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My friend wants to get himself into PC gaming, and I am trying to help with the build. His budget is around 600$, and I have already got one build picked out http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hWcVGX, however I don't know if this is as could as it could be. He wants to play BF4, watch dogs, titan fall, etc and it look better than his PS4. Can you guys help me out? It's ok to go over some, but don't be wild. Also, if you could make another build for around 1000$ that would suite his fancy and let me know how big of a performance advantage there would be. I want him set up to get 60 fps at 1080p. Any and all help would be appreciated, Thanks!

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My friend wants to get himself into PC gaming, and I am trying to help with the build. His budget is around 600$, and I have already got one build picked out http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hWcVGX, however I don't know if this is as could as it could be. He wants to play BF4, watch dogs, titan fall, etc and it look better than his PS4. Can you guys help me out? It's ok to go over some, but don't be wild. Also, if you could make another build for around 1000$ that would suite his fancy and let me know how big of a performance advantage there would be. I want him set up to get 60 fps at 1080p. Any and all help would be appreciated, Thanks!

oh dear 

 

if you have a GPU dont get the APU

 

1 sec let me change the build

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You have chosen a APU, which is meant for machines without a GPU, and a GPU... Not good :)

 

Hang on and I will see if I can find something :)

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much better

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($216.60 @ Newegg) 
Case: Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $647.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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much better

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($216.60 @ Newegg) 
Case: Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $647.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I like this one, very nice. and CHEAPER!!!

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r9Kxbv this one might be a little better no reason going with an APU if you are going to have dedicated graphics

current build and total cost   http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/150083-thrift-shop-build/

 

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much better

 

 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($216.60 @ Newegg) 
Case: Aerocool Strike-X One ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $647.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I like this one, very nice. and CHEAPER!!!

 

Yeah, go for that one :) Although I am not a big fan of that case at all... Also: BF4 is kinda CPU intensive so maybe get a better CPU?

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Yeah, go for that one :) Although I am not a big fan of that case at all... Also: BF4 is kinda CPU intensive so maybe get a better CPU?

X4 760K is the Best CPU on the FM2 socket sadly hopefully they change that soon

current build and total cost   http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/150083-thrift-shop-build/

 

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Yeah, go for that one :) Although I am not a big fan of that case at all... Also: BF4 is kinda CPU intensive so maybe get a better CPU?

 

X4 760K is the Best CPU on the FM2 socket sadly hopefully they change that soon

so aside from the cpu hitch on bf4, would this handle other games pretty well around 60fps?

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so aside from the cpu hitch on bf4, would this handle other games pretty well around 60fps?

 

Sure, games nowadays aren't really that CPU intensive most of the time so you will be fine :)

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so aside from the cpu hitch on bf4, would this handle other games pretty well around 60fps?

yeah it should do just fine in other games with BF4 you could probably Play in 720P and get close to 60fps if not more once you overclock the CPU and Video card. you may be able to get 60fps at 1080p and from what I hear the Athlon X4 760K is a super good overclocker especially with a good cooler

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This, if he wants to keep it at the $600 price range.

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $606.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:12 EDT-0400
 
If he can go over by around $60, then try this.
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $656.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:13 EDT-0400
 
And this is a strange build. He should overclock the hell out of the 20th Anniversary Pentium.
 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $626.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:15 EDT-0400
 
He should also overclock the hell out of the Athlon X4 760K for this build.
 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $607.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:16 EDT-0400
 
And there's this as well. I don't know how overclocking would do with the PSU, though.
 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $631.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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the 760K on a proper air cooler will clock up to 5GHz max!!!

 

and the GTX760 will let you game at 1080P Ultra on BF4 

 

 

A88X should be plenty for OC the 760K

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Sure, games nowadays aren't really that CPU intensive most of the time so you will be fine :)

 

yeah it should do just fine in other games with BF4 you could probably Play in 720P and get close to 60fps if not more once you overclock the CPU and Video card. you may be able to get 60fps at 1080p and from what I hear the Athlon X4 760K is a super good overclocker especially with a good cooler

Alright, I'll be sure to show him this. I really appreciate the help!

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This, if he wants to keep it at the $600 price range.

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $606.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:12 EDT-0400
 
If he can go over by around $60, then try this.
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $656.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:13 EDT-0400
 
And this is a strange build. He should overclock the hell out of the 20th Anniversary Pentium.
 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $626.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:15 EDT-0400
 
He should also overclock the hell out of the Athlon X4 760K for this build.
 
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $607.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 23:16 EDT-0400
 
And there's this as well. I don't know how overclocking would do with the PSU, though.
 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $631.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Holy crap, between all of those and the ones others had made if you had one choice what would you go for?

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Holy crap, between all of those and the ones others had made if you had one choice what would you go for?

I would go for my build :P no seriously though these are all good option the main reason I would go for the build I chose is simply because I fit a SSD all in there for under $700

current build and total cost   http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/150083-thrift-shop-build/

 

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Holy crap, between all of those and the ones others had made if you had one choice what would you go for?

The i5-4460 one. You get a powerful i5 and a powerful R9 280 which is better than a GTX 760 while being at a similar price. The issue is dealing with the rebates - the sole reason it's under $700. I hate rebates.  :angry:

 

 

I would go for my build  :P no seriously though these are all good option the main reason I would go for the build I chose is simply because I fit a SSD all in there for under $700

Which you can do with my builds too. I just didn't bother with putting them in there since you can always get one later.  -_-

 

There's that $55 120GB Kingston SSD people were talking about, but decided against it for ethical reasons.

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I would go for my build :P no seriously though these are all good option the main reason I would go for the build I chose is simply because I fit a SSD all in there for under $700

 

The i5-4460 one. You get a powerful i5 and a powerful R9 280 which is better than a GTX 760 while being at a similar price. The issue is dealing with the rebates - the sole reason it's under $700. I hate rebates.  :angry:

 

 
 

Which you can do with my builds too. I just didn't bother with putting them in there since you can always get one later.  -_-

 

There's that $55 120GB Kingston SSD people were talking about, but decided against it for ethical reasons.

I think I will tell him to go for the i5 build, the ssd isn't that big of a deal for him.

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The i5-4460 one. You get a powerful i5 and a powerful R9 280 which is better than a GTX 760 while being at a similar price. The issue is dealing with the rebates - the sole reason it's under $700. I hate rebates.  :angry:

 

 
 

Which you can do with my builds too. I just didn't bother with putting them in there since you can always get one later.  -_-

while the i5 4460 will wins hands down over the 760K

 

actually the AMD 280 is quite similar to the GTX760 in terms of performance

 

the 280 is the rebrand of the HD7950 boost and the GTX760 is the rebrand of the GTX670

 

both will trade blows in terms of game benchmarks

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while the i5 4460 will wins hands down over the 760K

 

actually the AMD 280 is quite similar to the GTX760 in terms of performance

 

the 280 is the rebrand of the HD7950 boost and the GTX760 is the rebrand of the GTX670

 

both will trade blows in terms of game benchmarks

The R9 280 usually comes at a similar price and sometimes is less than the GTX 760, so why not. Also, 3 free games!  :lol:

 

As for CPU-choice. If you can get an i5 at that price-point, then why the hell not.

 

 

I think I will tell him to go for the i5 build, the ssd isn't that big of a deal for him.

All right then, but there could be changes in case, mobo, etc., if you want.

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while the i5 4460 will wins hands down over the 760K

 

actually the AMD 280 is quite similar to the GTX760 in terms of performance

 

the 280 is the rebrand of the HD7950 boost and the GTX760 is the rebrand of the GTX670

 

both will trade blows in terms of game benchmarks

Oh great, soooo many decisions >.<

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The R9 280 usually comes at a similar price and sometimes is less than the GTX 760, so why not. Also, 3 free games!  :lol:

 

As for CPU-choice. If you can get an i5 at that price-point, then why the hell not.

point there but I have a feeling his friend is a nVidia fanboy

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