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Minecraft/Discussion Buying gaming computer- I need help!
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06/26/2015 7:59 am
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TiMoN_1337

G-U-R-U
One last thing, dont go crazy on drive space, 1TB is A LOT of space and going any more than that is a waste of money i've found

You can get a 1 TB HDD for $50, nothing crazy over here.


RoboShadowI came up with this
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($296.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $929.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-25 15:44 EDT-0400

I chose the 4790k with a non-oc'able motherboard because the 4790 was the same price, but 400MHz slower. (although with this budget a Z97 motherboard is doable)
Cooler for keeping it cool (intel stock coolers aren't very good)
2TB Harddrive for storing lot's of recordings (and is only $20 more than a 1TB)
Good, reliable PSU
And a very good GPU
I would recommend getting a copy of windows from Reddit's microsoftsoftwareswap or getting linux.

There are a lot of flaws in this build:
You choose a OC'able CPU in a non-overclockable motherboard, why? You could have cheapened out on something else. I would recommend a Z97-A by Asus or a Z97 MSI Gaming 5/7 for this CPU. Seagate has a lot of faulty HDDs, Western Digital is the one and only mighty manufacturer for HDDs. I would recommend a 2-3 TB WD Black.

AraqsHD
RoboShadow
AraqsHDok guys so a friend P.M.ed me and he linked me this

http://goo.gl/nhdl2Z

it's to a asus gaming computer and from the comments it can run really well.

If you want cheaper, I can do cheaper. Don't get that. Not at all good.


yea robo you can go way cheaper it's just that I was reading the comments and people were saying that it can run wow and cod at max, but I'm just trying to run minecraft with shaders and optifine I don't wanna play any extra games

WoW and COD aren't demanding games, a 2010 PC can well run these games on high or medium settings.


If you are really serious about only playing Minecraft, I wouldn't go over $500 or $600 for a gaming PC. A $1000 PC is what you will want to play everything, not just minecraft.
Minecraft/Discussion Buying gaming computer- I need help!
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06/25/2015 2:03 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
TiMoN_1337

I reckon you have no experience in PCs, right? Start out by searching youtube videos on educational information regarding PCs. What do they contain, what do these parts do, etcetra. I would recommend Techquickie, this guy is a tech magician, after watching and learning about your PC, start watching building guides and walkthroughs, they will give you a general idea on what goes where.

Oh and a tip, NEVER buy custom built PCs, gaming or not. They could contain incompatible parts or hazardous ones or are generally a rip off, build one on your own or hire a professional to do it for you. Also, I suggest staying away from Alienware, they are expensive pieces of trash packed into a great looking case with little to no airflow.

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