$1000 Gaming PC

[General_Led]

So i have a $1000 limit. Not a penny more. This is what i have so far. And yes I need the thermal paste, I'm going to be using a old Hyper 212 heatsink i have. Keep in mind i am ordering from newegg. so currently the price on newegg with shipping is $996

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Thermal Compound:  Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.95 @ Amazon) 

Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.76 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($82.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $928.59

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-12 19:16 EST-0500)

[sabot]

Looking at your signature why not use that money to upgrade your current system? the cpu does not seem all that outdated. Use some money to buy a ssd, new gpu, like a r9 280x or gtx 770. You might as well get a new psu and more ram.

[Bloodyvalley]

Drop the Windows copy, you're on a budget.

 

Get cheaper RAM (Corsair is the best memory vendor imho) and a 770 if possible.

[Skylark]

Looks solid.  Maybe get a 550W PSU though that is gold or platinum, 750 is overkill

[Shd0w2]

Drop the Windows copy, you're on a budget.

 

Get cheaper RAM (Corsair is the best memory vendor imho) and a 770 if possible.

Really?

 

Looking at your signature why not use that money to upgrade your current system? the cpu does not seem all that outdated. Use some money to buy a ssd, new gpu, like a r9 280x or gtx 770. You might as well get a new psu and more ram.

I agree, you'll have a more enjoyable experience

[tk421]

Looking at your signature why not use that money to upgrade your current system? the cpu does not seem all that outdated. Use some money to buy a ssd, new gpu, like a r9 280x or gtx 770. You might as well get a new psu and more ram.

 

I agree.  If it were me, I would simply upgrade my current system specs.

[Bloodyvalley]

Looks solid.  Maybe get a 550W PSU though that is gold or platinum, 750 is overkill

He got it for dirt cheap

[WoodenMarker]

Why only Newegg? You can get better prices by shopping around.

Looking at your signature why not use that money to upgrade your current system? the cpu does not seem all that outdated. Use some money to buy a ssd, new gpu, like a r9 280x or gtx 770. You might as well get a new psu and more ram.

^

If you're planning on replacing your current system, I'd recommend just upgrading instead. A new graphics card + ssd would be a nice upgrade.

[nsyedhasan]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound:  Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.76 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1001.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-12 19:33 EST-0500)

[Bonsai99]

Keep in mind i am ordering from newegg. so currently the price on newegg with shipping is $996

Do you absolutely have to order from newegg? Seems like a waste of money when you can get parts cheaper elsewhere.

[tk421]

Why only Newegg? You can get better prices by shopping around.

^

If you're planning on replacing your current system, I'd recommend just upgrading instead. A new graphics card + ssd would be a nice upgrade.

 

You could get an R9 290 + 500GB Samsung 840 EVO + 8GB of RAM for $1000.  That would be one heck of a system.

[tbriggs]

Posted Today, 06:28 PM

Why only Newegg? You can get better prices by shopping around.

sabot, on 12 Jan 2014 - 6:20 PM, said:

Looking at your signature why not use that money to upgrade your current system? the cpu does not seem all that outdated. Use some money to buy a ssd, new gpu, like a r9 280x or gtx 770. You might as well get a new psu and more ram.

^

If you're planning on replacing your current system, I'd recommend just upgrading instead. A new graphics card + ssd would be a nice upgrade.

 

IMO crossfire 7870 with 270x i believe. ssd is a MUST! cpu is fine 8350 is not that big of an improvement from 6300 mobo is same chipset so no improvement there also no need for a new copy of windows if you use the same mobo. new case if you want. then you have money for some nice new peripherals like the new corsair rgb.

[General_Led]

I guess i forgot to mention im selling my current rig for $650 to a friend. So upgrading my current one isn't really a option.

[General_Led]

I also already have a samsung evo 120gb ssd that i will be using in the new rig.

[WoodenMarker]

So are you limited to only newegg?

[brob]

Drop the Windows copy, you're on a budget.

 

Stop with advising people to commit a crime.

[General_Led]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Thermal Compound:  Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.95 @ Amazon)

Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.76 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter)

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1001.60

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-12 19:33 EST-0500)

Goes over my budget.

[nsyedhasan]

Goes over my budget.

Isn't your budget 1000$? It is 993$.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound:  Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($255.91 @ Newegg)
Case:  BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($26.97 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $979.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-14 22:55 EST-0500)

[Retro Gaming]

Processor: AMD A10-6800K APU — $140

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Socket FM2 — $85

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 — $82

Graphics: XFX Double D R9-280X-TDFD Radeon R9 280X — $310

Primary storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD — $101

Secondary storage: WD 1TB Caviar Blue 7200-rpm — $55

Optical drive: Asus SATA DVD-R — $17

Chassis: Rosewill FBM-01-450P Case with 450-watt PSU — $50

Operating system: Windows Pro 8.1 64-bit — $140

Total: $980

[General_Led]

 

Processor: AMD A10-6800K APU — $140

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Socket FM2 — $85

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 — $82

Graphics: XFX Double D R9-280X-TDFD Radeon R9 280X — $310

Primary storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD — $101

Secondary storage: WD 1TB Caviar Blue 7200-rpm — $55

Optical drive: Asus SATA DVD-R — $17

Chassis: Rosewill FBM-01-450P Case with 450-watt PSU — $50

Operating system: Windows Pro 8.1 64-bit — $140

Total: $980

 

I already have a samsung 840 evo to use for my new build.

[General_Led]

Isn't your budget 1000$? It is 993$.

$1057 when shipping and other things are taken into account.

[nsyedhasan]

$1057 when shipping and other things are taken into account.

Drop the CD drive and maybe the 2TB and go for a single 1TBbut I would recommend waiting a couple days and getting the system but without the CD drive.