Best CPU/GPU combo for Diablo III

[danny78690]

Hi guys! I've got to build a gaming rig for a friend of mine who has a budget of $600-800. He wants to play Diablo III for long hours and says he may want to stream it while playing.

 

What cpu/gpu combo do you guys recommend? I would like whatever is best for the budget. Budget is for the rig alone 

 

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate your help

[Thebman712]

Peripherals, monitor, os, location, ect. 

 

quote me if you want my help

[danny78690]

Peripherals, monitor, os, location, ect. 

 

quote me if you want my help

Probably Windows 8.1. We're in Ontario. Unsure what monitor yet. Right now I'm looking for what cpu/gpu to get for the rig, we'll worry about accessories later 

[Izaya Orihara]

The 800 bucks budget is for the tower alone or do you need anything included in the budget?

[Thebman712]

Probably Windows 8.1. We're in Ontario. Unsure what monitor yet. Right now I'm looking for what cpu/gpu to get for the rig, we'll worry about accessories later 

this is what i would suggest

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Bp72

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Bp72/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Bp72/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.97 @ Amazon Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: MSI A88X-G43 ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($82.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($194.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($105.84 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $798.52

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 13:05 EDT-0400)

 

it is a solid build and she could add a 270x for crossfire and that performes close to a 290

[danny78690]

The 800 bucks budget is for the tower alone or do you need anything included in the budget?

Budget for the system itself 

[Izaya Orihara]

Budget for the system itself 

This is way overkill for Diabolo 3 but here this is what you can get for 800 bucks

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

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

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

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($68.00 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $799.31

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 13:16 EDT-0400)

[danny78690]

 

This is way overkill for Diabolo 3 but here this is what you can get for 800 bucks

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

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

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

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($68.00 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $799.31

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 13:16 EDT-0400)

Well he wants to even run 2 instances of Diablo 3 so I think this build and the one requested before are the ones I may go with. 

 

Everyone is going with AMD, guess AMD is more for gaming

[Izaya Orihara]

Well he wants to even run 2 instances of Diablo 3 so I think this build and the one requested before are the ones I may go with. 

 

Everyone is going with AMD, guess AMD is more for gaming

It will still handle it no problem. Also AMD has a better bang for the buck in the US market.

[danny78690]

It will still handle it no problem. Also AMD has a better bang for the buck in the US market.

I'm in Canada, don't think the US stores will ship to us. Plus, customs are killer too. I'll have to look at it on the Canadian PCPartPicker site

[Thebman712]

It will still handle it no problem. Also AMD has a better bang for the buck in the US market.

he is in ontario, that build is a grand in cad and has no os

[Izaya Orihara]

I'm in Canada, don't think the US stores will ship to us. Plus, customs are killer too. I'll have to look at it on the Canadian PCPartPicker site

DAMN. I didn't saw that you are from Canada. Prcies are different in Canada. Feel free to ignore my suggestion then.

[ForsakenLive]

Get an FX 6300 or FX 8320 if your budget allows. Then invest all the rest on the GPU.

Diablo 3 is not much CPU dependent and it has decent enough multi-core capabilities.

If you are streaming with the same PC, the 8320 is going to shine a lot.

Izaya Orihara made quite a nice build. I would have picked the same components myself.

 

 

woops just saw the Canada thing too. I still would pick an 8320 and the best GPU you can afford.

[Izaya Orihara]

he is in ontario, that build is a grand in cad and has no os

He said that the budget is only for the tower.

[Thebman712]

He said that the budget is only for the tower.

oh, he could up the gpu then on my build, i dont know muck about amd cpus so im not sure what would be best