Need help in choosing good computer parts to play games

7obika

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Hey guys ..

I'm really confused which parts should i go for it according to my budget but i settled on 2 different combination that is OK with my current budget these are:

AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz Socket FM2
MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 or GA-F2A55M-DS2 (the better in your opinions?)
Case Cooler Master (RC-250) 400W
4GB DDR3 PC 1600 Kingston x2 =8GB


VS

Core I3 (3220) 3.30 /3MB
M.B GIGABYTE Intel H61M- S2P
Case Cooler Master (RC-250) 400W
4GB DDR3 PC 1600 Kingston
SAPPHIRE HD 7750 1GB OC GDDR5


so what parts should i go for ... for more better gaming experience :confused:
 

Ken g6

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Hm, it kind of looks like your budget may be too low to get anything good. But the first build does look a little better. There's no guarantee an H61 will have the BIOS updates to handle an Ivy Bridge processor.
 

Sleepingforest

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It looks like you're missing a storage drive and an optical drive for Windows/drivers installation. I also wouldn't trust those included PSUs to actually output that much in a pinch (or even 200W).
 

7obika

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Thanks for all the replies :/ what I'm really confused about is should i go for the iGPU in the AMD A10-5800K with 8 gb of RAM (or) I go for the Core I3 with 4 gb of RAM & HD 7750 ... which the better choice for more gaming experience


It looks like you're missing a storage drive and an optical drive for Windows/drivers installation. I also wouldn't trust those included PSUs to actually output that much in a pinch (or even 200W).

I do have a storage drive and an optical drive, I'm reusing them from my old pc
 
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Thanks for all the replies :/ what I'm really confused about is should i go for the iGPU in the AMD A10-5800K with 8 gb of RAM (or) I go for the Core I3 with 4 gb of RAM & HD 7750 ... which the better choice for more gaming experience




I do have a storage drive and an optical drive, I'm reusing them from my old pc

Definitely go for the 7750 vs the igp of the A10, if those are the only two choices.
However, even the 7750 is borderline for a gaming machine. I would try to come up with enough budget to get at least a HD7770 or higher.

4gb of system ram with a better video card would be better than 8gb with an igp.

Edit: actually as always, you should fill out the sticky or at least give a budget and what games/resolution you want to play, and some of the posters can give you very good advice on a total build within the budget. Especially if you are very budget limited, as it seems, as much as possible of it should be directed toward the video card.
 
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Termie

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That i3-3220 may not work in the H61 motherboard. Choose a B75 board instead.

You're definitely better off with an HD7750 and 4GB of memory than the built-in 5800K graphics and 8GB.
 

7obika

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Definitely go for the 7750 vs the igp of the A10, if those are the only two choices.
However, even the 7750 is borderline for a gaming machine. I would try to come up with enough budget to get at least a HD7770 or higher.

4gb of system ram with a better video card would be better than 8gb with an igp.

Edit: actually as always, you should fill out the sticky or at least give a budget and what games/resolution you want to play, and some of the posters can give you very good advice on a total build within the budget. Especially if you are very budget limited, as it seems, as much as possible of it should be directed toward the video card.


Ok my budget is around 400 dollars for (Case + PSU + CPU + Motherboard + RAM + VGA) :/ I already have a hard disk and a monitor
I would play games like PES2013 hope 2014 as well when it comes out & (sports games in general) , Resident Evil 6 .. games similar to these & no battlefield 3 or other very demanding games i can leave without them ... Thanks for reply

I will use 1360x768 res
 

Essence_of_War

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Ok my budget is around 400 dollars for (Case + PSU + CPU + Motherboard + RAM + VGA) :/ I already have a hard disk and a monitor

That's awfully tight. It can be done though, with the caveat that I'd consider waiting for Haswell if you can wait a month. You could try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G2020 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $345.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 10:55 EDT-0400)

+61 USD for the MoBo when it's back in stock on Newegg ;)
 

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That's awfully tight. It can be done though, with the caveat that I'd consider waiting for Haswell if you can wait a month. You could try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G2020 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $345.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 10:55 EDT-0400)

+61 USD for the MoBo when it's back in stock on Newegg ;)

There is a good deal on a GTX650ti Boost right now, its only $20 more after rebate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127731

Otherwise it looks good. If you're having trouble with the budget, you could loose the DVD writer, if you already have a drive. You could also go for a cheap case, if you don't mind the aesthetics.
 
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Essence_of_War

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Yeah, if you have the optical drive already, or you decide you don't need/want one, seems like swapping that for upgrading to the 650ti boost would be a great call!
 

mfenn

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That's awfully tight. It can be done though, with the caveat that I'd consider waiting for Haswell if you can wait a month. You could try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G2020 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $345.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 10:55 EDT-0400)

+61 USD for the MoBo when it's back in stock on Newegg ;)

The original B75M-DGS has been phased out in favor of the B75M-DGS R2.0. The good news is that the R2.0 is only $50!