Need help on building $1000 gaming build

[Real_PhillBert]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($151.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($63.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($67.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Keyboard:  Gigabyte GK-KM6150 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($18.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $989.84

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 09:37 EDT-0400)

[yukiuro]

@yukiuro, I've put together a build for you, it's slightly over your budget but I was trying to get you the best quality components for your budget. I also went with an Intel CPU which I feel is the best value for money.

Here it is:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xyGH

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xyGH/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xyGH/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1,060 ($1,059.38)

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 06:16 EDT-0400)

I chose an Intel CPU because they usually end up beating most AMD CPUs in most benchmarks so I figured it was the best way to go with if you wanted a good performing system that would last you at least 5-years or longer.

I have put together an AMD build also because it's what you requested. It's also cheaper than the Intel build. You just have to decide if you what you really want. I personally would go with the Intel build because I believe it has a better price to performance ratio, however I know others would say the opposite.

Here it is:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xyY6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xyY6/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xyY6/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($120.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1014.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 06:36 EDT-0400)

I hope it's to your liking.

 

Thanks for the help guys; I really appreciate it. Do you think the R9 270 is a good enough graphics card? Also, I forgot to mention that I don't need an OS so that would bring me down to my budget. 

[Geekazoid]

Thanks for the help guys; I really appreciate it. Do you think the R9 270 is a good enough graphics card? Also, I forgot to mention that I don't need an OS so that would bring me down to my budget.

No worries mate. Okay, so no OS. Are you just gonna use MS DOS ? Anyway. If you you need no OS then you might be able to get a NVIDIA GTX 760 or an AMD R9 280X. Which build are you likely to go with do you think?

Oh! Forgot to answer your question relating to the GPU. Yeah the AMD R9 270 is a pretty good GPU. AMD cards are considered to be the best value for money, however, according to other people, NVIDIA GPUs seem to perform better overall. It's really up to you and what you'd prefer.

[Geekazoid]

@yukiuro, how about this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFkD

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFkD/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFkD/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1036.40

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 11:50 EDT-0400)

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFs0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFs0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFs0/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $991.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 11:53 EDT-0400)

[yukiuro]

@yukiuro, how about this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFkD

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFkD/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFkD/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1036.40

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 11:50 EDT-0400)

Or this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFs0

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFs0/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3xFs0/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $991.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 11:53 EDT-0400)

 

My choice now is really depending on the CPU I choose. I think the 4670k would be the best for gaming. But I feel the 8320 might be the best balance between gaming and application running for multiple tasks. I don't know how well the 4670k will do with 5+ applications running at the same time and switching between, for example: Skyrim, Firefox, Photoshop, The Creation Kit, Blender, Microsoft Word, Notepad++, and Adobe Reader. That's the reason I wanted 16GB. So my real decision is going to be based on which can handle multiple applications running while gaming. But since I have never used an 8 core AMD processor before or a 4 core intel processor, I don't know which one will work best for me. 

[Geekazoid]

My choice now is really depending on the CPU I choose. I think the 4670k would be the best for gaming. But I feel the 8320 might be the best balance between gaming and application running for multiple tasks. I don't know how well the 4670k will do with 5+ applications running at the same time and switching between, for example: Skyrim, Firefox, Photoshop, The Creation Kit, Blender, Microsoft Word, Notepad++, and Adobe Reader. That's the reason I wanted 16GB. So my real decision is going to be based on which can handle multiple applications running while gaming. But since I have never used an 8 core AMD processor before or a 4 core intel processor, I don't know which one will work best for me.

Well my desktop computer I currently use everyday is 6-years old (I really need to replace it) and it has a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, which by it's name you can obviously tell is a quad core CPU, and it handles multiple applications simultaneously pretty well despite how old it is. So I would say that the i5 4670K would be more than okay. Plus you can overclock the 4670K for a performance gain down the road when needed.

[Geekazoid]

@yukiuro, here's a benchmark (http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4670K-vs-AMD-FX-8320) comparing the Intel Core i5 4670K against the AMD FX 8320. You can see for yourself that the 4670K beats the FX 8320 on most of the tests.

[Geekazoid]

@yukiuro, here's another benchmark (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/837?vs=698) comparing both CPUs against each other.

[yukiuro]

Well my desktop computer I currently use everyday is 6-years old (I really need to replace it) and it has a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, which by it's name you can obviously tell is a quad core CPU, and it handles multiple applications simultaneously pretty well despite how old it is. So I would say that the i5 4670K would be more than okay. Plus you can overclock the 4670K for a performance gain down the road when needed.

 

Wow those are some pretty convincing scores there. Seems to me I would be better off with an Intel 4 core. What do you think about this? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/yukiuro/saved/4rIV

[Geekazoid]

Wow those are some pretty convincing scores there. Seems to me I would be better off with an Intel 4 core. What do you think about this? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/yukiuro/saved/4rIV

Yeah, you would be better off with the 4670K. That system looks pretty rock solid. Personally I would swap out the MSI Mobo for the Gigabyte one and the Gigabyte GTX 760 for an EVGA one (because of EVGA's excellent customer service if your GPU has any problems) but that's just me. Are you going for any particular theme?

[yukiuro]

how about this ?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($114.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($73.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($73.99 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($312.98 @ Newegg)

Case:  NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor:  Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($151.02 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1008.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 00:33 EDT-0400)

 

I really like this build and It think it may be something I consider, but what about the CPU cooler? Is the stock cooler good enough to use?

[skullbringer]

I really like this build and It think it may be something I consider, but what about the CPU cooler? Is the stock cooler good enough to use?

it is okay, but I would not recommend it for long term use. you can get a hyper 212 evo for 30 bucks, if that still fits your budget, or add it later down the road.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr1?ref=mrob

[yukiuro]

Thanks for all the help guys. I am still deciding and doing a bit more research. Does anyone else want to put their two cents in? I would appreciate any more feedback/assistance. 

[WoodenMarker]

My choice now is really depending on the CPU I choose. I think the 4670k would be the best for gaming. But I feel the 8320 might be the best balance between gaming and application running for multiple tasks. I don't know how well the 4670k will do with 5+ applications running at the same time and switching between, for example: Skyrim, Firefox, Photoshop, The Creation Kit, Blender, Microsoft Word, Notepad++, and Adobe Reader. That's the reason I wanted 16GB. So my real decision is going to be based on which can handle multiple applications running while gaming. But since I have never used an 8 core AMD processor before or a 4 core intel processor, I don't know which one will work best for me. 

Both the 8320 and 4670k should have no issue with that. You probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference in a blind test and without running synthetic/specific tests. 

Thanks for all the help guys. I am still deciding and doing a bit more research. Does anyone else want to put their two cents in? I would appreciate any more feedback/assistance. 

What kind of dollars are you using?

[yukiuro]

Both the 8320 and 4670k should have no issue with that. You probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference in a blind test and without running synthetic/specific tests. 

What kind of dollars are you using?

 

I am using US dollars. I now need a build at $800. Without the monitor or keyboard/mouse. I also don't need an OS or optical drive. Thanks for the help. 

[WoodenMarker]

I am using US dollars. I now need a build at $800. Without the monitor or keyboard/mouse. I also don't need an OS or optical drive. Thanks for the help. 

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3z7uJ

[yukiuro]

How's this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3z7uJ

 

Why the 1333 memory? 

[WoodenMarker]

Why the 1333 memory? 

1600 memory would cost almost $10 more and the performance difference is unnoticeable.

[yukiuro]

1600 memory would cost almost $10 more and the performance difference is unnoticeable.

 

Would that build allow me to play a modded Skyrim with good fps at 1080p? 

[WoodenMarker]

Would that build allow me to play a modded Skyrim with good fps at 1080p? 

Depends on how heavy the mods are. 

Look up '8320 760 skyrim' on youtube and you should get a better idea of how it would run.

[yukiuro]

I think I like this build that I made. It's small and compact and takes up very little power. It should play games at 1080p just fine. And I know you may think I don't need 16gb of RAM, but I do for what I am doing. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3zeXp

[yukiuro]

Yeah, you would be better off with the 4670K. That system looks pretty rock solid. Personally I would swap out the MSI Mobo for the Gigabyte one and the Gigabyte GTX 760 for an EVGA one (because of EVGA's excellent customer service if your GPU has any problems) but that's just me. Are you going for any particular theme?

 

Hey, do you think you could make me another build with an $800 budget?