Budget Gaming pc 2013

[danucleartoast]

Hello im Michael and i need help finding parts for a gaming pc for playing games like bf3 or crysis at max setting with atleast 60fps and i like intel/nvidia more than amd/ati but whatever works and i need it to be cool cause im going to overclock also dont mix amd cpu with nvidia or intel with ati please i really need help with these part my budget is no more than 850 us dollars. Thanks Michael

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Hi. Do you need a monitor or OS?

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Here is a nice build I whipped up for you; http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Aaf4

You don't need a water cooler, 16GB RAM or 850W PSU and HD 6670 isn't going to play those games at max settings at 60 fps.

 

[DarkSable]

Also, just throwing out there, ATI doesn't exist any more, and there is no reason not to put an Intel CPU with an AMD graphics card - it's THE solution for price / performance right now.

 

[djangoringo]

With os :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $792.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


Without os :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $802.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[danucleartoast]

Hi. Do you need a monitor or OS?

I do not need those .

 

[Javanode]

At this price you'll get the gtx 660, if you want the 660ti you can save money by buying cpu+mobo from Microcenter and you'll save ~$70

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yJex

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply
Total: $802.22 After Mail in rebates

 

[bimde]

For $850, you can build a pretty decent gaming rig.
I'd go for the following:
i5-3570k ($200)
AMD Radeon 7950 ($300) (about the same as 660 ti at stock clocks, but overclocks WAY better)
Any z77 mobo ($100) will work generally, find one for cheap, and before buying, look up some reviews of the board. I got my i5-3570k to 4.6 Ghz with a Hyper 212 plus ($30 air cooler). And I used the CHEAPEST z77 board I could find, even though the reviews generally sucked for it, I used the MSI Z77A-G41.
Hyper 212 Evo ($30)
8 Gigs of corsair, Kingston, gskill, or mushkin ram ($45)
Adata sx900, Kingston hyperX 3k, vertex 4, crucial m4, Samsung 830, or Samsung 840 pro 120/128 GB SSD ($100) get the cheapest
Get a corsair, seasonic, or xfx PSU (good from my experience and other reviews, not to say others are bad) 550-750 watt ($50-$80)
I know that it is above $850, however, I posted regular prices, look for sales and buy only if you get a somewhat decent deal, regular prices are BS, don't get ripped off. I got my mobo for $75, 8 GB ram for $30 128 GB SSD for $70 hyper 212 plus for $15, GOOD DEALS ARE OUT THERE!
Good Luck.