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I'm new to building custom PCs and would like to build a gaming PC.   I would like to build a computer that can play games but at the same time I can also browse and video chat while im gaming. 

 

Location: Atlanta, GA

Budget: $800-$950

Games: Starcraft 2, Skyrim, Diablo 3

 

I would hope that the PC would last me about 5 years before i would have to upgrade again to keep up with future games.  Currently I am using two 2048x1152 monitors but I will upgarde to two 4k montions. 

 

This is my current plan but I'm new and not sure if this is a good plan. 

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400

Memory Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Video Card: (2x) MSI Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power 

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Don't get a discrete GPU with an APU. Get rid of the APU and downgrade the RAM to 1600MHz or 1866MHz. Why would you crossfire R7 250s? Get one more powerful card.

Build: CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: 8GB G-Skill Ares 1600Mhz CL9 | Storage: 120GB Samsung 840 Evo + WD Blue 1TB 64MB Cache + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 64MB Cache | GPU: MSI GTX 960 | Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer | Power Supply: EVGA 600B Non-Modular | 

 

 

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Check on the builds in my signature.

I have one that is about $850
 

 

It is hard to build something much more powerful than this for $850 but it is possible.

Crossfire/SLI isnt really worth it if you wont go with dual 780/780ti or dual r9 290/r9 290x.

The Radeon R7 250 is about 25% as powerful as a GTX 660 and it makes for pretty good 1080p gaming.
GTX 660 performence wise is between a 750ti and 760.

the Radeon R7 250 is not even close for 4k use.
If you are going 4k you should really have atleast a r9 280x or gtx 770ti if you want good framerates at medium/high graphics
in games such as Skyrim and battlefield4.
 

My Gaming PC

|| CPU: Intel i5 4690@4.3Ghz || GPU: Dual ASUS gtx 1080 Strix. || RAM: 16gb (4x4gb) Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600Mhz. || Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait edition. || OS: Win10 Pro
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Don't get a discrete GPU with an APU. Get rid of the APU and downgrade the RAM to 1600MHz or 1866MHz. Why would you crossfire R7 250s? Get one more powerful card.

I was watching a youtube video and some guy suggest  dual R7 250s.  There are so many video cards out there, its hard to research them all so I just watch people who build low budget gaming PC and build based on their suggestion. 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.66 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 



Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg) 

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


Total: $948.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Somehow I managed to fit it all under 950. Hope this helps :D

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Project Depravity: £850 / ????? (03/12/2015) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo SE Red Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB MX Red Monitors: 3* Asus PG279Q Stand: Ergotech Triple Desk Stand Webcam: Logitch C920

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RIP in kill: CPU: Single core Celeron M @1.73GHz RAM: 1GB (512MB x2) DDR2 SO-DIMM Motherboard: Asus MOCA-AR HDD: 160GB SATA2 5400rpm

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Current System: CPU: Intel i5-4690K Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1866MHz GPU: Gigabyte Windforce 960 4GB SSD: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB PSU: Corsair CX500M Case: Corsair 200R Windowed Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ 22" IPS + HP w19 Mouse: Roccat Savu Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Mouse Pad: Perixx DX-1000XXL Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 

 

 

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for those type of games an intel cpu is way better

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I'm new to building custom PCs and would like to build a gaming PC.   I would like to build a computer that can play games but at the same time I can also browse and video chat while im gaming. 

 

Location: Atlanta, GA

Budget: $800-$950

Games: Starcraft 2, Skyrim, Diablo 3

 

I would hope that the PC would last me about 5 years before i would have to upgrade again to keep up with future games.  Currently I am using two 2048x1152 monitors but I will upgarde to two 4k montions. 

 

This is my current plan but I'm new and not sure if this is a good plan. 

 

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400

Memory Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Video Card: (2x) MSI Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power 

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $963.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I was watching a youtube video and some guy suggest  dual R7 250s.  There are so many video cards out there, its hard to research them all so I just watch people who build low budget gaming PC and build based on their suggestion. 

I recommend using

www.GPUboss.com

www.CPUboss.com

To research graphics cards and processors.

The R7 250 is pretty much suicide if you are going 4k soon.

My Gaming PC

|| CPU: Intel i5 4690@4.3Ghz || GPU: Dual ASUS gtx 1080 Strix. || RAM: 16gb (4x4gb) Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600Mhz. || Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait edition. || OS: Win10 Pro
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Trust me, Im an Engineer

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Thank you everyone, you all have been very helpful and informative.

 

I have made a lot of adjustments:

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU  Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

What do you guys think?

 

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You'd want a bigger psu for some headroom. The 450w psu will probably be enough but I'd rather get a lower rated and larger psu at this point. 

No point getting a k series cpu if you're not going to oc. You need a zX7 motherboard to oc. 

Btw, if you're going to use pcpartpicker, you might as well post the permalink. 

Recommended edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v938bv --aren't you breaking your budget though?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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Recommended edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v938bv --aren't you breaking your budget though?

I am breaking the budget a little but I have some buffer zone.  I just dont want to get too far out of the budget range. 

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