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So I have some money to spend on a gaming computer, just curious what the average cost would be.

I would be building this on my own, or just probably hire someone to do this.

depends on the resolution you want to play on, for example at 1080p, at 500 to 800€ is more than enough for max setting gaming (with one or two exception at 60+fps), at 4K count around 2K (only tower)

From there I can suggest you a configuration or two depending on your budget as well, trowing a configuration right now without knowing the above don't make any sense because the requirements are quite different

watch videos on youtube and build it yourself its not hard and you learn something.

cpu - intel 4770
ram - g.skill 2133 CL8
board - anything asus
gpu - nvidia GTX 770
psu - anything 800w

it will tear through games you can do it under 1K if you buy smart.

Power for gaming and reasonable price, trust me I am pro at this, I made PC for my whole family and friends, no one ever complained:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K BOX
Board: ASRock H87 Fatal1ty
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 760 WindForce 3X OC
RAM: 2x 4GB Crucial 1866 MHz CL9
HDD: WD Blue 1TB
SSD: Crucial M500 120 GB
AC: Corsair VS 450W
Optic Drive: LG GH24NSB0

Everything here may be changed, it depends on what you want and how much money you have :)
I did not post prices, coz I don't know how much this parts cost in your place.

the power requirements for the GTX 760 is 500w. i doubt a 450w would run that setup. even if it would, its not good to run a PSU at max or even close to max. i wouldnt even use a 600w.

It would run it smoothly. It is proven and tested. Power requirements are highly overrated and believe me, you don't need these monsters PSUs anymore. The only thing that matter is 12V line efficiency and with that PSU it would be 408W. It is sufficient enough. Back in the days when power efficiency of PSU was terrible it would be good idea, but now every PSU have over 80% efficiency, better ones even around 95%. There is no need for that kind of power supply with that configuration. But if you really, want some higher numbers, (coz you like them or something) You can always pick: Be Quiet! L8 CM-630W or SilentiumPC Deus M1 650W but it would be overkill imo.

A 4670K on a H87 board is a waste of money - you won't be able to overclock and that is the whole point of the K extension. And if you want to OC you'll need a separate cooler (212 EVO would be good), stock coolers don't cut it when it comes to OC heat produced.

If you're not going to OC I'd get a 4570, 4670 doesn't offer much more for the price.

And your ram speed is higher than what your mobo supports, might as well get a 1600 MHz if its cheaper with better/same timings.

Everything else looks fine.

im pretty sure manufacturers dont suggest numbers for power requirements without good reasons. i know most psu will give a little more than what its rated but its still not smart. i was mining four 6990 on a 1600w lepa which was totally over doing it. yes it did run smooth but after a few months the psu died and when i disconnected the PCIE cables from my cards the plugs were all burned up. i got lucky no other parts got damaged but i could have ruined my cards board and cpu. if your gonna build a nice rig and buy high end parts dont be a cheap ass and push your luck with a low end psu get something with headroom.

Quad-core
8gb Ram
Decent video card with ram

and you're set.

You want a monster and the best you can have for not-that-over-the-top price?

Here you go, this monster will pleasure all your needs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K BOX
Board: MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)
GPU: ASUS GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II
RAM: 4x 4GB G.Skill 2133 MHz CL9
HDD: WD Red 2TB
SSD: SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
Power: SeaSonic M12II 850W
Cooler CPU: Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3
OD: LG GH24NSB0
BOX: Fractal Design Define XL R

This configuration is IMBA... for now ;-)

i almost went for 6 core but its last gen platform and very few applications/games will actually use 6 cores so its mostly a waste. double the price for a 10% performance bump is a joke too.

love the 780 Ti tho i got the EVGA SC its awesome.

Does anyone know where to get most of the computer parts listed above? Outside from crazyegg, etc.

Is there a site that has used parts? besides ebay.

ebay and amazon best place for good prices

And by the way, my last configuration is top of the tops for 'normal' people. It is gaming setup build for maximum performance. I did not include shitty parts like useless 6 cores cpu or water coolers, additional stuff you don't  really need. You just need those parts and nothing more. With that configuration you will run ALL games on ULTRA for a long time. You can probably build it another way, but my parts are the cheapest of the best :)

http://www.logicalincrements.com

You're welcome.

What is your budget?

Around $1000 is what you're going to be looking at if you're looking for something really nice that will last a long while, that's if you plan to build it yourself, building it is a great option because you know exactly what goes in and you won't have any junk added that you don't need like a lot of pre-built computers have.

depends how good of a gaming PC you want..

it's the best if you set it up on your own, you'll probably get the lowest price that way

Just check ebay with similar spec pc and try to find it for a good price?

Advice you not to get too deeply into gaming.

Colossal waste of money and time.

As opposed to spending it on 3D movies in the theater?


I remember buying 16MBs of RAM for my 486 for $300 (the RAM was of questionable origin ahem).  Stuff will always be getting faster the second you buy it.  I would spend some of the budget on stuff that doesn't change too often like keyboard, mouse and sound.  Those 3 components are what you physically interact with.

You should buy this for gaming purposes:

Intel Core i7-4960X LGA2011 Six-Core 15MB L3 3.6-4GHz
ASUS X79 DELUXE LGA 2011 Ivy Bridge-E Ready ATX
G.Skill 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 2133MHz 1.6v
Three EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked 3GB 3-Way SLI
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 1TB SATA III SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 5 yrs war. WD2003FZEX
ASUS SATA 24X DVD Burner
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W P2 80 PLUS Platinum Modular
Thermaltake Core V71 Extreme 3x200mm+1x140mm case fans
Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler
Sound Blaster Omni 5.1 USB Sound Card

You should be willing to spend a ton of money every few months for a new, faster graphics card if you're a hardcore gamer (such as me). I remember my old computer I made cost me 1K+. I ended up selling it for more, since I was constantly upgrading it.

It depends if you want a desktop or a laptop. If you want a desktop you could spend between $1000 and $10000 if you buy it from any computer company, or you could try building one for $800 or a $1000 but that would requier you to get the parts yourself. In the other hand, if you want a good laptop, you could buy an alienware.

About $700 you can get a good gaming gear. GTX 750ti is cheap :)