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Looking to build a computer to play a specific game called Squad. This will be my first computer build and first time playing any pc game. I would like to keep it as budget as possible with ability to upgrade if I decide that pc gaming is for me. Either way it will be used for something. So around 500 usd for desktop not including peripherals.

 

thank you for your time

 

 

Squad Recommendations:

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 (x64), Windows 8 (x64), Windows 10 (x64)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 4790k CPU
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
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SQUAD IS MY SHIT!!!!! my man, it is so good, my specs im able to play this at absolute maxed out settings completely but my build was like $1500 at the time, im at work right now but i will try to put something together for your $ range, but that is definitely onh the low side lol

CPU: i7-7700k 5.0Ghz, Cooling: Corsair H115i, Mobo: MSI Z170A Gaming M7, RAM:  G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200, GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X, Storage: 240GB MyDigitalSSD NVMe M.2, Two 2TB Seagate HDD, PSU: EVGA 850w G2, Case: Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass, Display: 22" 1080p Samsung S22C350 (NOT for long lol) Keyboard: Corsair K70 Lux RGB, Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB FPS, Sound: Corsair VOID + 2.1 Channel Speaker System, OS: Windows 10
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Just now, eeccrraaiigg said:

SQUAD IS MY SHIT!!!!! my man, it is so good, my specs im able to play this at absolute maxed out settings completely but my build was like $1500 at the time, im at work right now but i will try to put something together for your $ range, but that is definitely onh the low side lol

 

you can play the game with a cheap fx processor long as you keep your expectations in check. its a poorly optimized game that doesn't take advantage of all resources. 

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

you can play the game with a cheap fx processor long as you keep your expectations in check. its a poorly optimized game that doesn't take advantage of all resources. 

definitely true, i've talked to a few people in game and a lot had fx processors

CPU: i7-7700k 5.0Ghz, Cooling: Corsair H115i, Mobo: MSI Z170A Gaming M7, RAM:  G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200, GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X, Storage: 240GB MyDigitalSSD NVMe M.2, Two 2TB Seagate HDD, PSU: EVGA 850w G2, Case: Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass, Display: 22" 1080p Samsung S22C350 (NOT for long lol) Keyboard: Corsair K70 Lux RGB, Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB FPS, Sound: Corsair VOID + 2.1 Channel Speaker System, OS: Windows 10
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well you wont be reaching recomended with $500

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

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Something like that should do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.41 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB Gaming X Video Card  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $522.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Don't think you will need much storage since you will be using it to play one game mostly, right?

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3 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

well you wont be reaching recomended with $500

He can if he goes used, otherwise he will have to still with a still okay build.

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Does anyone know if this game actually makes use of multi threading? 

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10 minutes ago, Trainable said:

Looking to build a computer to play a specific game called Squad. This will be my first computer build and first time playing any pc game. I would like to keep it as budget as possible with ability to upgrade if I decide that pc gaming is for me. Either way it will be used for something. So around 500 usd for desktop not including peripherals.

 

thank you for your time

 

 

Squad Recommendations:

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 (x64), Windows 8 (x64), Windows 10 (x64)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 4790k CPU
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Cool, here's a build for you. You should run Windows 10 deactivated for a bit, it won't nag you about getting a key and you can download it from Microsoft without a license (go figure MS).

 

That way you can have a better computer :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.25 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ B&H)
Total: $492.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 14:33 EDT-0400

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

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Computer Specs:

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Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Just now, Castdeath97 said:

Does anyone know if this game actually makes use of multi threading? 

That's a great question, I for one wasn't sure whether to give OP a 6400 + 1050 or a G4560 + 470

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

That's a great question, I for one wasn't sure whether to give OP a 6400 + 1050 or a G4560 + 470

You can do both. i5 6400 + RX 470 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnQYtJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnQYtJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($53.87 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Jet) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-O ATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $594.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just now, Damascus said:

You can do both. i5 6400 + RX 470 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnQYtJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnQYtJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($53.87 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Jet) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-O ATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $594.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 14:37 EDT-0400

 Not for $500 though. For $600 maybe

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Just now, Energycore said:

 Not for $500 though. For $600 maybe

D'oh.  Thought it was 490, srry

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1 minute ago, Damascus said:

You can do both. i5 6400 + RX 470 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnQYtJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wnQYtJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($53.87 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Jet) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: DIYPC DIY-F2-O ATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $594.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 14:37 EDT-0400

thats almost $100 over budget though

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Just now, Damascus said:

D'oh.  Thought it was 490, srry

 

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

thats almost $100 over budget though

 

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35 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Cool, here's a build for you. You should run Windows 10 deactivated for a bit, it won't nag you about getting a key and you can download it from Microsoft without a license (go figure MS).

 

That way you can have a better computer :)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.25 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ B&H)
Total: $492.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 14:33 EDT-0400

note 470 is that cheap because of mir

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7 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Cool, here's a build for you. You should run Windows 10 deactivated for a bit, it won't nag you about getting a key and you can download it from Microsoft without a license (go figure MS).

Some Universities and schools give out educational windows 10 license he can go for that.

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33 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

note 470 is that cheap because of mir

Without MIR it's $5 more and there are options at the same price so OP can choose but yeah

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Thank you all for your inputs. I can go higher but its a compromise with the wife. The more I spend on the pc the more expensive sewing machine I have to buy for her. So I can go higher. Every time I try to price list my self I go way overboard without knowing If it would add anything to the enjoyment to the game. So to put it all together the closer to 500 the better, but if there are significant gains for a couple hundred more I'm down with the clown as the cool kids would say. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) find out if the bios supports kabylake.
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($219.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ B&H) 
Total: $492.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 22:27 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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