$700 Gaming Rig

[OmgHavoc]

So my friend's looking to make a $700 CAD gaming rig. He wants to be able to run games like COD/BF on high settings off of one monitor. The rig will also need to be wifi compatible.

 

All builds are appreciated, thanks! 

 

*Note* He won't be overclocking at all, but he might add in a 2nd or better GPU later on.

 

Peripherals not needed.

[Shd0w2]

COD is etremely unoptimizted.

[Thebman712]

do not play cod on a pc i went there and am kicking my self in the face for wasting 60$ on that game for pc. i runs better on the xbox 360 then it does on pc. (it does not look as good but it runs better

[Thebman712]

now i will find a build for your friend 

[Izaya Orihara]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uxCT

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

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uxCT/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($124.75 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($117.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $718.76

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 12:38 EDT-0400)

 

Add an SSD when he has a couple bucks over. 

[Thebman712]

this seems good http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3rusN you could change out that cpu but im a intel fanboy

[Faceman]

So my friend's looking to make a $700 CAD gaming rig. He wants to be able to run games like COD/BF on high settings off of one monitor. The rig will also need to be wifi compatible.

 

All builds are appreciated, thanks! 

 

*Note* If possible leave room for upgrades  

He needs to save more money to get a quality CAD and gaming rig. $850 is about the minimum, with $1000 being much better not only for today, but the future as well.  It all depends on the Graphics Card, he needs the best graphics card that he can afford.  Does he live near a MicroCenter?  Does he have a monitor? OS? Peripherals?

[miyabwah]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory:  PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Aerocool Syclone2 Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.82 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard:  Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones:  Razer Electra Essential Gaming & Music Headset Headset  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $876.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 12:49 EDT-0400)

Drop everything Razer and you'll be fine

[OmgHavoc]

COD is etremely unoptimizted.

 

He needs to save more money to get a quality CAD and gaming rig.  Does he live near a MicroCenter?

Quality CAD? CAD, is Canadian currency

do not play cod on a pc i went there and am kicking my self in the face for wasting 60$ on that game for pc. i runs better on the xbox 360 then it does on pc. (it does not look as good but it runs better

 

I play COD perfectly fine on my pc with a HD6850

[Faceman]

Quality CAD? CAD, is Canadian currency

 

I play COD perfectly fine on my pc with a HD6850

CAD is a computer program for engineering and design.  It is very CPU heavily.

"Computer-Aided Design"

 

He should have added in a comma to better express his needs because I misunderstood what he meant.  He needs a larger budget.

[OmgHavoc]

He needs to save more money to get a quality CAD and gaming rig. $850 is about the minimum, with $1000 being much better not only for today, but the future as well.  It all depends on the Graphics Card, he needs the best graphics card that he can afford.  Does he live near a MicroCenter?  Does he have a monitor? OS? Peripherals?

Smfh.

 

He does not need a larger budget,

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($107.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory:  PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

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

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Amazon)

Case:  Aerocool Syclone2 Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.82 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center)

 

Is very capable of running COD on high.

 

I've seen $500 builds run Cod on high. I was asking on opinions on what parts to get, I know the budget is enough for its needs.

[Faceman]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.74 @ Amazon) <-- This is an excellent, excellent CPU for the price.  Will keep up with the R9280 without bottle necks.
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) <-- This is an optional part, but is mandatory for overclocking.
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) <-- This is an excellent mobo with Sata 6s, USB3.0s, and over clock ready.
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Get the least expensive 1600Mhz, 9-9-9-24, 1.5v with heat spreader that you can find.
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon) <-- You want an SSD with at least 120GB to install your OS and manage your C drive.
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) <-- GPU impacts performance more than any other component.  Get at least a GTX770 or R9280.  This is a good GPU.
Case:  Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Case doesn't impact performance, don't spend more than you need to.  This is an excellent case for the price.
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) <-- Excellent PSU for the price, very efficient and quiet.
Total: $704.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 14:53 EDT-0400)

 

GPU impacts performance more than any other component.  You want to spend as much as possible on your GPU, 40%-50%.  Check out this review that shows how capable the X4 750K is.  X760k is even better!

[OmgHavoc]

You're an idiot if you want to set the guy up with a $100 case on a $700 budget.  Ya, lets spend 15% on a part that doesn't impact performance--Brilliant!!!  Also your RAM has only half a heat spreader...

 

@OmgHavoc

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.74 @ Amazon) <-- This is an excellent, excellent CPU for the price.  Will keep up with the R9280 without bottle necks.

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) <-- This is an optional part, but is mandatory for overclocking.

Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) <-- This is an excellent mobo with Sata 6s, USB3.0s, and over clock ready.

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Get the least expensive 1600Mhz, 9-9-9-24, 1.5v with heat spreader that you can find.

Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Amazon) <-- You want an SSD with at least 120GB to install your OS and manage your C drive.

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) <-- GPU impacts performance more than any other component.  Get at least a GTX770 or R9280.  This is a good GPU.

Case:  Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Case doesn't impact performance, don't spend more than you need to.  This is an excellent case for the price.

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) <-- Excellent PSU for the price, very efficient and quiet.

Total: $704.65

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 14:53 EDT-0400)

 

GPU impacts performance more than any other component.  You want to spend as much as possible on your GPU, 40%-50%.  Check out this review that shows how capable the X4 750K is.  X760k is even better!

 

Was not saying that is the build I was going with, I was pointing out that even his build would run COD and other games on high. I'm aware he spent way to much on certain parts when this is a gaming oriented rig

[Jaquavius]

CAD is a computer program for engineering and design. It is very CPU heavily.

"Computer-Aided Design"

He should have added in a comma to better express his needs because I misunderstood what he meant. He needs a larger budget.

I don't think he intended CAD as in the program therefore he did not need the comma. He meant that his friend wants $700 gaming build using Canadian currency. He does not need a bigger budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon) <-- This is an excellent, excellent CPU for the price. Will keep up with the R9280 without bottle necks.

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) <-- This is an optional part, but is mandatory for overclocking.

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center) <-- This is an excellent mobo with Sata 6s, USB3.0s, and over clock ready.

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Get the least expensive 1600Mhz, 9-9-9-24, 1.5v with heat spreader that you can find.

Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 @ Amazon) <-- You want an SSD with at least 120GB to install your OS and manage your C drive.

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg) <-- GPU impacts performance more than any other component. Get at least a GTX770 or R9280. This is a good GPU.

Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Case doesn't impact performance, don't spend more than you need to. This is an excellent case for the price.

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg) <-- Excellent PSU for the price, very efficient and quiet.

Total: $704.65

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 14:53 EDT-0400)

GPU impacts performance more than any other component. You want to spend as much as possible on your GPU, 40%-50%. Check out this

that shows how capable the X4 750K is. X760k is even better!

Now regarding the build. It looks good and makes sense, but his friend might add a 2nd GPU or replace the existing one and IF he does, then the CPU will bottleneck. Normally I would say get a better CPU like FX - 6300 in order to allow for the potential GPU upgrade. The build would be a little bit worse now, but it would cost way less to upgrade the build later, because it would only need a new GPU. IMO this build depends on the likelihood of the GPU getting an upgrade.

[Faceman]

First of all, don't call him an idiot. Now regarding the build. It looks good and makes sense, but his friend might add a 2nd GPU or replace the existing one and IF he does, then the CPU will bottleneck. Normally I would say get a better CPU like FX - 6300 in order to allow for the potential GPU upgrade. The build would be a little bit worse now, but it would cost way less to upgrade the build later, because it would only need a new GPU. IMO this build depends on the likelihood of the GPU getting an upgrade.

If you use 15% of your budget on a part that does nothing for performance, you are bound to get called some names.  His budget is in Canadian Dollar, he absolutely needs a larger budget if he wants it to be upgrade-friendly like you suggested.  I posted two builds, the first being more upgrade-ready, the 2nd giving him the best possible performance for today. Changed to CAD. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uD87

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uD87/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uD87/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($168.25 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($101.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Memory Express)

Total: $911.34

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 15:37 EDT-0400)

 

Vs.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uDd9

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uDd9/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3uDd9/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($100.98 @ Newegg Canada)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.79 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A85XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ NCIX)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.99 @ Canada Computers)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ NCIX)

Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ NCIX)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Memory Express)

Total: $681.96

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 15:39 EDT-0400)

[julekule]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($47.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 

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

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Micro Center) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.83 @ Mwave) 

Total: $745.52

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 15:41 EDT-0400)

[OmgHavoc]

What are your thoughts on

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3uEcf

 

**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.99 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | $89.79 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx16c9b1bk28x) | $64.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex) | $88.97 @ OutletPC 

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760tf2gd5oc) | $259.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [bitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-shinobi) | $69.58 @ Newegg 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $34.99 @ Newegg 

**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $15.98 @ OutletPC 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $734.28

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-19 16:10 EDT-0400 |

[EpicGeekonFire]

do not play cod on a pc i went there and am kicking my self in the face for wasting 60$ on that game for pc. i runs better on the xbox 360 then it does on pc. (it does not look as good but it runs better

Um, it runs better because its at lower settings. You can do that for PC, no?

[Thebman712]

Um, it runs better because its at lower settings. You can do that for PC, no?

i have it on pc and i see frame drops at every gunshot and i have a i7 4770 and a gtx 645 1gb (dont judge me i didnt know better at the time and bought prebuilt no matter the settings

[EpicGeekonFire]

i have it on pc and i see frame drops at every gunshot and i have a i7 4770 and a gtx 645 1gb (dont judge me i didnt know better at the time and bought prebuilt no matter the settings

Could it be your GPU? It might be worse than console stuff.

[Thebman712]

Could it be your GPU? It might be worse than console stuff.

no my gpu is fine, just not that great but it runs every thing execept ghosts fine, havent tried bf4 tho yet going to pick that up today.

i can run titanfall beta at ultra with shadows off at a great 60fps

[EpicGeekonFire]

no my gpu is fine, just not that great but it runs every thing execept ghosts fine, havent tried bf4 tho yet going to pick that up today.

i can run titanfall beta at ultra with shadows off at a great 60fps

Heh. I guess my 750ti will handle everything fine once I get it then?

[Thebman712]

Heh. I guess my 750ti will handle everything fine once I get it then?

if you are fine turning down the detail a bit then yes although i think my gpu is very good at rendering stuff as i can crank out a 60fps 1080p 30 min video in just over a hour

[PeskyEscky]

if you are fine turning down the detail a bit then yes although i think my gpu is very good at rendering stuff as i can crank out a 60fps 1080p 30 min video in just over a hour

Video rendering uses CPU, not GPU. You get that good rendering from the i7

[Thebman712]

Video rendering uses CPU, not GPU. You get that good rendering from the i7

not entirely i belive i use my gpu when rendering, m,ind you i did it in likr video pad editor so what do i knoww