Gaming PC suggestions

[apxdml]

So I was recently gifted a couple of used GTX 780's. I was planning on putting them into my old gaming PC but after searching through my storage I believe I may have given it away so it looks like I will need to build a new one. I have plenty of monitors to use as well as mice and keyboards so all I really need is a case and all the other fixins to go along with it, minus the graphics card.

 

I dont get the opportunity to play games as much as I used to so this PC will be used on the weekends maybe once every couple of weeks or and I was hoping to spend no more than $500 dollars if at all possible but could use a little help putting one together since its been a while since my last build and looking at all the new gear that Im unfamiliar is a bit overwhelming at the moment. 

 

The games I plan on playing are Rust, Ark, Battlefield, Civ, etc so anything that can handle all those would be great. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

Thanks!

[Gotham]

Are you wanting to run the games on a high setting or like a medium?

[Rex_G]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$160.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$69.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$39.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$61.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$49.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$511.84
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$491.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 13:50 EDT-0400

That is what I came up with. Look more into the parts and see what you need. I have put together the list hastily so do your research before buying any of the components

[Fasauceome]

15 minutes ago, Rex_G said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$160.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$69.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$39.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$61.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$49.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$511.84
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$491.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-11 13:50 EDT-0400

That is what I came up with. Look more into the parts and see what you need. I have put together the list hastily so do your research before buying any of the components

I would say spring for ddr4 2666 at least with ryzen, but other than that this is what I'd recommend

[TheDankKoosh]

24 minutes ago, apxdml said:

So I was recently gifted a couple of used GTX 780's. I was planning on putting them into my old gaming PC but after searching through my storage I believe I may have given it away so it looks like I will need to build a new one. I have plenty of monitors to use as well as mice and keyboards so all I really need is a case and all the other fixins to go along with it, minus the graphics card.

 

I dont get the opportunity to play games as much as I used to so this PC will be used on the weekends maybe once every couple of weeks or and I was hoping to spend no more than $500 dollars if at all possible but could use a little help putting one together since its been a while since my last build and looking at all the new gear that Im unfamiliar is a bit overwhelming at the moment. 

 

The games I plan on playing are Rust, Ark, Battlefield, Civ, etc so anything that can handle all those would be great. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

Thanks!

I'd say a z68 board and a 2600k would be the way to go since ddr3 is still cheap, then you can get storage, psu, and case all new. Also I'd suggest repasting those 780's cause I'm sure they're due for one.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=z68+motherboard&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15&_osacat=0&_odkw=p55+motherboard&LH_BIN=1

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=2600k&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ADATA-16GB-8GBx2-DDR3-1600Mhz-Dual-Channel-DIMM-Memory-Kit-PC3-12800/352480400685?hash=item521178152d:g:3bkAAOSwpw5bu-T~:rk:17:pf:0&LH_BIN=1

[apxdml]

OMG!

 

Thank you all so much!

 

High settings are not necessary.

 

I've been playing on a potato, (2014 MacBook pro), when I can and I've developed some really bad tendonitis in my right wrist from work the past two years so I can usually only play for a couple of hours before I have to start popping Ibuprofen to keep going which is no fun so this machine would just be for the occasional grind on the weekends. 

 

I think repasting is a great suggestion that I totally would not have thought of by the way so thank you for that suggestion!

 

In total, I was given 3 GTX 780s and 1 GTX 770. The 780s are ASUS Poseidons that were hooked up via SLI without the water-cooling initially which inevitably led to 1 or 2 overheating. The friend that gave them to me wasn't sure which cards were bad, he just knew 2 of the 4 were no good. Im hoping its the 770 and 1, 780 but I won't know until I start plugging them into the machine. 

 

Im super grateful for all your time and help and appreciate the feedback!