I'm building a new computer for $700 and I mainly use computers for gaming. I will not be playing games like crusis on ultra settings or anything like that, just minecraft, skyrim, and some other games; so it doesn't need to be that powerful. But is this computer good for gaming?
PCPartPicker part list: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker
Price breakdown by merchant: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - Price Breakdown By Merchant - PCPartPicker
Benchmarks: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - Benchmarks - PCPartPicker
CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.15 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($27.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $670.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-25 09:12 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker
Price breakdown by merchant: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - Price Breakdown By Merchant - PCPartPicker
Benchmarks: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - Benchmarks - PCPartPicker
CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.15 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($27.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $670.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-25 09:12 EDT-0400)
My Computer
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Lenovo
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
- CPU
- AMD A8-3520M APU
- Memory
- 6.00 GB (5.47 GB usable)
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- Browser
- Google Chrome