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It's been way to long since someone made one of these, so lets get started.
- 1: Budget build
- 2: Mid range build
- 3: High end build
- 4: Very High end build
These builds are intended for gaming, however the High and Very High end builds will be able to be used for anything you could want to use them for.
1: Budget build About $500
CPU- Newegg.com - AMD 760K Richland 3.8GHz Socket FM2 100W Desktop Processor AD760KWOHLBOX
MOBO- Newegg.com - MSI A78M-E45 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P4-2751-KR GeForce GTX 750 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card
RAM- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 - Newegg.com
HDD- Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
PSU- CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
CASE- NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic†ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com
Now this build won't get you 60fps on ultra settings, it will however be able to play the latest games at a reasonable fps. With the GTX 750 it's power consumption will also be very low.
2: Mid range build About $700
CPU- AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX - Newegg.com
MOBO- Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card
RAM- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 - Newegg.com
SSD- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD- Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
PSU- CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
CPU FAN- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ - Newegg.com
CASE- Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com
Unlike the last build this will be able to play all games on good settings with a good fps. With the aftermarket CPU cooler it will make the build less noisy and keep the CPU nice and cool. Same rule applies won't require that much power and with the SSD it will allow very quick loading times in games.
3: High end build About $1400
CPU- Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K
MOBO- Newegg.com - MSI Z97-Gaming 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling 02G-P4-2774-KR GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
RAM- Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY8GX3M2A1866C9R (Red)
SSD- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD- Newegg.com - WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
PSU- CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com
CPU FAN- CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i Water Cooler - Newegg.com
CASE- Newegg.com - Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case
This build using a 4960K as well with a H80I will allow for great overclocking potential and keeping the CPU very cool. With the Superclocked EVGA Geforce GTX 770 it will allow you to play any games that you want to on high settings with great fps.
4: Very High end build About $2100
CPU- Intel Core i7-4770K - Newegg.com
MOBO- Newegg.com - ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA 03G-P4-2888-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Dual Classified w/ EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
RAM- Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R (Red)
SSD- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD- Newegg.com - WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
PSU- CORSAIR AXi series AX860i 860W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com
CPU FAN- CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler - Newegg.com
CASE- Newegg.com - Corsair Obsidian 750D Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case
With this build you would be able to play any game on ultra at well over 60fps. Also with extreme overclocking potential this build is more than enough for anyone if you're willing to pay the price.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback on how I did making this list. I will also update this list as the nvidia 800 series come out as well as Broadwell.
- 1: Budget build
- 2: Mid range build
- 3: High end build
- 4: Very High end build
These builds are intended for gaming, however the High and Very High end builds will be able to be used for anything you could want to use them for.
1: Budget build About $500
CPU- Newegg.com - AMD 760K Richland 3.8GHz Socket FM2 100W Desktop Processor AD760KWOHLBOX
MOBO- Newegg.com - MSI A78M-E45 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P4-2751-KR GeForce GTX 750 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card
RAM- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 - Newegg.com
HDD- Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
PSU- CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
CASE- NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic†ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com
Now this build won't get you 60fps on ultra settings, it will however be able to play the latest games at a reasonable fps. With the GTX 750 it's power consumption will also be very low.
2: Mid range build About $700
CPU- AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor FD6300WMHKBOX - Newegg.com
MOBO- Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card
RAM- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 - Newegg.com
SSD- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD- Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
PSU- CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
CPU FAN- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ - Newegg.com
CASE- Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel structure with molded ABS plastic accent pieces ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com
Unlike the last build this will be able to play all games on good settings with a good fps. With the aftermarket CPU cooler it will make the build less noisy and keep the CPU nice and cool. Same rule applies won't require that much power and with the SSD it will allow very quick loading times in games.
3: High end build About $1400
CPU- Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K
MOBO- Newegg.com - MSI Z97-Gaming 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling 02G-P4-2774-KR GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
RAM- Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY8GX3M2A1866C9R (Red)
SSD- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD- Newegg.com - WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
PSU- CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com
CPU FAN- CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i Water Cooler - Newegg.com
CASE- Newegg.com - Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case
This build using a 4960K as well with a H80I will allow for great overclocking potential and keeping the CPU very cool. With the Superclocked EVGA Geforce GTX 770 it will allow you to play any games that you want to on high settings with great fps.
4: Very High end build About $2100
CPU- Intel Core i7-4770K - Newegg.com
MOBO- Newegg.com - ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GPU- Newegg.com - EVGA 03G-P4-2888-KR GeForce GTX 780 Ti Dual Classified w/ EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card
RAM- Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R (Red)
SSD- Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
HDD- Newegg.com - WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
PSU- CORSAIR AXi series AX860i 860W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready - Newegg.com
CPU FAN- CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler - Newegg.com
CASE- Newegg.com - Corsair Obsidian 750D Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case
With this build you would be able to play any game on ultra at well over 60fps. Also with extreme overclocking potential this build is more than enough for anyone if you're willing to pay the price.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback on how I did making this list. I will also update this list as the nvidia 800 series come out as well as Broadwell.