Help with my first build

[TreyX]

[FONT=times new roman]Im trying to build a pc for gaming, mostly RTS and RPGs. I would like to be able to play these two up coming gaming on the max settings or at least close to that upon there release. http://www.game-debate.com/games/ind...f Heroes 2 and http://www.game-debate.com/games/ind...r: Rome II. [/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]My budget is around $750. I don't have a brand preference so if you would like to make some suggestions from other brands please full free to do so. I plan on ordering it within the next 3 weeks. I'm a little nervous when looking for parts because I'm afraid not everything would be compatible. Your input is greatly appreciated. Thank You. [/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]NZXT Guardian Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Case 921RB-BL[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]AMD FX-6300 FX-Series Six-Core Processor Edition, Black AM3 FD6300WMHKBOX http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]EVGA GeForce GTX650Ti Boost SuperClocked 2GB GDDR5 192bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]Corsair Vengeance Blue 8 GB (2X4 GB) PC3-12800 1600mHz DDR3 240-Pin SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]Seagate Barracuda 500 GB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 16MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1H9NMCPZH97BO[/FONT]

[FONT=times new roman]I have amazon pro so the total price of all these parts right now is $764.48 with a copy of windows 7[/FONT]

 

[Jad Chaar]

All of your links give me an error. This is a build I made for someone the otherday:

CPU: AMD FX-6350 ($140)
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 ($100)
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo ($35)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB ($70)
GPU: EVGA GTX 660 ($220)
HDD: WD Black ($95)
PSU: Corsair HX650 ($105, but it is $90 after mail in rebate--which is equivalent to the lower end PSU)
Case: Corsair 200R ($50)​

That brings you to exactly $800. That will crush any game though @ max settings . If you need me to lower the price of the build to somewhere near $750+Windows 7, I can do that. But this is the best build you can get for $800.

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[TreyX]

If you can find a lower build to around $750 plus a copy of windows 7 I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Jad Chaar]

If you can find a lower build to around $750 plus a copy of windows 7 I would greatly appreciate it.

So you want the build to basically be $650 + $100 for Windows? What resolution will you be gaming at and what games do you play?

 

[TreyX]

1360 by 768 and I would mostly be playing RTS (http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=3345&game=Company of Heroes 2, http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4691&game=Total War: Rome II)

 

[slh28]

RTS games are usually more CPU dependent so you can cut way back from a 660/650Ti Boost especially at that resolution which is only half the number of pixels as 1920x1080 (if you're looking at benchmarks). Something like a GTX 650 (non-Ti) or 7770 might even be fine.

 

[Jad Chaar]

RTS games are usually more CPU dependent so you can cut way back from a 660/650Ti Boost especially at that resolution which is only half the number of pixels as 1920x1080 (if you're looking at benchmarks). Something like a GTX 650 (non-Ti) or 7770 might even be fine.

Rome II is pretty demanding though. I think he should get a 650Ti Boost, even though he is playing at such a low resolution. But TreyX, if you want to go with slh28's suggestion, upgrade your CPU to a 8350.