$700 Gaming PC for a friend

Chibles · July 24, 2014

Hi,

My friend has asked me to make a gaming desktop for him, but I have never made a one within his budget. I would like some help with picking parts. The parts do not need to include a headset, keyboard, monitor, or mouse.

I appreciate the help.

In US.

dragoon20005 · July 24, 2014

location

do you need OS?

Chibles · July 24, 2014

Yes. He would like windows 7.

dragoon20005 · July 24, 2014

Yes. He would like windows 7.

he in the US right?

Thebman712 · July 24, 2014

Fill out this first please, it will help us

1. Budget & Location
You may have listed a heap of parts that all add up to your preferred budget but it is easier if you just list the total amount you'd like to spend and the currency as well as if you'd consider going above that budget for more performance. We need the location as well because $US are different to $AUD and $CAD ect.

2. Aim
What is the system going to be used for? Web browsing, 3D work? Different systems need different levels of performance - a computer based for web browsing and office use won't handle heavy graphic design and video editing and a proper video editing system isn't good for gaming. If your aim is for gaming, please list what sort of gaming. In the same way that different usage types need different systems, you'll need a lot more power to run Far Cry 3 or Crysis 2 than you would Minecraft.

3. Monitors
How many monitors do you plan on running? Do you plan on moving to more monitors in the future? What resolution are they at too?

4. Peripherals
Do you also need to purchase peripherals such as keyboards and mice as well as monitors ect. Also please tell us if you'll need an OS such as Windows.

5. Why are you upgrading?
We ask this because you may see upgrading as the only path to solve an issue but things such as driver updates, reconfiguration or cleaning can boost performance without spending a cent.

Chibles · July 24, 2014

he in the US right?

Yes it says so near the bottom of the first post. Sorry if I put it in a bad place.

Fill out this first please, it will help us

1. Budget & Location

You may have listed a heap of parts that all add up to your preferred budget but it is easier if you just list the total amount you'd like to spend and the currency as well as if you'd consider going above that budget for more performance. We need the location as well because $US are different to $AUD and $CAD ect.

2. Aim

What is the system going to be used for? Web browsing, 3D work? Different systems need different levels of performance - a computer based for web browsing and office use won't handle heavy graphic design and video editing and a proper video editing system isn't good for gaming. If your aim is for gaming, please list what sort of gaming. In the same way that different usage types need different systems, you'll need a lot more power to run Far Cry 3 or Crysis 2 than you would Minecraft.

3. Monitors

How many monitors do you plan on running? Do you plan on moving to more monitors in the future? What resolution are they at too?

4. Peripherals

Do you also need to purchase peripherals such as keyboards and mice as well as monitors ect. Also please tell us if you'll need an OS such as Windows.

5. Why are you upgrading?

We ask this because you may see upgrading as the only path to solve an issue but things such as driver updates, reconfiguration or cleaning can boost performance without spending a cent.

Most of this is already stated, but for the things that aren't:

# of monitors = 1

Reason for upgrading: has been using his sister's laptop and needs his own rig

Games like: LoL, CS:GO, L4D2, and others like them

Thebman712 · July 24, 2014

Yes it says so near the bottom of the first post. Sorry if I put it in a bad place.

Most of this is already stated, but for the things that aren't:

# of monitors = 1

Reason for upgrading: has been using his sister's laptop and needs his own rig

ok will get on a pc part picker link now