Trying to be a pc gamer

[MiniAlf01]

Hi i'm Jerry trying to be a pc gamer i am using a gen 5 pentium with a gtx 750ti i know its bad i got a old dell and i stuck a gtx 750ti in it.

now i have a job (just started this week) i need to know how much money i need to spend and what parts i need i play battlefield 1 overwatch fallout 4 and minecraft i know minecraft not judge please help  

[bgibbz]

700-1200$ is the sweet spot IMO. More money = more performance obviously, but beyond $1200 the value of parts seems to decrease; you get less performance for the dollar. Your goal should be a solid quad core, and a midrange current gen GPU. if you give me a budget I can make a part list for you. 

[Bananasplit_00]

$800 will get you a good 1080p rig, if you are willing to go used that price drops to like $250

[IMPERIUS]

depends on what resolution you will be running and what fps and graphical settings you want to acchieve

[MiniAlf01]

1 minute ago, bgibbz said:

700-1200$ is the sweet spot IMO. More money = more performance obviously, but beyond $1200 the value of parts seems to decrease; you get less performance for the dollar. Your goal should be a solid quad core, and a midrange current gen GPU. if you give me a budget I can make a part list for you. 

im trying to aim for $800 us

[Sälle]

what's your budget?

You should go with a coree i5 6500, gtx 1060 and 16 gb ram with matching case psu mobo etc

[ChillyPepperGuy]

1 year ago, bgibbz said:

700-1200$ is the sweet spot IMO. More money = more performance obviously, but beyond $1200 the value of parts seems to decrease; you get less performance for the dollar. Your goal should be a solid quad core, and a midrange current gen GPU. if you give me a budget I can make a part list for you. 

 you should know that you can build decent 60fps 1080p builds for about 400-600 dollers

[MiniAlf01]

1 minute ago, IMPERIUS said:

depends on what resolution you will be running and what fps and graphical settings you want to acchieve

im Looking For 1080P 60 Fps

[bgibbz]

Just now, mcaldwell said:

 you should know that you can build decent 60fps 1080p builds for about 400-600 dollers

I'm well aware, but value decreases when you get that low. 

[bgibbz]

4 minutes ago, MiniAlf01 said:

im trying to aim for $800 us

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/bgibbz/saved/ZYRGXL

 

 

if you can afford it, add a 250gb Samsung 850 evo

[MiniAlf01]

Thank you so much

[Sälle]

Don't forget to buy windows too!

 

You can get it on kinguin for cheap if you want: https://www.kinguin.net/category/22175/windows-10-home-oem-key/

[Gonio]

For 1080p 60 Hz maxed out on newer AAA titles coming years, something like a 1060 6GB or 480 8GB is a good place to start or something equivelant from older gens second hand.

 

Several games don't start up with less then 4 threads, so in general a quadcore is recommended but a i3 with hyper threading also works. Still a i5 is better. With AMD launchin Zen soon you could wait for that for more options and maybe even better budget deals.

Take a unlocked CPU despite intial being more expensive with a mobo that supports it. In the long run a simple easy OC can add several years of usable lifespan = free tp do and cheaper then upgrading.

 

Other then that a decent PSU, 8-16GB RAM, a proper case and a 250 GB SSD for maindrive to start with can give you a good bang for the buck.

 

But depending on your current platform, it might be possible to upgrade that cheap with a secondhand CPU. So can you specify your parts?

Other then that you could chekc my guide for some general info.

 

[IMPERIUS]

21 minutes ago, MiniAlf01 said:

im Looking For 1080P 60 Fps

I'd say about 800usd if you're in the US

[Froody129]

Welcome to the forums and PC gaming in general! 

 

Since you're new I just want to give you some advice...

 

PLEASE Don't be an Intel/AMD/Nvidia fanboy, all fanboys look like idiots. Pick what hardware you want because you like it and it does what you want it to do.

[Ryujin2003]

3 hours ago, Sälle said:

Don't forget to buy windows too!

 

You can get it on kinguin for cheap if you want: https://www.kinguin.net/category/22175/windows-10-home-oem-key/

If you already have Windows 10 9n your current machine,  don't buy it. It's linked to your MS account, that allows you up to 3 PC license I believe. My original W10 machine has been retired. No issues using my MS login to authenticate W10 on the new machine. Also, if you're in school and have a .edu email, you can get Win 10 Pro free from Microsoft through their educational program.

[ivan134]

It would be better to make this thread when you're ready to buy and have a solid budget in mind.