out every game on highest settings and 1080P. ^^^^^

Hey I never said 60fps maxed out at 1080p I said playable with maxed out setting at 1080p so what I said way some games will be played at around 30 to 40 fps like Crysis.

When you say "max out every game on highest settings" that implies 60 FPS since that is mainly when it'll be steady frames and no noticeable lag. You should probably say playable FPS. Not max out.

 

[Headspin_69]

The 960T is pretty solid. If OC'd to match clocks with the 955 (since it's stock clocked at 3.0ghz) it'd match up the same pretty much or a little better.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-x4-960t-zosma-core-unlocking,2627-4.html

No reviews out for the 960T since originally it was intended to be an OEM chip. So no graphical comparisons.

He needs a gaming rig in which case a Phenom II 955 is the best choice for his budget however on the desktop it is moot they are to close it will be like spiting hairs and he wants to game not use productivity software on the desktop where a hexa core would or may benefit. Deneb core Phenom IIs are still the fastest CPUs AMD produces for gaming.

 

[aznshinobi]

LOL Alright fine. Here are benchmarks. This is clock for clock. 1090T vs 955.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/146?vs=88
Scroll to the bottom, the 1090T gets more FPS than the 955 in gaming. The 960T is based off the Thuban arch so if unlocked and at 3.2ghz it'll be better in gaming. Probably @ 3ghz (which is stock clock) it'll be similar FPS.

The 960T just gives OP options if he ever does productivity. I didn't think I would, but now I do a lot of video/photo editing + transcoding.

 

[Headspin_69]

Hey I never said 60fps maxed out at 1080p I said playable with maxed out setting at 1080p so what I said way some games will be played at around 30 to 40 fps like Crysis.

When you say "max out every game on highest settings" that implies 60 FPS since that is mainly when it'll be steady frames and no noticeable lag. You should probably say playable FPS. Not max out.

Highest Settings and 60fps are two different things and the majority of gamers never even see a solid 60fps maxed out in most new games unless they have SLI or CFX rigs.

 

[aznshinobi]

Lol Headspin, I quoted you. And I will quote you again.

Spend all your saving on games with my recommended budget build that will max out every game on highest settings and 1080P. ^^^^^

You say yourself, the build would max OUT every gone on highest settings. So.... You're going back on your statement?

 

[Headspin_69]

Lol Headspin, I quoted you. And I will quote you again.



You say yourself, the build would max OUT every gone on highest settings. So.... You're going back on your statement?

It will max out the graphics on all the games out today thats what I meant and I never changed my stance on it.

 

[aznshinobi]

I just wanted you to make your statement clearer because saying that it'll "max out every game on highest settings and 1080P" could be interpreted as play games at max out settings with solid 60 FPS.

IMO it just gives wrong info.

 

[Headspin_69]

Lol Headspin, I quoted you. And I will quote you again.



You say yourself, the build would max OUT every gone on highest settings. So.... You're going back on your statement?

Maxing a games graphics out does not entail that it will run at 60fps it entails that it can run the game with highest graphical details options selected LOL

 

[aznshinobi]

.... Headspin do you realize how your quote was worded...

You said: that will max out every game on highest settings and 1080P

That sounds as if you say, It will max out every game on highest settings. If you don't think so, then I'll let others have there input, I'll just stop dragging this "flame" war on.

 

[Headspin_69]

.... Headspin do you realize how your quote was worded...

You said: that will max out every game on highest settings and 1080P

That sounds as if you say, It will max out every game on highest settings. If you don't think so, then I'll let others have there input, I'll just stop dragging this "flame" war on.

I said nothing of 60fps gaming I stated that my recommended build will play any game on maximum graphical settings @ 1080p LOL.

 

[Headspin_69]

.... Headspin do you realize how your quote was worded...

You said: that will max out every game on highest settings and 1080P

That sounds as if you say, It will max out every game on highest settings. If you don't think so, then I'll let others have there input, I'll just stop dragging this "flame" war on.

It is commonly known that to attain a solid 60 fps framerate on Maximum IQ settings and 1080p in new games and some of the older more demanding titles that a mid to high end CrossfireX or SLI build will be needed to maintain high a framerate in highly demanding titles end of story and once again most people have never played highly demanding games axed out at 60fps and they never expected to on any single card under a GTX 580 LOL.