New PC build: Need some help and recommendations!

Hey everyone...
I’ve got a quick question for you.
I'm thinking about picking this up tomorrow:
Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz socket 1150 LGA
4x4GB DDR3 RAM = 16GB
I'll grab a GPU later on, but until then, I'll just use my backup: an HD5450 1GB
A 1TB Western Digital drive
ASUS P8H61-M Le

Do you think all of this will actually work together? I've looked into it, and it seems like everything should be fine, I guess.
Also, any recommendations for a decent GPU under $167
since I'll mostly be using the PC for gaming, like
Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned, Goat Simulator, Terraria, CS:GO,
and Next Car gama.

It just doesn't make any sense to me. You're going to drop $833 on a processor and $333 on RAM, yet you'd still shell out 500 🤣 for a GPU
.
I honestly don't see why you'd bother with an Intel Core i7, because in my opinion, an Intel Core i5-4440 is definitely the way to go for gaming, especially when paired with 8GB of RAM
.

If you're actually looking to build a gaming rig, you definitely need to go with an Intel Core i7 and an $167 🙂 graphics card. Right now, the prices for those specific parts are totally backwards 😬. Plus, there's no way you need 16 GB of RAM. 🙂

1 x Intel Core i5-4440 Processor (3.10GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, LGA 1150) Box
2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC Dual-X, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue HDD, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 7200 RPM
1 x XFX Core edition 80 450W PSU - featuring EasyRail technology
1 x Zalman Z9 PLUS mid tower case (207(W) x 464(H) x 504(D)mm)
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black DVD Burner, SATA
1 x Asrock B85 Pro4, LGA 1150, Haswell architecture

$1718 admin. US 🙂

Jack James65 said:Hey everyone...
I’ve got a quick question for you.
I'm thinking about picking this up tomorrow:
Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz socket 1150 LGA
4x4GB DDR3 RAM = 16GB
I'll grab a GPU later on, but until then, I'll just use my backup: an HD5450 1GB
A 1TB Western Digital drive
ASUS P8H61-M Le

Do you think all of this will actually work together? I've looked into it, and it seems like everything should be fine, I guess.
Also, any recommendations for a decent GPU under $167
since I'll mostly be using the PC for gaming, like
Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned, Goat Simulator, Terraria, CS:GO,
and Next Car gama.

1 x Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H, Socket : 1150, Intel B85, 4xDDR3 1600
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL9
1 x SILVERSTONE Strider 500W, Essential ST50F-ES AC 90-264V, 47/63Hz
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC Dual-X, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x Coolermaster K280, MIDI, black, USB 3.0, no PSU

$1683
US forums

1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x DDR3 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL9
1 x SILVERSTONE Strider 500W, Essential ST50F-ES AC 90-264V, 47/63Hz
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS SATA, DVD-R 24x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD+R 24x
1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC Dual-X, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x Coolermaster K280, MIDI, black, USB 3.0, no PSU
1 x ASUS M5A97 R2.0, AM3,AM3+, AMD 970, SB950, BUS 5200 MHz, DDR3
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8320FRHK
1 x ZALMAN CNPS 5X, socket 775/1155/1156/AM2/AM2/AM3

$1702

What about this setup? Would it work?

Intel Core i5-3550, Ivy Bridge, 6MB
6GB (3x2GB) DDR3
NVIDIA GTX 770
Keeping the same motherboard (don't really want to buy a new one)
1TB Western Digital

That build isn't quite hitting the mark for me 🙂 You might want to check out the recommended setups the guys put together instead.

Yeah, it would work. But if you're already picking out parts, Robert Rodriguez2's setup and mine are both better organized. Why even go for 6 GB of RAM? And why do it with 3*2? ☕ Which case did you end up using? What about the power supply? And why settle for an older generation processor?

Adam Moore3 said:Yeah, it would work. But if you're already picking out parts, Robert Rodriguez2's setup and mine are both better organized. Why even go for 6 GB of RAM? And why do it with 3*2? ☕ Which case did you end up using? What about the power supply? And why settle for an older generation processor?

Can someone please suggest something for under $300? Not including the motherboard, PSU, or GPU.
The motherboard is an ASUS P8H61-M Le, 1155 socket
Power supply is 450W

Look, buddy, you need to go read THIS first before you even attempt to answer my questions. It’s honestly a waste of my time trying to help you figure this out when you clearly don't even know what you're looking for yet... ☕

I don't need any more posts, I'll just take this:

Intel Celeron G1620 2.7, 2MB, 55W, Socket 1155, box
DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, HyperX
ASUS P8H61-M Le

Everything else,
Mouse, DVD/CD burner and reader, keyboard, speakers, cables, case, graphics card... I've got all that...

So, yeah, everything listed above:

$226

I'm using the PC for Grand Theft Auto IV, Goat Simulator, stuff like that, so it doesn't really need to be anything powerful.

Honestly, you might want to just stretch your legs for a bit and maybe grab an AMD Athlon x4 740/750/760 paired with some FM2 motherboard instead. Upgrading the RAM later is pretty easy, and I guess you'll probably need a beefier graphics card for those games anyway.

fadedorca66 said:Honestly, you might want to just stretch your legs for a bit and maybe grab an AMD Athlon x4 740/750/760 paired with some FM2 motherboard instead. Upgrading the RAM later is pretty easy, and I guess you'll probably need a beefier graphics card for those games anyway.

Actually, I don't even need a better GPU. I personally play Grand Theft Auto IV on low settings, so I guess I won't be needing anything more powerful than that...

PLEASE, JUST STOP POSTING HERE!

Jack James65 said:Actually, I don't even need a better GPU. I personally play Grand Theft Auto IV on low settings, so I guess I won't be needing anything more powerful than that...

PLEASE, JUST STOP POSTING HERE!

I just can't wrap my head around it. First, you list an Intel Core i7 3770K, 16GB of RAM, a motherboard, and a 1TB Western Digital Blue drive, but then you end up choosing a CPU and a motherboard meant for $233 🙂

Keith Wright2 said:I just can't wrap my head around it. First, you list an Intel Core i7 3770K, 16GB of RAM, a motherboard, and a 1TB Western Digital Blue drive, but then you end up choosing a CPU and a motherboard meant for $233 🙂

I'm just not looking to blow my budget here..
Besides, this setup is plenty powerful enough for the games I actually play...
BTW, the CPU and RAM 🤣

Jack James65 said:What about this setup? Would it work?

Intel Core i5-3550, Ivy Bridge, 6MB
6GB (3x2GB) DDR3
NVIDIA GTX 770
Keeping the same motherboard (don't really want to buy a new one)
1TB Western Digital

This memory setup is my absolute strongest.🙂

It’s almost as if he thinks the s1366 socket requires triple channel memory. Clearly a misunderstanding.

😂

I fail to see the fixation on that specific motherboard. It’s fine—it performs its function just like any other board on the market—but I can't quite wrap my head around why someone would be so adamant about choosing that one specifically.

Now, comparing an Intel Core i7 directly to a Celeron... honestly, that just leaves me even more perplexed than before.

It’s probably for the best that he didn't track down some DDR2 RAM and insist on using it. That would have been a disaster.

Jack James65, do you already have that motherboard on hand?
I'm pretty sure you're going to need a BIOS update first.

I'm not sure what your end goal is, but just as a heads-up—it won't make any sense to pair a high-end card like an NVIDIA GTX 770 with that Intel Celeron later on.

I don't know about you guys, but this whole thread smells like a total troll job to me.

It is rather curious that none of you have pointed out his attempt to cram 4x4 GB or even 3x2 GB into a motherboard that only features two slots.🙂

I think I'll go with the Intel Core i3-4130 instead of the Celeron