What would be good gaming computer parts for under $700?

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David

Alright so I really would like to build my own gaming pc that can run amazing games at little to no lag for under $700. Does anyone have any ideas on what parts I should use (ps I already bought the DVD drive an I still need a monitor, keyboard, and mouse)? Thanks in advance.

Answer
Well for one thing, try to spend as much as possible of your 700 bucks on the core components: video card, processor, memory, motherboard and power supply. Get everything else as cheaply as you possibly can.

And by cheap I mean, get them for free if possible. Like for example if you've got an old computer, get them out of that.

Beyond that it's a matter of shopping. Just get everything at newegg.

I like to get all intel and nvidia stuff, but you might get a budget system going for less with amd. I'll let somebody else advise you on that.

What is the best gaming PC I could make under $1200?

Juzar

I am going to build a new gaming PC. What is the best PC I could make under $1200. Could you please list the parts :)

I donot need the monitor, keyboard, mouse or the operating system. And I also have a 1tb drive already

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intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

2x CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (system drive)

Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (game drive)

Thermaltake XaserVI case

Thermaltake Toughpower 750W PSU

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Is this a good budget gaming PC build?

gaming pc with monitor and keyboard image

Chase

I'm looking to build a budget gaming PC (already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse) and was wondering if these specs are any good:
CPU- AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler-Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard- ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory- Corsair 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage- Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" SSD
Video Card- ASUS Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card
Case- NZXT Phantom 410 ATX Mid Tower
OS- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Power Supply- Corsair CX 430W
Case Fan- NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan
That's it. Am I missing anything? Do I need a sound card, optical drive, or external hard drive? What about a network adapter? Not sure how all this works lol. I'm planning on using turtle beaches for sound, but I'm not sure if I still need a sound card. Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated as this is my first time building a PC. I'd like to keep the price near where it is now, which is around $600.

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1: That video card you chose isn't a gaming card. It will hold frame rates on games with low video settings, but you should really invest in a GTX 660TI or better. The 660TI is a fairly high power card, but it won't kill your check book.
2: The power supply is pretty weak. If you intend on doing upgrades for the GPU later, you should get a stronger PSU now.
3: You shouldn't need a sound card. They do make the sound better, but the audio on the motherboard is typically good enough for most applications.
4: Having a DVD drive is a very good idea. You can get some good ones for ~20 bucks.
5: I love having a Wi-Fi PCI card in my computer. It is fantastically convenient, and allows me to take my tower over to other places and not worry about how I'm going to connect it to the internet.
Overall, what you have chosen would make for a decent gaming computer, but if you use the ideas I gave, it'll be much better.

What would be good gaming computer parts for under $700?

David

Alright so I really would like to build my own gaming pc that can run amazing games at little to no lag for under $700. Does anyone have any ideas on what parts I should use (ps I already bought the DVD drive an I still need a monitor, keyboard, and mouse)? Thanks in advance.

Answer
Well for one thing, try to spend as much as possible of your 700 bucks on the core components: video card, processor, memory, motherboard and power supply. Get everything else as cheaply as you possibly can.

And by cheap I mean, get them for free if possible. Like for example if you've got an old computer, get them out of that.

Beyond that it's a matter of shopping. Just get everything at newegg.

I like to get all intel and nvidia stuff, but you might get a budget system going for less with amd. I'll let somebody else advise you on that.

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