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Gaming PC for $1000

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.29 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.49 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Microcenter) 


Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $987.68

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 18:36 EST-0500)

 

Hey, if you want to bring the price down a little, drop the SSD.

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One on my friends is looking into getting a PC for gaming and i have already put together a part list but i was looking for some advice/ Criticism on the parts

 

 

Specs:

 

Motherboard: GA-990FXA-UD3 Socket AM3+ 990FX ATX AMD - $149.99

 

Cpu: AMD FX-Series FX-6350 Processor  - $139.99

 

Ram: Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (2x4) - $74.99

 

Powersupply: Corsair CX Series CX600M 600 Watt ATX Modular Power Supply - $64.99

 

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I - $27.99

 

Video Card : MSI R9 270X GAMING 2G Graphics card - $229.99

 

Harddrive: Western Digital WD Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5- $65.99

 

Wireless Network Card: TP-LINK N600 Dual Band Wireless-N PCIe Adapter  - $24.99

 

Operating System: Windows 7 Pro 64bit $134.99

 

 

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My criticism is that you...didn't use PCPartPicker!

Haha, welcome to the forum :)

 

I'd go with Windows 8.1, grab a GTX 760 SuperClocked B Stock from EVGA, and use the $20 you save there to get an 8320.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.29 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($57.49 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Microcenter) 


Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $987.68

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 18:36 EST-0500)

 

Hey, if you want to bring the price down a little, drop the SSD.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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