Actually fairly accurate chart. I would avoid AMD Graphics cards though. The Power Supply Requirements are ridiculous.
I'd probably go for the GTX960
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They are alright but Nvidia ones just blow them out the water. Put it in perspective. You can run an I7 4790k, GTX970, 16GB ram etc with just a 450W PSU while if you replaced that GTX970 with a R9 290x you're looking towards a 700W PSU. Frankly a 200W difference will save you a lot in electrical bills each month.
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I like the simplicity of it, although, having built a couple of PCs, I'd use a different parts picker with more versatility.
As for AMDs - I was used to avoiding AMD GPUs and CPUs, but I turned up using an AMD GPU at the moment with no complains and I'm starting to rethink my stand on it.
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I honestly believe AMD are useless in Europe. Not only is the equivalent Nvidia component more efficient, but they have much lower TDP even when overclocking and are also cheaper.
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Well, my choice of the current AMD was based on the price and availability on the second-hand market (eBay), so it's not really too relevant. What I mean is I wouldn't exclude AMDs from the comparison list, when considering bying a new GPU. Nevertheless, I'd still consider performance and price as the primary factors, when building a new desktop and I still belive nVidia would win this competition (it's just that I won't exclude AMD from my search).
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Intel i5-4690 or 4690K, GTX 970 for nVidia (their only good card that is not overpriced), R9 280X for AMD (needs lot of power because it is two cards packed into one). 8 or 16 GB RAM @ at least 1666 MHz, one SSD for system (120 GB is enough), one better SATA3 HDD for games (WD Red, for example). 500-600 W power supply, a 20-25 USD CPU fan (preferably Zalman). For mobo, ASUS or ASRock.
If you want a more budget build, then AMD FX 8000 series CPU, AMD R9 270 or a higher-end AMD R7, 8 GB RAM and at least one good HDD (WD Red or Black or similar), 15-25 USD CPU cooler, 450-600 W power supply. For mobo ASRock or MSI.
If you want a VERY budget build, then AMD APUs (A8 or A10, if you can go there, A4-6320 if you want to go the lowest) with 300 W power supply, MSI mobo, 4-8 GB RAM (at least 1333 MHz).
Yes, this can be a gaming PC. Twitch streamers run 4-yo games in 720p with streaming on this.
Oh, and in the power supply always make sure it uses active PFC, unless you want to run the risk of a smoking PC…
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So, I know absolutely nothing about computers, but I am wanting to get a desktop that can play most games out there, but is a reasonable price. I know the best option is building one, but as I said, I know nothing about computers. Can someone suggest some reasonably priced computers that I can look at? Currently I am using an older Pavilion g7 laptop, so it should be hard to improve over.
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