$1500 or less gaming rig

T33zac · April 3, 2014, 1:45am

I’m new to the computer building scene as I’ve owned a Mac all my life. I wanted to build a PC that can handle most games (namely, Battlefield 4) and cost $1500 or less. I’ve done a lot of research on this subject but I’m still unsure of who makes the best components. The only things I don’t need are a mouse/keyboard, an optical drive, and a case (I have an old Power Mac G5 whose case, after heavy modification, would serve my need perfectly).

Any and all help is appreciated!

Wicked_Mystic · April 3, 2014, 4:18pm

Where are you buying from?

T33zac · April 3, 2014, 6:24pm

Newegg if possible

Wicked_Mystic · April 3, 2014, 7:16pm

Newegg is very non-friendly for copy paste.

$1,031.72

Alternatives:

HDD: bigger one
PSU: That is good enough
Memory: 16 GB if needed, for gaming 8 GB is enough
MB: Better overclocking, more expensive board
Processor: Xeon 1230 v3 would be but not in Newegg
Cooler: Anything similar is OK
SSD: Fast enough and SSD prices drop rapidly
Video: Better cards come somewhere around winter

T33zac · April 3, 2014, 7:36pm

Is that motherboard SLI/crossfire compatible? I want to be able to upgrade my graphics performance just by adding another of that video card.

Wicked_Mystic · April 3, 2014, 7:41pm

I don’t recommend SLI or Crossfire setups. Much more hassle. Anyway Crossfire motherboard is not very expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128675

T33zac · April 3, 2014, 7:45pm

Ok great! Thanks for the help

T33zac · April 3, 2014, 8:05pm

One more question: about an SSD, that’s supposed to be for the OS and commonly used programs so they boot faster, correct?

Wicked_Mystic · April 4, 2014, 2:47pm

Correct.