Gaming PC

[Neutral Insanity]

Hey guys I was thinking of buying a PC, and I need it to be able to play games really well. Only thing is, I'm not really good with computers and don't know what i'd need for one to be able to do that. So can someone please explain exactly what i'll need for a good gaming PC. Also where would be a good place to go to buy/build one and how much would it cost me for it? Thanks In advance if you actually help me out.

[litterboxgolfer]

http://linustechtips.com/main/forum/18-new-builds-and-planning/

 

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[Arphenyte]

Firstly, welcome to LTT, hope you enjoy your stay. Now back on topic, you could use pcpartpicker.com to build your machine, you don't really need to be good with them, you'll be fine after watching some tutorials on YouTube, and reading the instructions on the hardware. To build a gaming machine, firstly you need a budget, telling us your location would also help, that for starters.

[Fgtfv567]

you got a budget? I need that before we can do anything... I have a steam box list already up and running. It's super small and costs about 550 bucks. No optical drive though so you'll need to borrow a USB optical drive off a buddy of yours

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($57.00 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($48.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($15.96 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $545.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 23:28 EST-0500

 

Edit: Whoops, the part list didn't save. That was the pre-modified build I had before it was all tiny and STUFF. Here's the new one that's hella tiny

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($57.00 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $556.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 23:32 EST-0500

[brob]

Hey guys I was thinking of buying a PC, and I need it to be able to play games really well. Only thing is, I'm not really good with computers and don't know what i'd need for one to be able to do that. So can someone please explain exactly what i'll need for a good gaming PC. Also where would be a good place to go to buy/build one and how much would it cost me for it? Thanks In advance if you actually help me out.

 

If you can give us an idea of what you mean by "play games really well" it would help - what games do you want to play at what settings? Once this is known some idea of likely cost can be suggested.

 

Some merchants will assemble a custom or semi-custom system for you.

[Neutral Insanity]

Alright to specify, for my budget It's around 500-700. By "play games really well" I'd like it to play games like Civilization V, TF2, maybe the Dragon Age games. And as for area I saw someone mention, It's Grand Rapids, MI. And thanks for the welcome Lightz.