re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

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What do you think of this guide?

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I'm partial to mine.

Your intended games are of particular importance here. Because Battlefield multiplayer is the exception to the rule of GPU vs. CPU. Yes, it still needs GPU power, but the CPU affects frame rate much more than it does in pretty much every other game. And while the game is core-hungry, it appears that a quad-core i5 is still the better option over the AMD 8320/8350.

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How about a monitor? Can I just hook the think up to my TV?

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Sure, but are you thinking you're going to be able to use this for couch gaming with a controller? Because if you try to play BF multiplayer with a controller on PC, you are going to have a bad time.

However, this would be what I'd try to do for a little over $700:
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.76 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 16:04 EDT-0400