$700 Gaming(mostly) Desktop

[Valkyrie Dare]

1. Budget & Location

Around $700(US) after rebates.

It's gonna be my Christmas present.  

2. Aim

Mainly for gaming and basic web browsing, watching videos, listening to music, working on college papers, etc.

Not really interesting in recording or streaming.

As for what sort of gaming I know I'll be playing some SOE games, Minecraft, Garry's Mod, Counter Strike, etc.

The laptop I have now can't handle gaming too well so I'm likely to start playing many more games.

If you know of any fun and pretty games(right now I have to run most games at the lowest settings to get the best fps) feel free to suggest them.

 

3. Monitors

As for monitors, only planing on having one atm. It's http://www1.viewsonic.com/products/archive/va1912wb.htm

But in a few months may ask for a better one(suggestions?) for my birthday and use both of them to make homework and papers easier to get done.

 

4. Peripherals

Have a simple wireless mouse, no problems with it.  Trying to find a keyboard, I think there is at least one spare one somewhere in the house.  But if not, I can just ask for one for Christmas.

For os, I'm planing to put a free os on my laptop and put the Windows 7 that's on my laptop right now onto my desktop.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I have a laptop.  I like gaming.  My laptop is not good at gaming.  Plus it is not doing so great, freezing up, overheating, think the graphics card is damaged.  Not to long ago it went BSOD, something about driver power failure.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bm67ZL

That's what I've decided on so far.

Not sure about the case though, it's all black but I would like a nice sleek looking black case with some dark blue and no window.

Also, bit worried about if the cooler will fit the case.

Do not want to overclock.

Not very interested in intel parts, heard they're against net-neutrality. 

 

So yeah, tell me what's good, tell me what's bad, tell me if you know of a pretty case.

 Never built a computer before so this is all pretty new to me.

Just stay close to the budget if you recommend any changes please.

 

[BurgerBum]

working on fitting a 970 in there if i can be magic. 

[Jack.EXE]

working on fitting a 970 in there if i can be magic.

You're not going to fit a 970 into a $700 pc without getting extremely imbalanced.

Also, #inb4someonedoesntreadOPwellenoughandrecomendsintel

[TheKDub]

1. For the PSU, go with one from Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, or EVGA.

2. I'd try going for an i5 4690 or 4690K if possible, even if that means dropping the SSD.

3. A r9 270 or gtx 750ti would work just fine for what you plan to do and would cost a bit less.

4. Get the hyper 212 evo if possible.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Outlaw USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.93 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.81 @ Amazon) 

Other: ORICO PME-4UI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with 2-Port & 20PIN Internal Card with Power Cable [supports Mac OS] ($12.99)

Total: $715.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 23:40 EST-0500

 

Throw a hyper 212 evo in there if you want to OC, I went with parts that can be oc'd in case you decide to in the future if you don't right away.

[thekeemo]

3rd long in my sig

[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Patriot Blaze 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($201.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.81 @ Amazon) 

Other: ORICO PME-4UI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with 2-Port & 20PIN Internal Card with Power Cable [supports Mac OS] ($12.99)

Total: $732.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 23:40 EST-0500

 

How about something better?

 

Your motherboard was pretty shit, your CPU was i3-like for gaming, the PSU was so-so, the Intel CPU won't need a cooler past the stock one, the N200 is sleek, the system is balanced in color for the most part and the GPU is better.

 

And if you're not buying Intel because they're against net-neutrality, what is AMD's stance on it? Do they support it or not? They haven't given a stance, and what do you think it would be? Do you really think they would be for it? And even to which point, the concept of an internet fast-lane makes sense.

[Jack.EXE]

1. For the PSU, go with one from Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, or EVGA.

2. I'd try going for an i5 4690 or 4690K if possible, even if that means dropping the SSD.

3. A r9 270 or gtx 750ti would work just fine for what you plan to do and would cost a bit less.

4. Get the hyper 212 evo if possible.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Outlaw USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.93 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.81 @ Amazon) 

Other: ORICO PME-4UI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with 2-Port & 20PIN Internal Card with Power Cable [supports Mac OS] ($12.99)

Total: $715.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 23:40 EST-0500

 

Throw a hyper 212 evo in there if you want to OC, I went with parts that can be oc'd in case you decide to in the future if you don't right away.

[TheSLSAMG]

You're not going to fit a 970 into a $700 pc without getting extremely imbalanced.

Also, #inb4someonedoesntreadOPwellenoughandrecomendsintel

I read him well enough, but if you can get Intel at the price point, why go AMD? What is even the point? Because they may support net neutrality? Even though we don't know if they do or not?

[TheKDub]

?

[Clyne]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.58 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.85 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.81 @ Amazon) 

Other: ORICO PME-4UI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with 2-Port & 20PIN Internal Card with Power Cable [supports Mac OS] ($12.99)

Total: $710.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 23:47 EST-0500

[Clyne]

You're not going to fit a 970 into a $700 pc without getting extremely imbalanced.

Also, #inb4someonedoesntreadOPwellenoughandrecomendsintel

Possible around that range

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.90 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.98 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($324.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: DIYPC DIY-5823BK (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: ORICO PME-4UI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with 2-Port & 20PIN Internal Card with Power Cable [supports Mac OS] ($12.99)

Total: $725.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 23:53 EST-0500

[Jack.EXE]

Alright. One moment.

I'm seeing this waaay too often now.

We see a thread where AMD would make more sense, but the OP wants intel, so we reccomnd intel builds.

We see a thread where it's anyones game, and the OP wants AMD, why cant we go AMD? Is it outside your tiny brains realm of thought, that the OP might want something other than yourself? Is it incomprehensable, that AMD might just be a vetter solution sometimes? Seriously, this is getting out of hand.

I know the OP personally, I helped create the list she posted. She plays FIREFALL MORE THAN ANY OTHER GAME. FIREFALL IS ONE OF THOSE GAMES THAT LIKE MORE CORES, AND FASTER GPUS. IT'S A FRIGGEN AMD EVOLVED TITLE FOR GOD's SAKES.

IS IT TOO MUCH FOR YOU GUYS TO ACCEPT THIS?

[Clyne]

 

1. For the PSU, go with one from Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, or EVGA.

2. I'd try going for an i5 4690 or 4690K if possible, even if that means dropping the SSD.

3. A r9 270 or gtx 750ti would work just fine for what you plan to do and would cost a bit less.

4. Get the hyper 212 evo if possible.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Outlaw USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.93 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($19.81 @ Amazon) 

Other: ORICO PME-4UI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with 2-Port & 20PIN Internal Card with Power Cable [supports Mac OS] ($12.99)

Total: $715.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 23:40 EST-0500

 

Throw a hyper 212 evo in there if you want to OC, I went with parts that can be oc'd in case you decide to in the future if you don't right away.

 

Hyper 212 evo is not always the best choice, there are other coolers that are cheaper that perform around the same as a 212 evo. 

[Clyne]

Alright. One moment.

I'm seeing this waaay too often now.

We see a thread where AMD would make more sense, but the OP wants intel, so we reccomnd intel builds.

We see a thread where it's anyones game, and the OP wants AMD, why cant we go AMD? Is it outside your tiny brains realm of thought, that the OP might want something other than yourself? Is it incomprehensable, that AMD might just be a vetter solution sometimes? Seriously, this is getting out of hand.

I know the OP personally, I helped create the list she posted. She plays FIREFALL MORE THAN ANY OTHER GAME. FIREFALL IS ONE OF THOSE GAMES THAT LIKE MORE CORES, AND FASTER GPUS. IT'S A FRIGGEN AMD EVOLVED TITLE FOR GOD's SAKES.

IS IT TOO MUCH FOR YOU GUYS TO ACCEPT THIS?

I still can't accept a 8320/50 on a build. 

[Jack.EXE]

I'm sorry. I wont rant again in this thread.

But seriously. Let's not sacrafice the experience for a brand name.

[Jack.EXE]

I still can't accept a 8320/50 on a build.

Is that really your only response?

I've stated my reasons.

State yours & be honest too.

[Clyne]

Is that really your only response?

I've stated my reasons.

State yours & be honest too.

Hate it, regret buying it, not satisfied with the performance of my 8320, dead socket, old cpu, no new features.

[BurgerBum]

guys. dont fucking buy intel...

they dont support net nutrality. this is 700$ we dont need high end intel shit. 

[BurgerBum]

You're not going to fit a 970 into a $700 pc without getting extremely imbalanced.

Also, #inb4someonedoesntreadOPwellenoughandrecomendsintel

nah. its possible.

however you'd need to have a case before hand and already have storage

[Clyne]

guys. dont fucking buy intel...

they dont support net nutrality. this is 700$ we dont need high end intel shit. 

How about a i3-4130 paired up with a R9 285 then? 

[BurgerBum]

How about a i3-4130 paired up with a R9 285 then? 

they.

dont.

support.

net.

nutrality.

 

 

 

also i3's are poison for gaming...

[Clyne]

they.

dont.

support.

net.

nutrality.

 

 

 

also i3's are poison for gaming...

and i hate the G3258, not as much as a 8320 tho

[StarFire]

Alright. One moment.

I'm seeing this waaay too often now.

We see a thread where AMD would make more sense, but the OP wants intel, so we reccomnd intel builds.

We see a thread where it's anyones game, and the OP wants AMD, why cant we go AMD? Is it outside your tiny brains realm of thought, that the OP might want something other than yourself? Is it incomprehensable, that AMD might just be a vetter solution sometimes? Seriously, this is getting out of hand.

I know the OP personally, I helped create the list she posted. She plays FIREFALL MORE THAN ANY OTHER GAME. FIREFALL IS ONE OF THOSE GAMES THAT LIKE MORE CORES, AND FASTER GPUS. IT'S A FRIGGEN AMD EVOLVED TITLE FOR GOD's SAKES.

IS IT TOO MUCH FOR YOU GUYS TO ACCEPT THIS?

I still can't accept a 8320/50 on a build.

Is that really your only response?

I've stated my reasons.

State yours & be honest too.

Hate it, regret buying it, not satisfied with the performance of my 8320, dead socket, old cpu, no new features.

Guys, you're both pretty, now hug it out and make it up.

In this case however, @ is right.

If the OP plays firefall more than any other game, the FX6300 is right for her.

This is further justified by her other choice of game, which are made by SOE, which I'm assuming means Planetside 2 and upcoming H1Z1? These games run forgelite, which as of last year got an update, and really loves high core counts.

In this case, I'd have to say that the OP's list is pretty much perfect.

Didnt @LinusTech recomed OCZ psus for the longest time?

[Clyne]

Guys, you're both pretty, now hug it out and make it up.

In this case however, @ is right.

If the OP plays firefall more than any other game, the FX6300 is right for her.

This is further justified by her other choice of game, which are made by SOE, which I'm assuming means Planetside 2 and upcoming H1Z1? These games run forgelite, which as of last year got an update, and really loves high core counts.

In this case, I'd have to say that the OP's list is pretty much perfect.

Didnt @LinusTech recomed OCZ psus for the longest time?

My statement still stands. No FX cpu. 

[BurgerBum]

and i hate the G3258, not as much as a 8320 tho

dual core cpu's erent enough anymore. and never enough for a 700$ build.

 

fx-6300. we're good....... jeez...