New Intel Build

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I have a $700 (maybe $750) budget and I want to build a Intel i5 PC.

All Parts have to and must be from Newegg.

I am buying as soon as someone post an idea of what I need to buy.

I want a 2gb or better graphics card. I am thinking of switching my 3gb 7950 into the Intel build and 2gb something into my AMD build.

Would be awesome if the $700 (MUST NOT EXCEED $750) included OS (win 8). A SSD would be a awesome bonus. I need a 1tb or bigger hard drive.

CAN'T GO OVER $700. Don't care about brands at this point, good on a budget is my goal.

It is a gaming PC. I don't really play any "heavy" games. I play Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite sometimes but mostly GTA IV, Payday 2, Sims, and Big Fish games.

I have been waiting to do a Intel build for a year so I figure why not. I have a pretty good AMD build but I love building computers and want another one.

 

[Blain]

U want cheap gaming?
Give up on the i5 route and settle for a good solid i3 based build... This $160 combo

 

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Well I already use a 6 core AMD and I'm a very heavy pc user, I spend 6-9 hours a day gaming while running multiple internet tabs in the background, not downgrading to a dual core. I want a i5 quadcore.

My max budget is $800. I do have to pay my credit card back in October so I don't wanna push my budget to max.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Might be a good idea to indicate exactly what you need to include in the build. For instance, do you need a monitor?

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=80121

 

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http://m.newegg.com/Combo/ComboDetail?comboid=1490612&combotype=2

Is this just missing HDD and cd drive?

 

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http://m.newegg.com/Combo/ComboDetail?comboid=1518506&combotype=2


Or is this better and just add the cd drive and os?

 

[Carson Dyle]

Add about $115 for OS and optical drive. Doesn't that put you way over your budget?

 

[Blain]

http://m.newegg.com/Combo/ComboDetail?comboid=1518506&combotype=2


Or is this better and just add the cd drive and os?

Raidmax PS = :thumbsdown:
The Z87 MB is way more $$$ than you need to spend on a solid 1150 board.

 

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Yeah intel is overpriced HAHA just about to build a AMD 8350 just because I can and it's way cheaper...

 

[Blain]

Raidmax PS = :thumbsdown:
The Z87 MB is way more $$$ than you need to spend on a solid 1150 board.

Yeah intel is overpriced HAHA just about to build a AMD 8350 just because I can and it's way cheaper...

Not Intel necessarily, just that MB. You can get a solid 1150 MB for 1/2 the price of that Asus Z87.

 

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113280

Would this play Payday 2? That's probably the main game that would be played on it. Otherwise I'd probably just use it for all my music and school work and whatever else because that stuff is bogging my gaming computer down.

 

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Ok here is my idea since I changed to AMD instead of Intel because I don't wanna spend $1200 right now. Let me know if it works. Will put me under $600.

Seagate 2TB hard drive

ECS FM2 AMD A75 ATX mobo

EVGA 500w bronze certified CPU

Mushkin Silverline 8gb DDR3 1600

AMD A10http://redirect.anandtech.com/r?url...duct.aspx?Item=N82E16813135329&user=u00000687-5800k CPU

Win 8.1

ADATA 60gb SSD

Asus CD/DVD drive

 

[Blain]

A10-5800K Trinity

Would this play Payday 2?

yes, that does meet minimum cpu requirement for the game.

I want a 2gb or better graphics card.

what card are u planning on?

 

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I don't wanna go for a low end dual-core i3 to stay in a $700-800 budget because I already have a six core amd, feels like a massive downgrade to me.

 

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So for $650(little less after promo codes and stuff) I can get

Western Digital WD Green 2TB Intellipower HDD
EVGA 500w PSU
Mushkin Silverline 8gb
Gigabyte GA-h81 LGA 1150 mobo
i5 4430 Haswell CPU LGA 1150
Win 8.1
Asus dvd burner(same thing as my AMD build)
I will take my 3gb 7950 out of my AMD and use that and put a 2gb 7750 into my AMD build.

Will that work? I am just trying to make sure I buy something decent before I do it...

I appreciate the help.

 

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Western Digital WD Green 2TB Intellipower HDD
EVGA 500w PSU
Mushkin Silverline 8gb
Gigabyte GA-h81 LGA 1150 mobo
i5 4430 Haswell CPU LGA 1150
Win 8.1
Asus dvd burner(same thing as my AMD build)
I will take my 3gb 7950 out of my AMD and use that and put a 2gb 7750 into my AMD build.*

I am looking at this for budget build, puts me about $50 over budget. Is everything compatible and good? I am ready to buy parts today.

Duplicate thread merged in here.

mfenn
General Hardware Moderator

 

[Charlie98]

Not knowing the full purpose of the machine, how much those parts are costing, and what the total budget is... it's a bit difficult to tell.

Answer these first...

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=80121

 

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Just building a 2nd gaming computer because I can. I was working with $600 and that build is $650.

Just need to know if it will function for gaming.

 

[lehtv]

Looks fine apart from the HDD. Why Green? You don't really want to boot off of that, it's slow. Get a WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX or if you must have 2TB of capacity, get Seagate ST2000DM001

 

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I just clicked something xD I realize I can get a 2tb Seagate for $87. Saves me $3.

 

[lehtv]

Just need to know if it will function for gaming.

Yeah, the i5-4430 can handle the 7950 with no trouble in most titles.

 

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Which will be a better investment in the long run 4430 or 4570?

Is that a reliable motherboard? I am willing to spend extra if I can get a mobo that will last longer...

 

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I went with

Asus dvd burner

Seagate 2tb HDD

EVGA 500 watt

Muskin Silverline 8gb

Gigabyte GA-H81

i5 4750 Haswell

OS Win 8

7750 2gb for my AMD build so I can put the 7950 3gb into my intel build

Cougar Solution AF2 case

and once I added my keyboard and mouse put me right at $800 which was my total budget.

 

[mfenn]

That looks pretty reasonable to me except for the HDD. A WD Green drive is not meant for running an OS or loading games, they're purely for bulk media storage. You can get a WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM drive for $60.

 

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Went with a 2tb Seagate HDD and a SanDisk SSD