[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[cooldawson3]

Are the $300 and $400 build suggestions on the OP up to date, and are they worth it?

Or should I wait and save up for a stronger build? Honestly I don't know much about this stuff, I just want a build that can run the things on my Steam and maybe a bit more.

Steam:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/cooldawson/games/

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[Jerome]

Are the $300 and $400 build suggestions on the OP up to date, and are they worth it?

Or should I wait and save up for a stronger build? Honestly I don't know much about this stuff, I just want a build that can run the things on my Steam and maybe a bit more.

Steam:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/cooldawson/games/

no and i'll be back later with something that might be ok

best i could do for $400 (actually it's about $30 more than that but whatever)
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113348
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161433
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130662
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231644
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161433

if you haven't even accounted for windows then i recommend just save your money, anything below this i can't say is worth it

[cooldawson3]

no and i'll be back later with something that might be ok

Thanks.

I don't have a huge budget, just something strong enough to run most of those games well enough on high settings would be preferred. Except for Tomb Raider. Don't worry about that one.

[Treynolds416]

Are the $300 and $400 build suggestions on the OP up to date, and are they worth it?

Or should I wait and save up for a stronger build? Honestly I don't know much about this stuff, I just want a build that can run the things on my Steam and maybe a bit more.

Steam:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/cooldawson/games/

Uhh, well your games for the most part really aren't that demanding. I would say that you're one of the few people that could be ok with a $400 build. However, for that amount of money you might as well get a laptop with an OS included and some programs like office and get a better value because of the portability

[Titanium Man]

What is the best gpu to fit in this  build?
this case
this mobo
this psu

pretty much any gpu on the market. the case is big enough besides maybe like the r9 290x or the gtx 780 ti or gtx 690 or equivalent
the most important thing - whats your budget

Is the EVGA 780 Ti($769) Classified worth it over the Asus Direct CU II 780 ($520)?
Links to both of the cards:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-03G-P4-2888-KR/dp/B00H9ZRCBO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1387843836&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+gtx+780+ti+classified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121779

Also will the price be going up for the classified (if so forget that) since I'm not getting it anytime soon?

gtx 780 and gtx 780 TI are 2 different cards.
the gtx 780 ti gets way better performance

[Flush535]

I would like a new GPU for my PC, so what are some good ones for $160-$180?

Here's what I currently have:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  Asus P8H77-I Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory:  Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.04 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card  ($110.38 @ Newegg)
Case:  BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Molex Adapter ($3.95)
Total: $406.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-23 22:08 EST-0500)

[Titanium Man]

GTX 660
its below 180 if you do rebates

[Flush535]

wow and you get games with it too
thanks

my i3-3220 won't bottleneck it will it?

[Treynolds416]

wow and you get games with it too
thanks

my i3-3220 won't bottleneck it will it?

Not on games

[Flush535]

Alright sweet.

If I have a an amd card currently, what do I need to do to make the transition from that to the 660 as easy as possible?

[Zacks]

gtx 780 and gtx 780 TI are 2 different cards.
the gtx 780 ti gets way better performance

How much better performance does it get (like tell me it in percentage) also will the classified be going up in price?

[ABlockOfCheese]

Look here to see a direct comparison of the two.

the TI is definitely worth it.

[Zacks]

Look here to see a direct comparison of the two.

the TI is definitely worth it.

Oh that's awesome, also is there a big difference vs GTX 780 Ti vs GTX 780 Ti Classified (EVGA)?

[Titanium Man]

[url =http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-780-Ti-vs-GeForce-GTX-780]Look here[/url ]

no. dont ever do this. provide real game benchmarks and not some site which compares theoretical performance.


you are looking at over 20% fps increase from the 780 to 780 ti in 1920x1080 resolution

[Thompson2Electricboogaloo]

check my setup