Middle-Spec Gaming PC

ANUPLUCIFERGAMER · January 17, 2015

Hey Guys! So this April I'm getting some money and I want to invest it in a PC.

I wont get much (just about 600 US$).

So I want some suggestions on what all could I get for around 600 US $.

Monitor and Peripherals not needed

Try to keep it low though. AMD would be preferred. But if you can make anything better with Intel and Nvidia not mentioning they're worth the extra bucks, it'll be good

Thanks!

-BG99

ammarez · January 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($182.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $615.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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ANUPLUCIFERGAMER · January 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($182.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $615.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 10:27 EST-0500

what's the huge difference between K and non K processors when it comes to gaming? I'm not a gaming nerd and I don't even come to know when there's a FPS difference. The thing that matters to me is the reso. 1920 x1080p @ 45 FPS would be fine for me. Would this PC will be able to achieve it?

bry.yyyy · January 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($182.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $615.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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i agree with this one

ammarez · January 17, 2015

what's the huge difference between K and non K processors when it comes to gaming? I'm not a gaming nerd and I don't even come to know when there's a FPS difference. The thing that matters to me is the reso. 1920 x1080p @ 45 FPS would be fine for me. Would this PC will be able to achieve it?

k=overclock-able

bry.yyyy · January 17, 2015

what's the huge difference between K and non K processors when it comes to gaming? I'm not a gaming nerd and I don't even come to know when there's a FPS difference. The thing that matters to me is the reso. 1920 x1080p @ 45 FPS would be fine for me. Would this PC will be able to achieve it?

The K Version is beast on OC

bry.yyyy · January 17, 2015

non k ivy bridge cpu can be oc but haswell don't

david cassar · January 17, 2015

what's the huge difference between K and non K processors when it comes to gaming? I'm not a gaming nerd and I don't even come to know when there's a FPS difference. The thing that matters to me is the reso. 1920 x1080p @ 45 FPS would be fine for me. Would this PC will be able to achieve it?

K means that the CPU is overclock able. However an unlocked i5 is more expensive and also requires a z97 board. And don't worry this build will easily achieve 1080p at 60 fps on high/ultra settings in most games.

ANUPLUCIFERGAMER · January 17, 2015

The K Version is beast on OC

k=overclock-able

cool then, i won't overclock on this

January 17, 2015

what's the huge difference between K and non K processors when it comes to gaming? I'm not a gaming nerd and I don't even come to know when there's a FPS difference. The thing that matters to me is the reso. 1920 x1080p @ 45 FPS would be fine for me. Would this PC will be able to achieve it?

this is an awsome pc that will absolutly deliver 60+ fps 1080P migh to ultra settings on games

Johannes_Lazor · January 17, 2015

This is what i would build, It is a Black-Blue Themed AMD build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-298WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $614.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can replace the 270x with a 280 from Powercolor, But that would not look as good since the 280 is black-red.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92803gbd5t2dheoc

Johannes_Lazor · January 17, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($182.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $615.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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How about a OS? Linux wont take him far.

ammarez · January 17, 2015

How about a OS? Linux wont take him far.

I thought that he has a way to get

@ANUPLUCIFERGAMER do you have an OS? should it be included in the build?

ANUPLUCIFERGAMER · January 17, 2015

I thought that he has a way to get

@ANUPLUCIFERGAMER do you have an OS? should it be included in the build?

I have a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, and all the required peripherals excluding the mousepad

Johannes_Lazor · January 17, 2015

I have a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, and all the required peripherals excluding the mousepad

Then il recommend this instead rather than my previous one, It is mainly the same, But with about 30% higher performance, And added a 212 Evo so you can overclock it to get even higher performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($138.88 @ OutletPC)

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

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Raidmax Atlas ATX-298WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $606.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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