[drunkenpriest]

I'm a noob with computers, so i want your advice for a good gaming computer for under 750 dollars. I am willing to build it myself. PLease help me

[Blade of grass]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $778.88
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-04 21:30 EDT-0400)
Kick ass computer, it is $30 over, but trust me, that $30 worth it if you want to see all your cool hardware (the case has a window) but for $30 less I can give you the same one without a window, or a better motherboard for the same price of the existing computer (but no window).

[drunkenpriest]

Thank you sir! I will look into that! Is that best set up for this price category, and will the website you used for this reliable to buy from?

This post has been edited by drunkenpriest: 04 September 2012 - 09:55 PM

[TallThing]

Don't bother with the window, it's useless.

To be honest, 750 isn't going to get you the best gaming computer. But it is still pretty good. and, to save money, get ubuntu, not windows, it's free, and supports a lot more free software.

I will edit this for more info later.

[drunkenpriest]

TallThing, on 04 September 2012 - 10:03 PM, said:

Don't bother with the window, it's useless.

To be honest, 750 isn't going to get you the best gaming computer. But it is still pretty good. and, to save money, get ubuntu, not windows, it's free, and supports a lot more free software.

I will edit this for more info later.

Ok, thank you. I will look more into Ubuntu.

[canscom]

drunkenpriest, on 04 September 2012 - 09:52 PM, said:

Thank you sir! I will look into that! Is that best set up for this price category, and will the website you used for this reliable to buy from?

Newegg or Newegg.ca if your Canadian is where I will be buying my stuff

[Yumago]

TallThing, on 04 September 2012 - 10:03 PM, said:

Don't bother with the window, it's useless.

To be honest, 750 isn't going to get you the best gaming computer. But it is still pretty good. and, to save money, get ubuntu, not windows, it's free, and supports a lot more free software.

I will edit this for more info later.

He wants a gaming computer, you can not really game with ubuntu. And when you do get the game running it is not as smooth.

[TK-421]

Intel is better quality and better performance than AMD, so get an i5, not an AMD processor. $750 won't get you a great gaming computer, it'll get you an alright one. You'll have to cut some corners. It's doable, but not recommended. My advice is to surf the web and find whatever games you're interested in playing, even if you can't afford any of them right now, and check out their minimum specs, and recommended specs. Then let us know which games you're wanting, give us the recommended specs, and we'll be able to do a better job at figuring out what exactly you need.

[canscom]

TK-421, on 04 September 2012 - 10:08 PM, said:

Intel is better quality and better performance than AMD, so get an i5, not an AMD processor. $750 won't get you a great gaming computer, it'll get you an alright one. You'll have to cut some corners. It's doable, but not recommended. My advice is to surf the web and find whatever games you're interested in playing, even if you can't afford any of them right now, and check out their minimum specs, and recommended specs. Then let us know which games you're wanting, give us the recommended specs, and we'll be able to do a better job at figuring out what exactly you need.

Or just buy this build




Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory



CORSAIR Gaming Series GS700 700W Power Supply



RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WU Black / Blue Computer Case With Side Panel Window
HIS iCooler Radeon HD 7750 H775F1GD Video Card



ASUS P8Z77-V LK ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Seagate 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Retail
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

This post has been edited by canscom: 04 September 2012 - 10:18 PM

[drunkenpriest]

I understand, the games i would be playing is Bf3, Counter strike Source, Arma 2, Minecraft, and a couple others I cant think of. As of specs, I dont really know what to say since Im new to all this.

[TK-421]

These are the specs I was talking about. http://bf3blog.com/b...m-requirements/

[drunkenpriest]

Well it looks like these computer components are up to the recommended specs, and another noob question, can you use any computer case for these components?

This post has been edited by drunkenpriest: 04 September 2012 - 10:44 PM

[TK-421]

AMD isn't good, you don't want AMD. Intel is more expensive, but it's way better. With computers, you don't want to cut corners or skimp out on stuff, just because there's something cheaper. Not always, but generally, the cheaper something is, the worse it is.

This is more what you want. http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819116505

[canscom]

drunkenpriest, on 04 September 2012 - 10:43 PM, said:

Well it looks like these computer components are up to the recommended specs, and another noob question, can you use any computer case for these components?

No look at the specs for the case it will say something like form factor then look at the form factor of the motherboard it will say ATX Micro ATX Mini ATX thats the size so A case that will fit ATX will work with only ATX sized motherboards an so on so forth

[TK-421]

canscom, on 04 September 2012 - 10:50 PM, said:

drunkenpriest, on 04 September 2012 - 10:43 PM, said:

Well it looks like these computer components are up to the recommended specs, and another noob question, can you use any computer case for these components?

No look at the specs for the case it will say something like form factor then look at the form factor of the motherboard it will say ATX Micro ATX Mini ATX thats the size so A case that will fit ATX will work with only ATX sized motherboards an so on so forth

ATX will fit micro ATX, and it should fit mini ATX too. But you can't put an ATX board in a micro ATX sized case.

[canscom]

TK-421, on 04 September 2012 - 10:51 PM, said:

canscom, on 04 September 2012 - 10:50 PM, said:

drunkenpriest, on 04 September 2012 - 10:43 PM, said:

Well it looks like these computer components are up to the recommended specs, and another noob question, can you use any computer case for these components?

No look at the specs for the case it will say something like form factor then look at the form factor of the motherboard it will say ATX Micro ATX Mini ATX thats the size so A case that will fit ATX will work with only ATX sized motherboards an so on so forth

ATX will fit micro ATX, and it should fit mini ATX too. But you can't put an ATX board in a micro ATX sized case.

See kids ask TK he dosnt butcher the English language answering you question and make you confused

[drunkenpriest]

true true, so its just the motherboard you should worry about when buying a case?

This post has been edited by drunkenpriest: 04 September 2012 - 10:58 PM

[IwannaWAFFLE]

TK-421, on 04 September 2012 - 10:48 PM, said:

AMD isn't good, you don't want AMD. Intel is more expensive, but it's way better. With computers, you don't want to cut corners or skimp out on stuff, just because there's something cheaper. Not always, but generally, the cheaper something is, the worse it is.

This is more what you want. http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819116505

I hate when people think that way.. consider this
Lets just pull faildozer out of the picture, its bad..
for like 100ish, you get a phenom x4. that will beat any i3 intel currently makes and its around a similar to lower price.. you have to cosider AMD as the low end / affordable CPU.
This is coming from a guy with a 3930k...

he should be fine for medium gaming with that first setup, he can always go the Intel route and eventually upgrade teh chip to an i7 if he ever feels the need.

either option is good.
may i just suggest putting some money into a good sturdy case, that raidmax one (based on stuff ive heard from people) is fairly flimsy.. in comparison to like a Cooler Master HAF 912 (great budget case, its supposed to be wonderful for the money)
when i say flimsy, i mean like if you take the side panel off, does it warp or make a thundering sound when you shake it a bit. that refers to the design and quality of metal used. Also cable manegment can be a massive factor, you dont want lots of cables bunched up in your case collecting dust and restricting some airflow.. small stuff can matter.

for a GFX card, a 7770 will do you good if you can fit it into your budget.(depending if you go intel or AMD)

Ill let some other people help you more

[canscom]

drunkenpriest, on 04 September 2012 - 10:56 PM, said:

true true, so its just the motherboard you should worry about when buying a case?

Too a point yes

[drunkenpriest]

interesting, i feel that I'm probably going to go with AMD since im not too much of a serious gamer. And like some of you have stated, i can always upgrade in the future