budget gaming setup

[GWesterdijk]

is it possible to get a full "medium" game pc, including a monitor and, since i don't have it, an operating system for 700$?

if so, please could you show me your build?

[shypin]

you could buy used

check out linus' machine in the first scrapyard wars

 

or you could get a pentium g3258 and a r9 280 and then overclock it

[soaringchicken]

Yeah, this ^^

[Chugle]

You could buy used or you could get this if you don't want to. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.98 @ Newegg) 

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: $698.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 19:33 EDT-0400

[PlayStation 2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ B&H) 

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($130.00 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $699.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 19:34 EDT-0400

 

Yes.

[WolfysTech]

 

You could buy used or you could get this if you don't want to. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.98 @ Newegg) 

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: $698.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 19:33 EDT-0400

 

 

This would be a good build for his $700.

[WolfysTech]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ B&H) 

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($130.00 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $699.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-23 19:34 EDT-0400

 

Yes.

 

Somebody else posted a better build for the same price...As in the performance and it's $1 cheaper

[PlayStation 2]

Somebody else posted a better build for the same price...As in the performance and it's $1 cheaper

He needs a monitor and OS.

 

is it possible to get a full "medium" game pc, including a monitor and, since i don't have it, an operating system for 700$?

if so, please could you show me your build?

[Guest trucker2]

I had an old x3 system I upgraded and a 260 dollar build for my kid. One a 7850k with MSI A68sumthing MB for 110 bucks and 55 bucks for 2133 evga ram 8 gig

Hers is a 7870k with gigabytes 88 chipset for I forget what but its the combo at microcenter. Her case is an Antec with 380 watt PSU that was open box for 40somthing. &850 has a t2 cooler that was open box for 15 bucks. HD's are old sata HD's 1 tb and 500 gig.

Theres another guy her built an fx-6300 system with a GTX 660 for dirt cheap.

I am quite happy with mine both are insanely upgradable. Frankly I was amazed at what you get in a cheap case these days.

My PSU is an old Enermax 450 watt. For 700 you can build a really nice system

[WolfysTech]

He needs a monitor and OS.

 

Ooooooh, i didnt' fully read it, But I see now.