Build a Gaming PC for Under $900 (September 2011)

[kinobla94]

hdd is 200 + ssd 80 usd. check ur price tags, coz they arent true

[okk12]

DUDE stop with the voice, raising it at the end of every sentence........I couldn't even watch the whole video

[M3GUS74]

here in norway.. with those specs 1738 dollars...

[camdened123456]

@M3GUS74 god your taxes must be even higher than here in the uk!

[liljagsa]

Haha, building my first build here. Slaved for four days getting the parts that I liked, then I stumble across this video and you have all the parts I had handpicked (except I went with a haf 932)

[bushsucks1985]

I need a good keyboard mouse and mouse pad im thinking razer sphex razer black widow amd razer mamba

[Aznboi32135]

@bushsucks1985 get the blackwidow ultimate and razer mamba or if not then the deathadder

[buzz9961]

gigabyte and amd fanboy detected

[TheUltimateDesireTM]

You forgot the internet card

[God1yy]

would a amd xfx radeon hd6870 dual mini be better than the sapphire?

[lol999999ful]

Yes this pc can handle crysis but can it handle pong XD

[TheMrT31D]

Thankyou sooooo much

[halo3622]

shuyukoukin no offense but 60fps is SHIT

[ShuyuKoukin]

@halo3622 lmao sorry dood idk about computers lol. so i take it that i would be more than enough to play it?

[halo3622]

@ShuyuKoukin yes it is but not on bf3 or any thing cod 4 cod 5 run them just fine ;D

[ShuyuKoukin]

@halo3622 oh im not interested in shooting games. im an mmorpg person. this build would be great but the prices are no longer under $900. too bad..im 5 months late haha

[ShuyuKoukin]

i know this is a question that probably was answered already but..if i follow this recommended build will i be able to play games like Aion, Blade n Soul, and Tera Online on medium to maximum? or would it be better to buy a computer that comes stocked with a i7 and a decent graphic card going for around $1,000-1,400?

[biesotter]

@ShuyuKoukin you can play those games on ultra with atleast 60 fps on this pc

[ShuyuKoukin]

@biesotter oh thats nice..i think i might follow this build

[McMorkGame]

Can I put the i7-2600K on this Motherboard?

[TheHaCkEr1234321]

@TheUltimateDesireTM You just might have to change the mobo i cant remember what sockef the i7 is. maybe its just 1155

[TheHaCkEr1234321]

@1337ImpeRaToR AMD stopped making them awhile ago...

[1337ImpeRaToR]

instead of 2500 i5 buy phenom x4 955 = save 100 dollar..

[zjasoon205]

Question to anyone who may know:

Im new to the PC gaming thing and Computers in general , would a computer that is good for gaming be good at video editing and rendering ?

[HumphreyTheWolf]

@zjasoon205 Yes it would be :)

[secondworldFB]

answer this too please!

speccs:

amd phenom 2 1045t x6

sapphire radeon hd 6790

8gb ram

Asus m5a78l-m lx v2 am3+

600 watt power supply

RATE THIS PLEASE!

[SnellingFilms]

$1035.91 in total when I added up all of the cost (Postage and Handling not included)

[TheUltimateDesireTM]

Compjoothor????

[EJConrad]

$1108 currently.... nice but not $1100 nice

[TheUltimateDesireTM]

Does this work if I replace the i5 for i7?

[kratoslover85]

@biogamer100 well i can run crysis 2 in ultra and battlefield 3 in high-ultra and your saying i can´t run shit ???

[DJguard97]

1:00 I like that :D I have same :P

[LinkinQQs]

low - med - high?

Intel i5 2500k , 8 gigs 1333mh/z RAM , Just a Random M Board :d , EVGA 560 Ti 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card, 600w OZV P supply, Im cons. on buying these.

[ChrisTheNerf]

@LinkinQQs my guess is above low you still have to get a better graphics card and get a better motherboard like Gigabyte,Asus etc

[36hunters]

@ChrisTheNerf How is that low? When it can run BF3 on Max? I would easily say high.

[ChrisTheNerf]

@36hunters yes is still can run bf3 but you don't get the highest graphics, i changed my mind i rate his specs as a medium now

[36hunters]

@ChrisTheNerf Nah, at least 60% of my friends run the 2500k/560Ti combo. It can run BF3 maxed easy at 40 - 50FPS+ even with Fraps.

[LinkinQQs]

@ChrisTheNerf u kidding? or stupid? i5 and 560 ti works perfectly, (for 900$ -.-) i didn't say anything about a specific mobo , umadbr0?

[xXxCocaColaLightxXx]

Radeon and Gigabyte fan boy detected

[Br4nd0nftw]

@duncan33303 processor: AMD ADX450WFGMBOX Athlon II X3 450 Triple Core Processor - 3.20GHz, Socket AM3, 1.5MB Cache, Retail w/ Fan

graphcis card: AMD ADX450WFGMBOX Athlon II X3 450 Triple Core Processor - 3.20GHz, Socket AM3, 1.5MB Cache, Retail w/ Fan

Also do i need to find a fan, cd burner, hard drive and power supply to match aswell or can i go with whatever? (still need a big enough powersupply ofcourse) Also do you think a 700watt will be enough? id really appreciate the help

[Br4nd0nftw]

@duncan33303 hey im new to making computers and im hoping you can tell me if these parts will work together =D

motherboard: ASUS M5A97 AMD 9 Series AM3+ Motherboard - ATX, Socket AM3+, AMD 970 Chipset, 2133MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready

Ram: Patriot PGV38G1333ELK G Series Sector 5 Desktop Memory Kit - 8GB (2x 4GB), PC3-10666, DDR3-1333MHz, 240-pin DIMM, 9-9-9-24 CAS Latency

[LinkinQQs]

@Br4nd0nftw Yes , it will fit.

[jaypowell4]

i love you, making my pc with all these part, except using a nvidia graphics card, thanks for the help XD

[Theminecraftchannel4]

I am getting a pc I don't know the specs but it costs $350 will it run minecraft?

[JJSwagDistrict]

@Theminecraftchannel4 probly not mc needs lots of ram inorder to run right

[Theminecraftchannel4]

@JJSwagDistrict It has 6gb of ram?

[Theminecraftchannel4]

The k means that you will be able to overlock

[kratoslover85]

Thermaltake V3 BlacX black Deluxe tower

• AMD A6-3650 Quad Core 2.6GHz 4MB Cache

• GIGABYTE A75M-S2V FM1 PCI-E2.0 with DUAL Graphics capability

• 8GB DUAL DDR3 1600MHz Mushkin

• 2TB Seagate SATA3 5900rpm 64MB NCQ hard drive

• 20x hraða DVD Sony disk burner

• 1GB ATI Radeon HD6530D DX11 with 320 Radeon Cores

• 7.1+2 HD Home Theater system með BlueRay/HD DVD og EAX 2.0

• Front USB3, 4xUSB3.0, 6xUSB2, 6xSATA3 Raid, GB lan, DVI, VGA

please rate

[biogamer100]

@kratoslover85 4/10

You won't be able to run shit

[TheStovernation]

After market cooling?

[sgtryan17]

this might have $900 then it is now about $2000

[Darkath80]

This might be my conputer in a few years

[trainzfsxbve]

is this good

intel core 2 duo e8400

palit geforce gtx 460 sonic platinum

ASUS P5G41T-M LX

Western Digital Caviar Green (1 TB, 64 MB, SATA II) WD10EARS

windows 7 home premium

8 GB, 1600 MHz DDR3 (2 x 4 GB kit Corsair)

[buzz9961]

@trainzfsxbve othe graphics card ok but the processor very old

[buzz9961]

this mb support crossfirex?

[KrAZzyRobot]

@duncan33303 Thank you, I'm actually looking at spending $900.00 on gaming PC and think this video is very helpful. Just wondering before I make my purchases however, are there any significant alternatives I should consider or do you believe I'd be safe simply following this list?

[Ramdompcgamer]

the price of the parts have gone up so the total is 949.92

[Ramdompcgamer]

i can run mw3 max out no lag at all ya and if u need a keyborad used razer Lycosa or

Razer Arctosa and for a mouse used a g6x logitch mouse its a grate combo

[Ramdompcgamer]

i am buliding a computer with thease parts but i upgrade the graph card cost me and it 920 dollars

[mongekyousharingan45]

Ok so this is the PERFECT build. Until I think about a monitor. NOOO $100+

Out of money.

[CombatBrosGaming]

haf 912 or nzxt m59

[TheLegitPat]

Please rate this PC I'm building (gaming)!!

AMD Phenom II X4 960

AMD Radeon 6770

8GB RAM

ASRock extreme3 770 mobo

550 watt power supply

[MrTURBOJOHN]

@TheLegitPat medium - high

if you put a better GPU it would be better

[M3GUS74]

@TheLegitPat AWESOME! if u are out to run bf3, well, mabye on high, skyrim: medium-high , mw3: maxed

[TheLegitPat]

@M3GUS74 ok i changed it what about

processor: intel core i7 2600

ram: 8gb

gpu: nvidia 430 (when the new radeon gpu's come out i will get a 7850)

[M3GUS74]

@TheLegitPat GREAAAT! then u get the gpu, i think u can run bf3 and skryrim and mw3 maxed out with no problems ;)

[halamonsta]

AHAHAHHAHAH. I just went through all ur videos in the playlist so it sounded it something like this. "Due to the --- DUE TO THE----- due to the nature---- DUE TO THE NATURE." Haha.. I was just amused by how different your voice sounded each video ;)

[ThePauhe]

I will buy a new computer and i wanna know what you say about the specs:

Maximus III Gene, LGA1156, P55, Motherboard

Core i7 960 3,2 GHZ, LGA1366, 8MB, Boxed CPU

2 TB Caviar Green, 3.5", SATA II, 64 MB, IntelliPower

4x2GB, DDR3 1333MHz Corsair memory

GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II TOP, 1GB GDDR5 VideoCard

750W GX, ATX Power supply

Xonar DX/XD volumecard, PCI-E, Low-profile

Will it play Battlefield 3 MW3 etc.

Please answer ;)

[DanDanTheGamerMan]

@ThePauhe You're golden, might be better off getting an i7 920 and overclocking though, could save you some money.

[alegomaster]

@ThePauhe I would suggest getting a LGA1155 motherboard instead with a i5 2500k. Also you should get a AMD/ATI radeon 6970, so you can play bf3 at ultra setting at a 1080p resolution.

[ShadoShokk]

I just spent a couple of hours coming up with a build pretty much exactly the same as this but I couldn't find a decent case for it. Now I've found this video -.- Anyway looks great I'm gonna build this :)

[thesportstv1]

which are best specs under 800 for a gaming pc?

[JhonnyBoyLive]

Can anyone answer, will this play Skyrim Ultra or even High settings?

[MrTURBOJOHN]

@JhonnyBoyLive Most likely yes it will

[ioNiCVido]

Don't you think AMD would be best for a budget build?

[KurosakiVizard0]

Sweet build, runs awesome

I wanna try watercooling this Any advice?

[ModernXpert]

Please answer this <!!!

My Specs

AMD Athlon II X4 620 2,6Ghz

Geforce Gts 250 1024MB G-DDR3

Corsair 6GB 1333Mh/z

Gigabyte MA790 FXT UD5P Motherboard

500 wat Power supply

Plz rate my specs , Very Low - Low - above Low - Medium - Good - Very Good

Plz rate it with one of those

[duncan33303]

@ModernXpert I'd say Medium. The limiter would be the GTS 250.

[MysTeri0usMatT7]

@duncan33303 what would be the most reasonable nvidia gpu to combine with an AMD phenom 2 x4 965, I was leaning towards an evga gtx 460 1gb superclocked, would that work out? I'm on a budget though:(

[2RandomStudios]

@ModernXpert above low, the graphics card is horrible for this time. The CPU is pretty weak too.

[ModernXpert]

@2RandomStudios yea im thinkin of gettin a new graphics and cpu , but just tell me 1 thing , will and intel core work on my motherboard ?

[2RandomStudios]

@ModernXpert No. it is an AMD motherboard. No board works with both AMD and Intel.

[ModernXpert]

@2RandomStudios Im planing on gettin a new PC and i calculated all the stuff up,

Intel Core i3 - 2121 3.3Ghz

GeForce GTX 580 G-DDR 5 1GB

MSI P67A Motherboard

650 Watt Power Supply

140GB Hardrive

Corsair 8GB 1600Mhz , PC3 - 12800  TOTAL: 596.85 EURO!

Worth ?

[2RandomStudios]

@ModernXpert That looks like a nice build, but there are a couple issues.

1. The GTX 580 is a tad overpowered for the rest of the parts, I would go with the 570.

2. Go with AMD instead of intel, much more bang for your buck. I would suggest the board/cpu combo I use.

3. The HDD, 140GB is nothing. Get at least a 500GB, or get a 1TB from seagate for $70.

[FirstDragonSlayer]

@2RandomStudios

i agree with you.

[FirstDragonSlayer]

@ModernXpert

well,gtx 580 and intel i3 don't combine.because it(a bit,just a bit slower CPU)

and 580,one of the best graphics in world.

na-ah.

better get a 570 gtx and one better processor.like i5 or phenom 2 x4 at 3.2 GHz,because it's quad core and

it's a bit cheaper.

[M3GUS74]

@ModernXpert it would be high or very good if u get a new graphics card mabye a shappire radeon 6770 1gb ;)

[GeekNerdProductions]

This was the EXACT price point I needed, thanks a ton man.

[mongekyousharingan45]

THIS BUILD IS ALMOST PERFECT FOR ME. However, is there a way you think i could knock off $100 w/o decreasing RAM, Video Card, Or CPU? This is right in my price range but i still need to buy a monitor also.

[experimental0000]

not a bad video at all and very 'new' for the data given, and something I will use as a good reference point for my next build. awesome work!

[CraHeX]

This build costs me €781,76 here in Holland. Such a shame I can't get the products from newegg.

[ZALHERA666]

What about sound cards? No need for those? Okay.

[FirstDragonSlayer]

@ZALHERA666

onboard one?

[ZALHERA666]

@FirstDragonSlayer Will the onboard audio be good enough for 5.1?

[FirstDragonSlayer]

@ZALHERA666

don't know.not a sound card freak.

[Jordainio]

Ok i have another question...why does everyone use intel processors?

isnt amd the shit?!?!?! lol seriously

[RememberOmaha]

@Jordainio Umm no, their latest FX series was a flop

[ZALHERA666]

@Jordainio It's all preference.

[shinethlalaine]

sir what alternative motherboard can i use in this specs? thanks

Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H Z68/Virtu/ISRT( can i use this?)

[FirstDragonSlayer]

@hackerakotae

more RAM bro.just to make pc a bit better.

[Deltorafan87]

wait for bulldozer!

[Deltorafan87]

who needs an i5?? Just get an AMD!



[FirstDragonSlayer]

@Deltorafan87

i5 is a bit faster for it's price.

[EnviousElk]

Very good, thanks man.

[16bitsonicstudios]

Does the mother card have built in sound card to plug in my speakers and does it have built in wi fi?

[flopr96]

AMD VISION Ultimate Edition SuperCombo $818

practically same build, but with AMD.

[expertnoobFTW]

WTF I downgraded the ram to 4 gb 1333 MHz ddr3 and downgraded the storage to a seagate barracuda and am going to torrent windows 7 and my total is $825? I added the cooler master hyper 212+ but I think that's it. I'm not even crossfiring or anything yet. I think it's because I just googled the stuff instead of going to newegg.

[expertnoobFTW]

Does this motherboard support crossfire?

[lenotre98]

I Am conused if i should get the Radeon HD G850 1G Or this 1 Sapphire Radeon 6870 Please help fast cuz i dont have much time i only have 2 days left

[ahmir2500]

technical language :S

[Duffswag]

As of September 22, 2011.

Total: $1,039.74

This includes Tax and Shipping to my Zip Code. (May vary)

Also it does not include the 60GB SSD you put, because that one is complete shit and will have too many problems...

Anyways not a bad built....

[expertnoobFTW]

Can I crossfire with 2 6870's with this power supply? Or should I go for the tx750 in your $1400 build?

[duncan33303]

@expertnoobFTW I'd go with the TX750 for that.

[DXMinecraft]

@expertnoobFTW Dont crossfire getting 1 6950 is cheaper and uses less power

[expertnoobFTW]

I decided to go for the seagate barracuda for my storage at $40 and torrent windows 7. Now the build is like $759. And the ram in this video saved me some money compared to the one in your $1400 build. Can't wait to put this thing together. :)

[Classesof09]

Wow. Caucasian ppl always go for gigabyte even though Asus is the better company. Whats the reason behind that?

[BenjosModz]

$972.50 tax and shipping included as of 9/20/2011

[crypticoval]

I read the reviws on new egg and they say that the psu in this video brakes down easely does eny one know if this is juat a bunch of trolls or if it will actualy only run for four months

[nathan6reece]

what does it mean by "If the combo is no longer available"?

[duncan33303]

@nathan6reece Some of the parts are cheaper when you buy them in a combo. The combos usually aren't around forever though so in that case you'll need to buy those particular parts separately.

[FirstDragonSlayer]

@duncan33303

does this pay off with it's performance?

because i'm building a new pc that runs almose everything on max.

here are the specs:

AMD Phenom 2 x6 1100t(or FX bulldozer 8150)

MSI radeon 6850 Power edition 1GB GDDR5

12GB(maybe 16GB i don't know)G-Skill 1600mhz ram

segate barracuda 2TB

is it worth it's price(about 1000$+)

[MegaCrustyButt]

@FirstDragonSlayer Great build.

[MegaCrustyButt]

@duncan33303 Thank you, I didn't follow all of your idea's, but definitly took soem into sggestion. I'm very pleased with my new PC :)

[crypticoval]

At what setings do u think this build will run bf3

[F1ght3rr0]

The SSD is optional, but I think for a good gaming pc it should be atleast a GTX560Ti or a HD6950 as the graphics card. Even a GTX 580 would still be the limiting thing anyway.

[ditisbolle]

would it work if i use a i7 

[lucifierkiller]

@ditisbolle i7 isn't all that as everyone makes it out too be. If you're doing video editiing, then go for it, but the i5 2500k is better all around.

[dickkhl]

can i ask if 4gb of RAM is really enough for current games ?

can it last for few years from now ?

[duncan33303]

@dickkhl It's fine right now. If you ever need more it's simple and cheap to upgrade.

[VongolaXEspada]

@duncan33303

Whats better this or the 1400$ PC you made awhile ago?

[MrXeXJtag]

Please reply what is mail and rebate

[duncan33303]

@MrXeXJtag A mail in rebate is a form you send in to get money off your product.

[expertnoobFTW]

You have no idea how long I was waiting for a pc build video that was between the $600 and $1400 videos. Now I'm happy :D

[revenger129]

arent most gaming pcs over 700 under 100?

[ThePwnedsouthpark]

im scared if ill broke it

[2RandomStudios]

@ThePwnedsouthpark Dont worry about broking it, most people only break it

[2RandomStudios]

- AMD Phenom X4 965 3.4GHz CPU

- Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 GPU

- G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB DDR3 RAM

- ASUS M5A97 Motherboard

- Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB HDD

- RAIDMAX HYBRID 630W PSU

- Thermaltake Armor A60 Case

This cost me $657 from Newegg including tax and shipping.

Plays every damn game on max settings at 1080p

[alancik123]

@2RandomStudios This one i like,i found He's build dumb because he's building PC with single video card,motherboard with two GPU slots,and 600Watt supply which is not enough. So if you going to buy another card you'll need a new power supply anyway. While you could get cheaper motherboard with single slot and invest it for better GPU Or whatever you want.

[2RandomStudios]

@alancik123 The 630W PSU can handle another GPU in crossfireX thanks to the cards lower power usage. Even if you aren't going to use another GPU for quite some time (like me) there is still much room for some nice overclocks. For instance, my cpu is running at 3.68GHz, and I could take it much higher if I purchased an aftermarket cooler for it (which I plan to). My gpu is also running at a 950MHz core clock with an extra 100MHz on the VRAM as well. Im doing fine on power useage

[motorcycler11]

@2RandomStudios AMD for life. :)

[AQNexus]

@2RandomStudios I might make one like yours can you show a video of its preformance?

[atheistT3stiment]

@2RandomStudios that would be awesome but... i dont know hwo to put a computer together

[2RandomStudios]

@atheistT3stiment There are plenty of tutorial videos on youtube.

[pokeclue]

@2RandomStudios What about windows and the disk drive??? That certainly drive up the price.

[2RandomStudios]

@pokeclue You don't need a disk drive (at least in my case as I don't use CD's) but they only cost $20. And fuck paying for windows, microsoft has enough money :)

[INxLIMB0]

@2RandomStudios you think it'd play bf3 fine?

[2RandomStudios]

@INxLIMB0 Yes

[lordjay555]

@2RandomStudios Do you think you will be able to run BF3 on it at max?

[2RandomStudios]

@lordjay555 It should be able to at 1080p, but I would get a 6970 if you wanted to run it at any higher resolution.

[lordjay555]

@2RandomStudios what monitor do you have? screen size?

[2RandomStudios]

@lordjay555 Acer 21" 1080p

[lordjay555]

@2RandomStudios Sorry for asking too much questions, but what other gpu i can get that is a little better than yours?

[2RandomStudios]

@lordjay555 Radeon HD 6950

[MyNameIsJiggy]

@2RandomStudios Did you put it together, im assuming you did? just want to make sure the parts are compatible before buying them. :) Preferably on my santa list xD

[2RandomStudios]

@MyNameIsJiggy I've had it built for months. Its the computer I use in all of my videos now.

It runs like a dream :D

[lolol7651]

in what country is windows seven 100 bucks its a little more in canada

[zShizla]

id Get the GTX 560 Ti if i was you

[DeathbyLaughter1]

At 715 dollars before tax and shipping, here's my build

AMD phenom ii x4 955

Cooler master hyper 212 cooler

ASUS m4a88t-v evo motherboard

HAF 912

OCZ modxstream 600 modular psu

Sapphire radeon 6790

4 gigs corsair xms3 ram @1333 MHz

[AnArousedPanda]

@DeathbyLaughter1 Vengence @ 1600 is better for OC'ing.

[DeathbyLaughter1]

@AnArousedPanda I don't really care much for RAM oc'ing, and im on a tight budget, so i got XMS3 instead.

[DeathbyLaughter1]

@AnArousedPanda NVm, changed to 2 sticks of kingston Hyperx blu.

[2RandomStudios]

@DeathbyLaughter1 You way overpayed, where did you buy this stuff?

[DeathbyLaughter1]

@2RandomStudios Well, 615 without windows 7 OEM and my mouse which works it out to more like 770.

[2RandomStudios]

@DeathbyLaughter1 Oh ok, in that case though you still could have gotten all that cheaper off newegg

[DeathbyLaughter1]

@2RandomStudios I checked newegg.ca. the prices were better on tiger.