I am looking to play Battlefield, Leauge of Legends, Fallout 4, and a list of other games. I am probably looking at 1080p since my budget is so low and I would need monitor, and all peripherals. I have built systems in the past but not in the last 10 years so I am way out of the loop and since my ps3 died I am going PC over upgrading the console. I am most familiar with Newegg since that is where I bought all my parts but I am not against buying from any website that is solid to order from. This would be around Jan-Feb time frame. I always built AMD systems, and with my budget I am pretty sure thats where I will end up from my brief week of research. Thanks for any help and the youtube videos have helped me a ton in just getting back into whats around.
Well as much as I hate saying wait. You may want to wait to see how Zen is and if it comes out soon in Q1 then it might be your best bet to stay with AMD. the ever popular 8350 is just not worth it imo. Any system built on AMD now is locking itself to old tech for a few more years.
In my budget could I build on Intel? Would an I3 fall into my budget?
Most likely but I would need to spend some time on newegg to see what can be done. But I can't right now, im on mobile.
Fallout 4 has pretty high requirements.
Here are the recommended Fallout 4 PC specs:
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent.
8 GB RAM.
30 GB free HDD space.
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent.
Here is my build. Still needs mouse, keyboard, headset and case. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/43jWHx
You can save a few bucks here in there if you want though.
I was in a similar situation last year. I had ordered and Xbox One and it was stolen from my porch and Microsoft (who I ordered it from) refused replacement. I then started building a computer and having the parts shipped elsewhere.
None of that had to do with your question. I would say that not terribly long ago an 8350 AMD build wouldn't have been a bad way to go. Its a little more shaky of a decision now. I went Intel, Z97 mobo, Nividia and kept it all below 1000. (I didn't have to buy monitor or other peripherals cause I had them.)
I did cheep out on the processor (I purchased a g3258 Pentium). It wasn't a terrible choice but a good deal of games need more than two threads of processor these days.
I think you could do a similar build and still keep it under the budget if you don't do what I did and change plans halfway though.
Fallout was the one I knew would be the hardest, but if it can play everything else I would be fine with it. I will keep an eye out for the Zen stuff and see what the deal with it is.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
Above is pretty much my build. I got some parts much cheaper that listed.
Fallout is pretty low req. You could shave 100 or 150 off of the graphics card alone and go with a lower watt (not lower quality) powersupply. With just those changes in this build you could hit $750 fairly easily.
Use the share list URL on the page.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pp3rH
a xeon 12xx series is basically a i7 for enterprise "stuff". it's locked and much cheaper then you'll pay for a similar i7 for consumers. because it's locked (althou it can turbo) it doesnt need a z97 board made for overclocking, and you can go the cheaper h97 route. yes the psu is overkill but you have enough power to add to your system and not worry about power + it's on sale.
Ok I had time to put a little something together. If I was building a 100% new system from the ground up and had no parts. This is likely what I would go with. Only thing I would personally want is an SSD, and maybe the MSI M5 gaming mobo rather than the one I listed.
A note on some of my picks. a 750w PSU might be more than needed, however it was cheaper than the 500w I had in mind and is quite good. I even included a mouse/keyboard/headset deal on Amazon, I haven't used any of them however they have good reviews. Only 8GB of RAM, gives you room to upgrade later on as only 2/4 slots are used. I had to add several pices as custom since pcpartpicker didn't have them.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pns8f7 $934.35
I will take a look at all of these builds and go from there. Thanks for all of the help. I will keep poking around this forum and see which I like the best. If/when Zen comes out/if it comes out before I buy I will see how it compares to these.
That is a great deal! I took what you did here and ran with it.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $111.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $72.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $69.00 @ B&H
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card | $199.99 @ Newegg
Case | Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $78.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor | AOC I2721VH 60Hz 27.0" Monitor | $179.99 @ Best Buy
Other| AULA LED Backlit Gaming Keyboard| $18.98
Other| SADES SA-708 Stereo Gaming Headphone Headset with Microphone (Blue)| $17.99
Other| HAVIT HV-MS672 Ergonomic LED Wired Mouse with 7 Soothing LED Colors, 6 Buttons| $9.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1009.78
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-28 15:53 EST-0500 |
I like it. Has the mobo I wanted, a bigger screen and more RAM. +1 internet to you
If you are spending $1000 on a new PC it should have an SSD. There are no good reasons to avoid the purchase of one in a new build.
ANY build you should consider should have an SSD and then after that, if budget permits the addition of a spinning disk.
Here is what I would propose:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yWVGyc
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yWVGyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yWVGyc/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.30 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($21.64 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G100s Wired Optical Mouse ($15.59 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Monoprice 8323 Headphones ($15.99 @ Monoprice)
Total: $987.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-28 18:50 EST-0500
CPU cooler doesn't help anything until you start overclocking (except acoustics) SSD makes game and OS load times incredibly faster than the HDD, PSU is plenty and proven trustworthy platform I and many other shave used over and over again.
Down the road buy a HDD, microphone, CPU cooler and make use of Asrock (or any mobo brand that supports it) mobo Non-K CPU overclocking and then lastly if you need add a second 8GB stick of RAM for productivity use and 2016+ games that use a bunch of RAM.
Show us what you build when you're done! Good luck!
1,000+ dollars and no case that's pretty horrible. I'd save money going elsewhere like microcenter for the cpu/motherboard combo.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdRnbv
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdRnbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wdRnbv/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($211.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6GV/2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($76.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $865.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 18:44 EST-0500
Do you need peripherals aswell?
Or do you allready have those?
He needs periphials as well.