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[Source_ID]

Hey guys, I made a budget build with a monitor and keyboard combo with mouse. I know I shouldn't but I'm in a really tight budget tbh. Could this run games like CS:GO, TF2, MGSV, Rocket League, GMOD, Minecraft,This war of mine and Quake live at high settings at 30-60 fps? What about GTA V, MKX and some games on my wish list like that at mid settings at good fps (30 fps). Thanks

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

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/brXbBm/bymerchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.10 @ Amazon)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $914.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[manikyath]

that cpu has no place in this build, at all.

 

from the games you listed i have experience with none use more than two cores, so 75% of that cpu you picked is just gonna sit idle.

as well as that board probably not being all to great to power that cpu.

 

i'd suggest going the intel i3 route on this one, i feel like it'll be a much better choice overall.

[samcool55]

It will probably die... Tbh i don't see an 8320 and a 650 happy with only 400w...

 

edit: if you go i3 you can keep the 400w and it would be fine, an i3 is decent enough for budget gaming.

[Source_ID]

It will probably die... Tbh i don't see an 8320 and a 650 happy with only 400w...

 

edit: if you go i3 you can keep the 400w and it would be fine, an i3 is decent enough for budget gaming.

Okay cool, any recommendation that's not to expensive? Thanks in advance

[samcool55]

Okay cool, any recommendation that's not to expensive? Thanks in advance

4170 is a nice one. I have a system with that cpu and it runs actually quite well combined with a 7770.

[don_svetlio]

PSU is awful
GPU is quite weak

 

give me a min

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $611.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 06:47 EST-0500

[Source_ID]

PSU is awful
GPU is quite weak

Yeah I don't have a lot to spend and I saw a friend with the gtx 650 and another cpu I can't remember and he was playing hmod at really high fps

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $611.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 06:47 EST-0500

 

It took me hours to find the one I thought was good, I did so much research...and you wipped up a better one in less than 30 minutes ;-; thanks though, keeping it like that

[don_svetlio]

 

It took me hours to find the one I thought was good, I did so much research...and you wipped up a better one in less than 30 minutes ;-; thanks though, keeping it like that

While the 8320 would normally outperform an i3 in anything that uses more than 4 cores consistently (such as most modern games), the i3 is more than capable of driving a R9 380 and the 380 will give results on the level of a 680 or better most of the times. As for the PSU, XFX are SeaSonic rebrands and SeaSonic are one of the two oldest and most trusted PSU OEMS who have been around for more than 40 years now. (the other one is Delta)

 

 

It took me hours to find the one I thought was good, I did so much research...and you wipped up a better one in less than 30 minutes ;-; thanks though, keeping it like that

Keep in mind the monitor is TN (not IPS) so the colors might not be the best.

[Source_ID]

Keep in mind the monitor is TN (not IPS) so the colors might not be the best.

But I can still play some games at 1080p right? (I'm new sorry)

[don_svetlio]

But I can still play some games at 1080p right? (I'm new sorry)

Yes yes. IPS is mainly for color accuracy and viewing angles. So if you plan to have a few friends over for movies then an IPS monitor is better. Strictly for gaming, it doesn't matter.

I believe the Acer on should be 1080p (though feel free to double check).

I would also have liked to fit an SSD in there but that would mean 20$ over budget so no can-do

[Goat]

Consider getting a better gpu, as it is primarily dictates how well the game runs. And also get a better, higher wattage psu, so you don't have to worry about not having enough wattage to spare when upgrading and it will be able to handle higher loads.

[Source_ID]

Yes yes. IPS is mainly for color accuracy and viewing angles. So if you plan to have a few friends over for movies then an IPS monitor is better. Strictly for gaming, it doesn't matter.

I believe the Acer on should be 1080p (though feel free to double check).

I would also have liked to fit an SSD in there but that would mean 20$ over budget so no can-do

Okay, so I had a friend over that knows a little more about PCs than me,he play Fallout 4 on 1440p at 60fps but his PC costs 1,300$ . He came up with this, telling me it can run GTA V,MGSV, Rocket League, Fallout 4, MKX, and maybe Rise of the Tomb Raider, all at 1080p, mid to high settings at 55fps+ :0 should I believe him? Thanks!

(We went this this case considering that I have carpet in my room and my desk is pretty big to maintain the PC here)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $767.22

[don_svetlio]

Okay, so I had a friend over that knows a little more about PCs than me,he play Fallout 4 on 1440p at 60fps but his PC costs 1,300$ . He came up with this, telling me it can run GTA V,MGSV, Rocket League, Fallout 4, MKX, and maybe Rise of the Tomb Raider, all at 1080p, mid to high settings at 55fps+ :0 should I believe him? Thanks!

(We went this this case considering that I have carpet in my room and my desk is pretty big to maintain the PC here)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $767.22

While it will, he made a few CRUCIAL errors.

The CX500 is definitely a gamble as it's a office PSU and putting hot and power-hungry components such as a GPU might result in instability or worse, system failure.

The case is also a very cheap one which I only recommend in sub-500$ builds

He spend nearly double the money on the cooler when it won't make any difference over the stock one as both can keep that CPU cool enough. While I do believe that 50*C is better than 65*C, both are safe and since this is a locked CPU won't make a difference.

16GB is too much and frankly wasteful. Even while having 30 tabs of chrome open while gaming I still don't max 8GB. Save money there and go for 8GB

No SSD: If you're spending close to 800$ an SSD is a must.

GPU: R9 390 is superior in nearly every way to a 970. It's faster by 5% at 1080p and 10% at 1440p. It's got more than double the usable VRAM. It also has vastly superior DX12 performance. And also cheaper.

This is much better value

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.10 @ Amazon) 

Total: $787.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 05:45 EST-0500

EDIT: R9 390 can easily run 1080p Ultra.

[don_svetlio]

[Source_ID]

While it will, he made a few CRUCIAL errors.

The CX500 is definitely a gamble as it's a office PSU and putting hot and power-hungry components such as a GPU might result in instability or worse, system failure.

The case is also a very cheap one which I only recommend in sub-500$ builds

He spend nearly double the money on the cooler when it won't make any difference over the stock one as both can keep that CPU cool enough. While I do believe that 50*C is better than 65*C, both are safe and since this is a locked CPU won't make a difference.

16GB is too much and frankly wasteful. Even while having 30 tabs of chrome open while gaming I still don't max 8GB. Save money there and go for 8GB

No SSD: If you're spending close to 800$ an SSD is a must.

GPU: R9 390 is superior in nearly every way to a 970. It's faster by 5% at 1080p and 10% at 1440p. It's got more than double the usable VRAM. It also has vastly superior DX12 performance. And also cheaper.

This is much better value

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.10 @ Amazon)

Total: $787.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 05:45 EST-0500

EDIT: R9 390 can easily run 1080p Ultra.

Woah, that's a lot of info, you people are awesome! Thanks dude! I really appreciate all of this and this will probably be the last thing you hear from me after I buy this baby you just made! Thanks

[don_svetlio]

Woah, that's a lot of info, you people are awesome! Thanks dude! I really appreciate all of this and this will probably be the last thing you hear from me after I buy this baby you just made! Thanks

Keep in mind, I did not include a monitor (since the build you posted didn't have one). If you need a monitor I'll fix it up.

[Source_ID]

Keep in mind, I did not include a monitor (since the build you posted didn't have one). If you need a monitor I'll fix it up.

Oh yeah...well yeah if you can fix it up a bit, if not I'll just try to find a way thanks!

[don_svetlio]

Oh yeah...well yeah if you can fix it up a bit, if not I'll just try to find a way thanks!

800$ right? Give me a min

[don_svetlio]

Oh yeah...well yeah if you can fix it up a bit, if not I'll just try to find a way thanks!

Had to drop down to a 380X which will be slower but still capable of 1080p Ultra. Instead, you get a glorious 1080p IPS display.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($228.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.10 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $798.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 05:56 EST-0500

EDIT: Go for this RAM - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9

You get Dual Channel

[Source_ID]

Had to drop down to a 380X which will be slower but still capable of 1080p Ultra. Instead, you get a glorious 1080p IPS display.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card ($228.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.10 @ Amazon)

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)

Total: $798.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 05:56 EST-0500

EDIT: Go for this RAM - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9

You get Dual Channel

Thanks for the monitor, but I'm not changing the graphics card, I'm going to put my back into it, it should be fine like this, left the 390 in there but put the new ram and monitor there, I AM GOING TO GAME AT 1080p AT HIGH SETTINGS!!!! AND ITS GOING TO HE WORTH IT!! It may be past the budget by 100 or 200 but I feel it's going to be worth it to work extra! Dude, I can not thank you enough for this seriously! Thanks so.much!!!

[don_svetlio]

Thanks for the monitor, but I'm not changing the graphics card, I'm going to put my back into it, it should be fine like this, left the 390 in there but put the new ram and monitor there, I AM GOING TO GAME AT 1080p AT HIGH SETTINGS!!!! AND ITS GOING TO HE WORTH IT!! It may be past the budget by 100 or 200 but I feel it's going to be worth it to work extra! Dude, I can not thank you enough for this seriously! Thanks so.much!!!

You're going to be gaming at 1080p Ultra 60fps for the most part

The only game which I think you will have to dial back is FO4 and I mean the Nvidia-only settings but on the upside, you get the AMD-only settings in Tomb Raider

[Source_ID]

You're going to be gaming at 1080p Ultra 60fps for the most part

The only game which I think you will have to dial back is FO4 and I mean the Nvidia-only settings but on the upside, you get the AMD-only settings in Tomb Raider

Drinking amazing dude! Thanks so much for your help and your support, its cool if I have to dial back in Fallout 4,also can't wait for ROTTR! It's going to be epic! Thanks so much

[don_svetlio]

Drinking amazing dude! Thanks so much for your help and your support, its cool if I have to dial back in Fallout 4,also can't wait for ROTTR! It's going to be epic! Thanks so much

No problem. If you have ANY issues or questions, feel free to PM me. I will do my best to answer. Also, just as a teaser, google "AMD Tress FX" in youtube and watch the hair

[Source_ID]

No problem. If you have ANY issues or questions, feel free to PM me. I will do my best to answer. Also, just as a teaser, google "AMD Tress FX" in youtube and watch the hair

Duuuude, that looked fricking sick!!! I can tell this year is going to be awesome! (If everything goes according to plan that is ) also thanks for giving me the option of pming you if I need help, really appreciate it. Thanks!

[don_svetlio]

Duuuude, that looked fricking sick!!! I can tell this year is going to be awesome! (If everything goes according to plan that is ) also thanks for giving me the option of pming you if I need help, really appreciate it. Thanks!

Well, now all is left to get and assemble it. Luckily, RoTR is coming around soon with Tress FX 2.0