Good build below $1000

[MotormikeTT]

Well I'm kinda new to all this "Build your own PC stuff" and infact new to this forums, but I look at LinusTechTips' videos on youtube where he has a tutorial on $1500 and $2000 but I didn't see any $1000 videos. My question is: Is it possible to get a good gaming PC (that can literally run any game you through at it) for under $1000 and if yes could y'all take some time to put together a list of the parts? Will be very helpful as I'm looking to build one but I don't want to spend a big chunk at the moment (upgrade later on).

[MrYuriy]

Yes, it is more than possible to build a good gaming PC for $1,000 that'll play pretty much any game. Maybe not all of them on Ultra settings.. and if so, then who knows for how long. I would say at least over a year though.

 

Now, instead of giving you a parts list.. Since you mentioned you are new to the whole building a computer scene, why don't you just watch step by step video tutorials and learn to build it instead of just getting a parts list? Since you mentioned Linus's videos, just go on YouTube and search "$1,000 Gaming PC". Any of the top 20 videos are usually the best on YouTube, and more than enough to get you started.

 

Or... Just click this link. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%241%2C000+gaming+pc

[Jerakl]

I think @SAV1OUR knows a lot about this stuff.

He might be sleeping ATM. He's in AUS if I'm correct.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

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

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.50 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1028.39

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:29 EDT-0400)

 

I went over a little. You could get a 770 in there.

 

Or this and get a HDD later on:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

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

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ B&H) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1023.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:31 EDT-0400)

[Geekazoid]

I think @SAV1OUR knows a lot about this stuff.

He might be sleeping ATM. He's in AUS if I'm correct.

This ^. He'll probably recommend an AMD build. Which I guess at the under $1,000 price point you would get good value.

[JLCitadel]

Well I'm kinda new to all this "Build your own PC stuff" and infact new to this forums, but I look at LinusTechTips' videos on youtube where he has a tutorial on $1500 and $2000 but I didn't see any $1000 videos. My question is: Is it possible to get a good gaming PC (that can literally run any game you through at it) for under $1000 and if yes could y'all take some time to put together a list of the parts? Will be very helpful as I'm looking to build one but I don't want to spend a big chunk at the moment (upgrade later on).

 

I think @SAV1OUR knows a lot about this stuff.

He might be sleeping ATM. He's in AUS if I'm correct.

 

Yes, it is more than possible to build a good gaming PC for $1,000 that'll play pretty much any game. Maybe not all of them on Ultra settings.. and if so, then who knows for how long. I would say at least over a year though.

 

Now, instead of giving you a parts list.. Since you mentioned you are new to the whole building a computer scene, why don't you just watch step by step video tutorials and learn to build it instead of just getting a parts list? Since you mentioned Linus's videos, just go on YouTube and search "$1,000 Gaming PC". Any of the top 20 videos are usually the best on YouTube, and more than enough to get you started.

 

Or... Just click this link. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%241%2C000+gaming+pc

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $959.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:31 EDT-0400)

 

Keep in mind you might need to replace the PSU if you want to SLI / OC

[Geekazoid]

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

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

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

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

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.98 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.50 @ Amazon)

Total: $1028.39

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:31 EDT-0400)

@TheNinjaNextDor, that's a pretty damn good build.

[MrYuriy]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

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

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.50 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1028.39

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:29 EDT-0400)

 

I went over a little. You could get a 770 in there.

 

Or this and get a HDD later on:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

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

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ B&H) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1023.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:31 EDT-0400)

 

 

Both of these builds are just pure Win!

And you can customize it with your own choice of a chasis at the same price, OR, save $24 and be right at $1,000 like you asked.

 

Either way, this is just about the best and farthest you'll go with your money.

[SAV1OUR]

I think @SAV1OUR knows a lot about this stuff.

He might be sleeping ATM. He's in AUS if I'm correct.

sure am but ninja and everyone else got him covered 

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Both of these builds are just pure Win!

And you can customize it with your own choice of a chasis at the same price, OR, save $24 and be right at $1,000 like you asked.

 

Either way, this is just about the best and farthest you'll go with your money.

Yep. 1K to 1.8K is the sweet spot for what you get in a PC. 1.5K being the best.

[SAV1OUR]

actually @TheNinjaNextDor the 2 builds you have woith teh ud3h are almost pointless last time i checked on pcpartpicker ud4h was cheaper 

[TheNinjaNextDor]

actually @TheNinjaNextDor the 2 builds you have woith teh ud3h are almost pointless last time i checked on pcpartpicker ud4h was cheaper 

Ooh that's nice. I was wondering why it was $150.

[JLCitadel]

Both of these builds are just pure Win!

And you can customize it with your own choice of a chasis at the same price, OR, save $24 and be right at $1,000 like you asked.

 

Either way, this is just about the best and farthest you'll go with your money.

 

Or he can actually go with the build I posted that's better lmao.

[MrYuriy]

 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $959.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:31 EDT-0400)

 

Keep in mind you might need to replace the PSU if you want to SLI / OC

Yours is better? Isn't that quite an opinion mate?

 

1) I personally would never, ever go with an ASRock MoBo when you have the likes of Gigabyte + ASUS near the same price points. For real...

2) Wait, GeiL makes Memory?! <sarcasm> Geil RAM when you can get G.Skill for same/less amount of money? NoThx.

3) MSI GTX 770 vs TheNinjaNextDor's EVGA? Nothx.

 

Now, of course, these are simply my opinions.

But my point is.. How can you make a comment like that?

[JLCitadel]

Yours is better? Isn't that quite an opinion mate?

 

1) I personally would never, ever go with an ASRock MoBo when you have the likes of Gigabyte + ASUS near the same price points. For real...

2) Wait, GeiL makes Memory?! <sarcasm> Geil RAM when you can get G.Skill for same/less amount of money? NoThx.

3) MSI GTX 770 vs TheNinjaNextDor's EVGA? Nothx.

 

Now, of course, these are simply my opinions.

But my point is.. How can you make a comment like that?

 

Considering his build (second one) didn't have a hard drive and is over the price range I can.

Here I've made the changes you mentioned and it's still cheaper.

 

Not only does my build have both the 770 and HDD it's also cheaper.

 

& There's absolutely nothing wrong with this mobo, don't have such a bias towards companies. Plenty of my friends have it, and it works fine.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $981.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:58 EDT-0400)

[xtroria]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.88 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($83.23 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1097.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 03:11 EDT-0400)

 

The budget if $100 over $1000 but R9 290 is just so nice since the price is back to normal

[MrYuriy]

 

 

Considering his build (second one) didn't have a hard drive and is over the price range I can.

Here I've made the changes you mentioned and it's still cheaper.

 

Not only does my build have both the 770 and HDD it's also cheaper.

 

& There's absolutely nothing wrong with this mobo, don't have such a bias towards companies. Plenty of my friends have it, and it works fine.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $981.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 02:58 EDT-0400)

 

Much, much better my friend! Now I can recommend yours also. 

 

Also, I don't have a bias against ASRock. I have experience with over 500 builds. Also, just the fact that you can usually get an ASUS or Gigabyte board around the same price or just slightly more. And this is fact - those two companies are the top 2 rated motherboards on almost any review site that matters. That's not to say that ASRocks haven't been rated well in the past also.. Just, nowhere near as much high praise.

 

Anyways, going to bed - just wanted to make this last post and say - I approve this message, and Luclocke's build is now MrYuriy Certified.

 

[JLCitadel]

Much, much better my friend! Now I can recommend yours also. 

 

Also, I don't have a bias against ASRock. I have experience with over 500 builds. Also, just the fact that you can usually get an ASUS or Gigabyte board around the same price or just slightly more. And this is fact - those two companies are the top 2 rated motherboards on almost any review site that matters. That's not to say that ASRocks haven't been rated well in the past also.. Just, nowhere near as much high praise.

 

Anyways, going to bed - just wanted to make this last post and say - I approve this message, and Luclocke's build is now MrYuriy Certified.

 

 

Goodnight & I also thought it was a bit creepy him and I picked out the same case. Lol

[MrYuriy]

Goodnight & I also thought it was a bit creepy him and I picked out the same case. Lol

And Good morning! lol...

 

Yeah, everyone and their mom pick that same case. It is gorgeous though.

[spwath]

Check out my build in profile. Better PSU and its great!

[MotormikeTT]

Wait what is wrong with AMD? Why hasn't anyone suggested it? The FX-8350 is like $140 cheaper than the 4770K and I heard you won't see any difference between them in games. And in my laptop I have an AMD CPU and have absolutely no problems.