Help building a pc

[RamG]

Hello all,

I was about to begin building a gaming pc, but I have no idea where to start or what to look at first. I have about $700 to spend. The computer need to be powerful and not slow down by much for a few years. All help is appreciated. 

Thanks in advance.

[Bob Jim]

This is probably the best you could do for the money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.95 @ B&H)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $731.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 03:26 EDT-0400

[Dannodude]

Hey man I would recommended saving up to about 1000-1500$, you could spend just the 700$ now, but I would recommend you get a, 970 4GB card in there as well as a 120GB-200GB SSD in it for your boot/core programs. Also with the 1000$+ you can afford to get into the mid to high range of parts which will end up lasting longer to. 

[CJ Chua]

Save up 200$ more then get this build that I made myself. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QdncK8

[RollinLower]

This is probably the best you could do for the money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.95 @ B&H)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $731.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 03:26 EDT-0400

i second this! a I5 + R9 390 seems to be the best bang for the buck system these days, and it'll definitely be enough to play triple A games for a few years.

[RamG]

Hey thanks so much guys! just a few questions. 

Dannodude, what would the build look like with the 2 parts you suggest if I could get it to be $1000?

 

if I built the first list but got the 970 now and the ssd later would all the parts still work?

[alexhelvetica]

Hey man I would recommended saving up to about 1000-1500$, you could spend just the 700$ now, but I would recommend you get a, 970 4GB card in there as well as a 120GB-200GB SSD in it for your boot/core programs. Also with the 1000$+ you can afford to get into the mid to high range of parts which will end up lasting longer to. 

Save up 200$ more then get this build that I made myself. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QdncK8

Nope, He wants $700, $700 is a good amount (in USD) and why the 16GB's of ram @1866MHz. Nope!

 

 

 

This is probably the best you could do for the money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.95 @ B&H)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($314.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $731.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 03:26 EDT-0400

THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Chugle]

If you want an SSD...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($53.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $706.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 09:44 EDT-0400

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[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $700.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 02:00 EDT-0400

[RamG]

WOW these are all really great! Now I am looking through eveything I think I may be able to get to about $900 what would you guys change?

Sorry about the money change.

[Thunder Down Under]

Here you go. Tried to match it all as well.http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7q7hcf

[Thunder Down Under]

$900=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tQgLRB

[monaka25]

       I suggest something that can be overclocked on the CPU better, and Z97 always has the nice features :3 So  try getting like a i5 4690k cpu, and a Z97 mobo!