Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Hopefully sometime in February
Budget Range: $400-475 - Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the net
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: All parts
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, NCIX, Microcenter
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Maryland
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Doesn't really matter to me
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: I'm looking to play games like Battlefield 3, Saints Row 3, Guild Wars 2, and Planetside 2. I'm not expecting 100+ FPS, or super ultra settings, but I know I should be able to get stable FPS with low-medium settings.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My HP laptop isn't cutting it anymore, and I've always wanted my own gaming rig.
Ok, I have two builds I was looking at. One has an AMD CPU with more power, and it is a true quad core, while the other has an Intel dual core in it. These were builds I made myself by looking off of other budget PC build threads, and I wanted to get your opinion on them.
BUILD #1:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($107.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($30.95 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($25.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $461.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-25 16:34 EST-0500)
BUILD #2:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($30.95 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $459.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-25 16:34 EST-0500)
I am leaning more towards the first one, because I love to play Planetside 2 and Battlefield, and those two games are rather CPU intensive, and the Phenom II X4 965 BE seems like it would be better due to the overclockability, and it is a quad core unlike the Intel Pentium, which is a dual core.
Also -- Is 4GB RAM good enough, or should I go with 8GB?
Your thoughts and builds are much appreciated, and I hope you all have a good day!
Budget Range: $400-475 - Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the net
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: All parts
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, NCIX, Microcenter
Location: City, State/Region, Country - Maryland
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Doesn't really matter to me
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: I'm looking to play games like Battlefield 3, Saints Row 3, Guild Wars 2, and Planetside 2. I'm not expecting 100+ FPS, or super ultra settings, but I know I should be able to get stable FPS with low-medium settings.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My HP laptop isn't cutting it anymore, and I've always wanted my own gaming rig.
Ok, I have two builds I was looking at. One has an AMD CPU with more power, and it is a true quad core, while the other has an Intel dual core in it. These were builds I made myself by looking off of other budget PC build threads, and I wanted to get your opinion on them.
BUILD #1:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($107.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($30.95 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($25.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $461.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-25 16:34 EST-0500)
BUILD #2:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($30.95 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $459.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-25 16:34 EST-0500)
I am leaning more towards the first one, because I love to play Planetside 2 and Battlefield, and those two games are rather CPU intensive, and the Phenom II X4 965 BE seems like it would be better due to the overclockability, and it is a quad core unlike the Intel Pentium, which is a dual core.
Also -- Is 4GB RAM good enough, or should I go with 8GB?
Your thoughts and builds are much appreciated, and I hope you all have a good day!
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