Budget gaming PC

[SiliconCactus]

except this guy probably doesn't even know what it's used for

except for exceptions

really for any headphones above maybe $150 i'd drop $50 for a sound card lol

[Ad Bot]

[Randomness]

No, heres a better PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3290A-G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $989.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Daswiruch]

No, heres a better PC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3290A-G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $989.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

intel cpus come with a cpu cooler

overclocking is a thing that exists

and?

[SiliconCactus]

intel cpus come with a cpu cooler

overclocking is a thing that exists

[Legodude77]

intel cpus come with a cpu cooler

Stock coolers aren't always the best.

[Randomness]

Stock coolers aren't always the best.

Normally I'd only recommend the stock cooler for Intel Pentiums and the i3s, anything above that should really get an aftermarket cooler.

[SiliconCactus]

and?

and if you overclock your cpu you can't use your stuffty loud and hot stock cooler

[hillkill]

you're gonna need to buy some thermal paste as well if you get that cooler.

[Zeblote]

>budget pc
>997 dosh

no you want a high-range gaming pc, not a budget one

no, $1000 is a budget gaming pc

[Pentium]

How about this?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chipskate/saved/GFhmP6
EDIT: without monitor: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chipskate/saved/WR848d

[hillkill]

How about this?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chipskate/saved/GFhmP6

why get an r7? i havent heard much good about them.

[Tokthree]

you're gonna need to buy some thermal paste as well if you get that cooler.

Most coolers come with pre-applied TIM

why get an r7? i havent heard much good about them.

In the gaming benchmarks I looked at the R9 270 is better than the GTX 750 TI despite being around the same price

[Randomness]

Most coolers come with pre-applied TIM

In the gaming benchmarks I looked at the R9 270 is better than the GTX 750 TI despite being around the same price

It also uses more TDP, so it isn't environmentally friendly for that performance.

[Tokthree]

It also uses more TDP, so it isn't environmentally friendly for that performance.

I'm sorry but could you stop with all this "environmentally friendly" stuff? It may be a thing for you but most people don't care how much they have to kill the planet in order to play games at a high framerate for a specific price.

[Randomness]

I'm sorry but could you stop with all this "environmentally friendly" stuff? It may be a thing for you but most people don't care how much they have to kill the planet in order to play games at a high framerate for a specific price.

Dude, you're being a richard about the destruction of our only place to live. Unless AMD steps up their game about power efficiency the greener choice is always for right now Nvidia.