Good 700$ Gaming PC Build ?

[Geekazoid]

it doesnt matter.. as long as the performance is like i5.. 4570 or,, 3570

The 4670 is the successor to the 3570 (I know, a tad confusing, right?). Also most, if not, all Intel CPUs will outperform any AMD CPU in single threaded performance which is a couple of what your everyday programs will be. Personally, if you could, I would stretch that budget for a 4670 or, if you wanna OC, a 4670 K if you can.

[coen113]

definitly get a cheaper case, like the n400, no need for a 90 dollar case when you cant afford an 4670k

[farhan]

The 4670 is the successor to the 3570 (I know, a tad confusing, right?). Also most, if not, all Intel CPUs will outperform any AMD CPU in single threaded performance which is a couple of what your everyday programs will be. Personally, if you could, I would stretch that budget for a 4670 or, if you wanna OC, a 4670 K if you can.

okay.. then im going with the 4670. now could u please prefer me a motherboard ? i think the asrock z87 extreme 4 is pretty good. and its not too expensive also.. is there any better motherboard for the price? if so then which one ?

[Geekazoid]

okay.. then im going with the 4670. now could u please prefer me a motherboard ? i think the asrock z87 extreme 4 is pretty good. and its not too expensive also.. is there any better motherboard for the price? if so then which one ?

Okay, good. You won't be disappointed in that decision . Okay, well I'll try to list a good motherboard for you. I wouldn't really go the Asrock route if I were you just because I was going to do that when I was getting suggestions for PC parts and I was told to stay away from Asrock, at least at the lower end, because their PCBs are pretty flimsy and not great quality. I'd probably stick to the others like Gigabyte, ASUS and MSI because you will still get a decent quality Motherboard at a lower price point.

[Geekazoid]

@farhan, is this (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xd3h) too expensive for you? It's not much more then the ASROCK Extreme 4 that you had looked at and it would be much better quality.

Or

This (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xhd3). I think this one will better suit your budget IMHO.

[farhan]

@farhan, is this (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xd3h) too expensive for you? It's not much more then the ASROCK Extreme 4 that you had looked at and it would be much better quality.

Or

This (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xhd3). I think this one will better suit your budget IMHO.

nope.. its not at all expensive... but what about http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro this one? i can stretch to buy this one.... will this be any better than asrock and gigabyte one?

[Geekazoid]

nope.. its not at all expensive... but what about http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro this one? i can stretch to buy this one.... will this be any better than asrock and gigabyte one?

Is there any reason why you want/suggesting that one? You just don't wanna go overkill. You'd be better off getting a cheaper Motherboard that you can still do SLI with and then spend that extra cash on a decent GPU like the GTX 770 or whatever you can afford.

[farhan]

Is there any reason why you want/suggesting that one? You just don't wanna go overkill. You'd be better off getting a cheaper Motherboard that you can still do SLI with and then spend that extra cash on a decent GPU like the GTX 770 or whatever you can afford.

oh yes.... u r ryt.. why am i even thinkin abt expensive mobo... pffftt... okay.. so decided z87 d3h... now.... i still have room for 50 dollars or so.. should i put an ssd in there too?? will it be a good decision ? or should i stick with it??

[Geekazoid]

oh yes.... u r ryt.. why am i even thinkin abt expensive mobo... pffftt... okay.. so decided z87 d3h... now.... i still have room for 50 dollars or so.. should i put an ssd in there too?? will it be a good decision ? or should i stick with it??

Okay. Good. Ya have the Mobo sorted. An SSD is a good option if you can afford it because it will significantly speed up your PCs boot time and opening of applications. I would definitely add one if you can.

[Geekazoid]

@farhan, what's your budget for the case?

[EpicGeekonFire]

I'm pretty sure that the 4130 will bottleneck that 760, correct me if I'm wrong.

It should be just fine. It will bottleneck a 770 and up but a 760 is fine.

[Geekazoid]

It should be just fine. It will bottleneck a 770 and up but a 760 is fine.

@farhan wants to go with the 4670 now?

[farhan]

@farhan, what's your budget for the case?

i dun really know.. but i have chosen the cm storm enforcer.. it looks nice... it has all the beslls and whitles.. works for me

[Geekazoid]

i dun really know.. but i have chosen the cm storm enforcer.. it looks nice... it has all the beslls and whitles.. works for me

Ah alright. I was going to suggest the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nanoxia-case-nxds1b) as it's what I plan to get only in white.

[Geekazoid]

@farhan, what GPU are looking at going for?

[Henry]

Check my signature for a link to a list with $700 builds

[farhan]

Ah alright. I was going to suggest the Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nanoxia-case-nxds1b) as it's what I plan to get only in white.

hah.. looks like a fractal design define r4..

[farhan]

@farhan, what GPU are looking at going for?

im looking for the 760.. but i see u have plannings for the 750ti i heard its really good.. first off thas a maxwell gpu.. no extra power needed... but when its overclocked it plays battlefield at 40-50 fps.. thats a really big bang for the buck isn't it?

[Geekazoid]

im looking for the 760.. but i see u have plannings for the 750ti i heard its really good.. first off thas a maxwell gpu.. no extra power needed... but when its overclocked it plays battlefield at 40-50 fps.. thats a really big bang for the buck isn't it?

Well I don't really know but it sure sounds like it. I haven't actually got my build yet. I'm hopefully going to build it late this year and I only chose the GTX 750 Ti because I feel it's all I need as I'm coming from a GT 430 1GB DDR3 GPU and it'll be quite an upgrade for me + I don't play games so it's suits my needs perfectly and I can always upgrade down the track when I feel I need to. No point in paying for what you're not going to use I say.

[Geekazoid]

So @farhan, which will it be, the GTX 750 Ti or the GTX 760? I'm asking this because I'm putting together a PC Part Picker Config for you.

[Geekazoid]

Also @farhan, are wanting a monitor? If you do I would strongly recommend an IPS display as it's going to be much better visually.

[Geekazoid]

Okay, I put together a build. It's a bit over your budget but you can adjust things to get it to a price that you're comfortable with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vcim

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vcim/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vcim/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.32 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($102.42 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1112.62

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 14:19 EDT-0400)

EDIT: I removed the Samsung SSD and swapped out the Seagate Barracuda HDD for the Western Digital one because the Western Digital is more reliable if you're going to use a HDD as your main drive.

Oh! I also swapped out the EVGA GTX 750Ti for the MSI one that you preferred. I hope you like the changes.

[farhan]

Okay, I put together a build. It's a bit over your budget but you can adjust things to get it to a price that you're comfortable with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3v8am

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3v8am/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3v8am/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.32 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($102.42 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1168.60

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 12:09 EDT-0400)

omg man... ur awesome... uve done alot for me.... thanks... thats perfect.. thats exactly what i need.. i think ill get the 750ti... and as im in a budget.. ill probably throw out the ssd... and e monitor... the monitor is like perfect.. so... this is my future pc... im gonna build it myself.. so goodluck to future farhan, hope u dont break anything.. and do u think a gold psu is necessary? The cx600 is a lot cheaper...

[farhan]

omg man... ur awesome... uve done alot for me.... thanks... thats perfect.. thats exactly what i need.. i think ill get the 750ti... and as im in a budget.. ill probably throw out the ssd... and e monitor... the monitor is like perfect.. so... this is my future pc... im gonna build it myself.. so goodluck to future farhan, hope u dont break anything.. and do u think a gold psu is necessary? The cx600 is a lot cheaper...

and also.. what if i take the msi instead of the evga version of 750ti? It looks better... what do u say?

[Geekazoid]

omg man... ur awesome... uve done alot for me.... thanks... thats perfect.. thats exactly what i need.. i think ill get the 750ti... and as im in a budget.. ill probably throw out the ssd... and e monitor... the monitor is like perfect.. so... this is my future pc... im gonna build it myself.. so goodluck to future farhan, hope u dont break anything.. and do u think a gold psu is necessary? The cx600 is a lot cheaper...

Well I was just trying to go for a well known and reliable PSU and brand + my mum has the exact PSU in her system and it runs very quiet.

and also.. what if i take the msi instead of the evga version of 750ti? It looks better... what do u say?

Aesthetics are quite subjective so go for whichever one aesthetically pleases you the most. Good luck mate!

Be sure to post pics or do a build log on these forums when you've got the parts and start it as I would love to see this build.