Need a 750$ Gaming build

[Mohenjo]

This build needs to include a monitor and a decent wireless card, its for a friend who wants to get into pc gaming. 750 dollars is already pushing it so yeah try not to go over that.

(USA) 

[WoodenMarker]

Is a copy of Windows or any other peripherals included in the budget? 

[Mohenjo]

Is a copy of Windows or any other peripherals included in the budget? 

Nope just whats mentioned. 

[Unilision]

This build needs to include a monitor and a decent wireless card, its for a friend who wants to get into pc gaming. 750 dollars is already pushing it so yeah try not to go over that. 

Location?

[Mohenjo]

Location?

Oh yea, Washington Seattle (USA)

[WoodenMarker]

Nope just whats mentioned. 

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4xkxkL

I'd suggest getting the hdd a bit later if it's too tight for the budget. 

[ilikemacandpc]

This should do well with decent performance and a nice blue color scheme:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.84 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $730.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:07 EST-0500

[Mohenjo]

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4xkxkL

I'd suggest getting the hdd a bit later if it's too tight for the budget. 

pretty good but that motherboard looks kinda sketchy...

[Mao_Zedong]

$3 over budget, but I think this would be great.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($38.29 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $753.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:08 EST-0500

[SuperPug]

Edit: Ahh fuck didnt read the part about the monitro & wifi card..

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $712.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:08 EST-0500

[WoodenMarker]

pretty good but that motherboard looks kinda sketchy...

It's not exactly well color coordinated but the board itself isn't bad. 

[Unilision]

@Mohenjo

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($168.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $748.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:11 EST-0500

[Laputacake]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E35 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.39 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $761.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:16 EST-0500

[ZetZet]

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4xkxkL

I'd suggest getting the hdd a bit later if it's too tight for the budget. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($168.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($36.25 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($136.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $758.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:12 EST-0500

 

If rebates are not a problem

[Mohenjo]

Edit: Ahh fuck didnt read the part about the monitro & wifi card..

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $712.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-05 16:08 EST-0500

so far im liking this build because he specifically said do not focus on the ssd to me like 5 min ago. he said he can add one later if he wants and re download windows 

[WoodenMarker]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

That quite a number of downgrades for an inch on the display.

[Mohenjo]

so far im liking this build because he specifically said do not focus on the ssd to me like 5 min ago. he said he can add one later if he wants and re download windows 

oh wait theres no monitor lol nvm didnt notice that

[ZetZet]

That quite a number of downgrades for an inch on the display.

Sidegrades. Case is good enough, psu good enough, mobo better. And it's non-glossy ips panel.

[Mohenjo]

Thanks guys you gave me a lot. in my build with amd and a 280 but intel is better in my opinion so ill pick one of these. THANKS!

[WoodenMarker]

Sidegrades. Case is good enough, psu good enough, mobo better. And it's non-glossy ips panel.

The case, psu, and motherboard are worse--not better.

[79wjd]

The case, psu, and motherboard are worse--not better.

fractal core and n200 are close enough that it doesn't really matter and I would take an asrock h81 board over a biostar b85 board anyday.

[WoodenMarker]

fractal core and n200 are close enough that it doesn't really matter and I would take an asrock h81 board over a biostar b85 board anyday.

They're hardly close. The Core 1100 lacks support for ~160mm heatsinks, comes with less fans, and has worse/less fan/drive mounts.

Brand loyalty is silly especially when it results in spending more for less features.