pc choices need some help.

[silentgamer1]

Ok so im just going to start off that i am going to buy a pc under 700 dollars i am open to choices i dont really want to build one and i am wanting a small form factor pc. Now ive been looking at these 2 certain pc's for a while they are  (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NMVC8C2?cdERR=Cred&noLL=1&redirect=true#Ask) and that is the i3 model that i want to buy. And the other pc is this (http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-i7-4770R-3-2GHz-Barebone-ZBOX-EI750-U/dp/B00JQYJ78C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1433042103&sr=8-8&keywords=zotac+zbox) and that is a barebones pc so if i would get that one i would need to buy parts for it (if anyone could help me with parts that would be great...) but anyway so i am open to all ideas for any small pc form factor for under 700 dollar that will run games on at least low to medium settings and can anyone tell me if those computers will run games on low to med settings. Thanks so much for your time for reading this long picky post have a good one looking forward to a response soon thanks. 

[wwsalmon]

The Zotac unit has no discrete graphics card, however it has very powerful Iris Graphics; still not quite as comparable to Asus. The Asus is cheaper as you have to add $200 for RAM, SSD and OS to the Zotac, so if you really have a tight budget go for the Asus but if you want super-small form factor go for the Zotac. In short recommend Asus for your scenario.

[Faceman]

Are you opening to building it yourself?

Do you have an operating system that you can use?

[silentgamer1]

Thanks for response @facemani am not building an pc im choosing between those 2 pc's and no i do not have an os but asus is running one already

[Faceman]

Thanks for response @facemani am not building an pc im choosing between those 2 pc's and no i do not have an os but asus is running one already

I highly recommend that you build one yourself.  It is very easy to do, and if you need help, this community is here to help you, as well as thousands of Youtube videos on how-to build a PC.  The two PCs that you have selected are very overpriced, and underpowered.

 

I recommend something like this for $700:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WgRMQ7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WgRMQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($0.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($255.91 @ Newegg)

Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Mwave)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.00 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $690.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 23:53 EDT-0400

 

This is a pretty high end gaming machine that will have you playing games at high-ultra, while remaining upgrade ready, and in a small form factor.

[silentgamer1]

ok ill actually do this but i also need help the fan in the pc right now my pc is so noisy!  it is important that i have fans that are silent that run silent on this pc any recommendations? for heatsinks and case fans thanks!.

[silentgamer1]

and then the psu on that pc u built has pretty high watts is there anything lower watts i could use so i dont but so much power from the wall?

[Faceman]

ok ill actually do this but i also need help the fan in the pc right now my pc is so noisy!  it is important that i have fans that are silent that run silent on this pc any recommendations? for heatsinks and case fans thanks!.

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For $700, lets first maximize pure performance before worrying about things like case fans and heatsinks which can easily be added at a later time, for relatively cheap.  Take the money you have now and invest in components that have a direct impact on in-game performance, then when more money becomes available, then we can invest more into cooling and lowering the noise.  Who knows, maybe you will be satisfied with the noise as-is before adding new case fans.

[Faceman]

and then the psu on that pc u built has pretty high watts is there anything lower watts i could use so i dont but so much power from the wall?

I don't think that is how it works, with the wattage, but if I am wrong, someone please correct me.

 

I think you will only draw from the wall what the system actually requires, not what the PSU is rated for.  Again, someone please correct me if I am wrong.

 

There are definitely less expensive, and lower wattage PSUs, but this one is at an incredible price right now, and offers semi-modularity, which is a nice thing to have for a first time builder, and for an mATX chassis.

[silentgamer1]

@Faceman thanks for all the help have a great one glad someone could help. Thanks agian!.

[AliveGhost13]

Corsair CX750M is not very good

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m

 

Both better

[silentgamer1]

Thanks for the response @AliveGhost13 I'll check Em out and are there any other graphics cards you know of that run games at 1080p and are cheaper than the 290x. I was looking at the r9 270x is that a good buy? Anyway thanks for the help.

[AliveGhost13]

270X won't run at high settings in all games

 

What's wrong with the 290X? It's in budget isn't it?

[silentgamer1]

OK thanks and Yeh it's in the budget just wondering thanks.

[silentgamer1]

@AliveGhost13

[silentgamer1]

@AliveGhost13 I have 1 more question do those power supplies you recommended me run quiet are the fans noisy??? Thanks.

[silentgamer1]

@AliveGhost13 I have 1 more question do those power supplies you recommended me run quiet are the fans noisy??? Thanks.

[AliveGhost13]

The HCG will likely be quieter

[silentgamer1]

@AliveGhost13 OK

[silentgamer1]

@Faceman for thisbuild can i just use my 6month old western digital 4tb hard drive for this build cause it has the operating system and all my games installed but can i do that?

[Faceman]

@Faceman for thisbuild can i just use my 6month old western digital 4tb hard drive for this build cause it has the operating system and all my games installed but can i do that?

Yup, if it has the OS on it, you can.  Just make sure to set it as the boot drive in BIOS.  It will likely be pretty slow though, and I recommend getting an SSD at some point.