Advice for gaming rig below 700

herman1314

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Is it possible to have a rig below that price ?

Most played games will be dota 2 i suppose, so it wont be that intense on the rig.

Any advice i appreciated !

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cpu and mobo:g3258 and h81m-hds $175
graphics card:zotac gtx 950(lazada)$211.50+3*
ram:kingston ddr3 1600 8gb valueram(lazada)$42+3**
ssd:sandisk ultra 2 120gb(lazada)$73+3***
hdd:WD 1tb blue $77
psu:fsp hexa+ 450w(lazada)$49+3****
case:armageddon microtron t2x(lazada)$39.90+7.50*****
total:$686.90
*after lazada app mastercard monday 10% off($25 max)
**after lazada app AAPROMO $15 off
***after lazada app WOWAPP $15 off
****after lazada app PRESTIGE10 $10 off
*****after lazada app NEWAPP $10 off
all prices not bracketed are from pcthemes. do ask around for price quotes and discount before buying.
 

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cpu and mobo:g3258 and h81m-hds $175
graphics card:zotac gtx 950(lazada)$211.50+3*
ram:kingston ddr3 1600 8gb valueram(lazada)$42+3**
ssd:sandisk ultra 2 120gb(lazada)$73+3***
hdd:WD 1tb blue $77
psu:fsp hexa+ 450w(lazada)$49+3****
case:armageddon microtron t2x(lazada)$39.90+7.50*****
total:$686.90
*after lazada app mastercard monday 10% off($25 max)
**after lazada app AAPROMO $15 off
***after lazada app WOWAPP $15 off
****after lazada app PRESTIGE10 $10 off
*****after lazada app NEWAPP $10 off
all prices not bracketed are from pcthemes. do ask around for price quotes and discount before buying.
Hi thanks for replying!

Could you elaborate more on why thia setup and whats up will all the lazada lol

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Hi thanks for replying!

Could you elaborate more on why thia setup and whats up will all the lazada lol

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cpu: the g3258 may not be the best, but with great overclocking potential, its a great cpu for a budget gamer, even though its only a measly dual core. would have wanted to recommend you an i3 or x4 860k, but since you're mostly playing dota, the pentium should be more than good enough.

mobo: it dosen't have much features, but its low price makes it a good value if you don't need any extra features. if you do need more usb slots or a pci slot(for some reason), you can opt for the h81m-e35 for $188(with cpu) instead.

graphics card: for dota 2, the gtx 950 should be enough for ultra at 1080p while more demanding games should be playable at mid-high settings. with a price of $212.50 with mastercard monday and a 5 year warranty, its hard to beat for the price.

ram: only ram capacity really matters in games, and since most games only need up to 8gb now(you will need more in the future, but not now), a regular 8gb stick of ram should do you well for now.

ssd+hdd: the ssd is there as a boot drive for a more responsive feel while the hdd is there for storing games, pics, movies and non essential apps. would have went with a hybrid and focused the $ on a gtx 960 but since you are mostly playing dota, i went with this and the gtx 950 instead.

psu: the hexa+ 450w is a reliable psu at a low price, and since the gtx 950 dosen't need much power, a 450w model will be more than enough for your pc. if you intend to upgrade to a more power-hungry graphics card in the future, you can choose to get the 550w model for $10 more.

case: this is the component where you can skimp the most and just get the cheapest headway/vios case for $24 at cashtronic, but since the microtron still fits in your budget and looks nice(that and the headway/vios cases suck), i went with this case for you.

lazada: reason why i choose to get most of the parts at lazada is because prices for parts there tend to be cheaper compared to sls prices(especially with promo codes) so i used lazada for most of your parts.
 
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