Budget GPU

[TXshooter]

I'm building a rig for my friend, his budget is around 700. What's the best GPU to get medium settings at decent frame rates? He wants to play stuff like ark and games with the same requirements.

[catzambia]

GTX 750 ti 2gb is about 95 bucks on newegg for a zotac card, also what are you planning for the rest of his rig?

[TXshooter]

4 minutes ago, catzambia said:

GTX 750 ti 2gb is about 95 bucks on newegg for a zotac card, also what are you planning for the rest of his rig?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TXshooter/saved/2xtmP6

[TXshooter]

1 minute ago, TXshooter said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TXshooter/saved/2xtmP6

Either that or an i3-6100

[Handa]

Isn't that PSU a little bit overkill?

[pokechat8978]

4 minutes ago, TXshooter said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TXshooter/saved/2xtmP6

You're spending a fair bit of money in the wrong places.

 

16GB is unnecessary imo.

Cooler is unnecessary.

Overkill as anything PSU.

 

$700, this is what I'd get.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($29.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $704.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 00:34 EDT-0400

[TXshooter]

3 minutes ago, Handa said:

Isn't that PSU a little bit overkill?

It's ready for upgrades 

[catzambia]

You can do a lot better if his budget is 700 dollars, like a core i3 and an r9 380. That would be a great match for price to performance gaming. 1080p maxed on the 380, and the i3 should be able to handle anything for a while. Lemme fix that pc part picker up for ya

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/HvhgJV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/HvhgJV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Gaming Pro Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Solar-M1-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $656.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 00:37 EDT-0400

[catzambia]

3 minutes ago, pokechat8978 said:

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Well now ya ballzed up his color scheme!

[SteveGrabowski0]

For $700 you can do a lot better than playing games on medium at 1080p, even if you need a monitor as part of the purchase price. You'll have to watch for those $200 RX 480 4GB though. This is a 1080p high/ultra 60 fps system.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($29.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($120.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: RX  480 4GB ($199.00)
Total: $709.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 00:52 EDT-0400