1000$ Gaming PC

[joelarm1998]

I have been trying to put together a nice 1000$ PC that will be used primarily gaming and some video editing as well. This price must also include a monitor. What do you think about this?

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

Edit: oops, I forgot to add my motherboard to the list. One sec

New Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qzRS

[nixproducer]

that looks good but what about the motherboard and i would get the 6300 instead

[TheNinjaNextDor]

I went a little over, but it's soooooo worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

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 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor:  AOC i2369V 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($158.62 @ TigerDirect) 

Total: $1053.53

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 16:15 EDT-0400)

[joelarm1998]

 

I went a little over, but it's soooooo worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

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 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor:  AOC i2369V 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($158.62 @ TigerDirect) 

Total: $1053.53

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 16:15 EDT-0400)

 

Why is your RAM 20$ more than mine?

[joelarm1998]

 

I went a little over, but it's soooooo worth it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

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 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor:  AOC i2369V 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($158.62 @ TigerDirect) 

Total: $1053.53

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 16:15 EDT-0400)

 

I think you forgot the hard drive. All you have is a 120Gb SSD

[madman1876]

Looks good but this psu is a better option and is cheaper

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1397333742&sr=8-3&keywords=psu

 

also get the cooler master t4 which is cheaper than the hyper 212 and the 6300 is a similar processor just overclock it. all these would prolly save you about $30 off that price and give the same if not better performance.

 

you could also switch the gpu for an r9 280x or gtx 770 and still be under $1000 so this budget can really get you a beast system.

[joelarm1998]

Looks good but this psu is a better option and is cheaper

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1397333742&sr=8-3&keywords=psu

 

also get the cooler master t4 which is cheaper than the hyper 212 and the 6300 is a similar processor just overclock it. all these would prolly save you about $30 off that price and give the same if not better performance.

the CX500 is what i have now, and it is a great PSU. The reason I chose the Antec is because this case does not  have ventilation for a PSU, and the antec one has a rear exhaust fan and not a bottom exhaust fan

[TheNinjaNextDor]

I think you forgot the hard drive. All you have is a 120Gb SSD

The RAM is more expensive because of brand and I didn't forget a HDD I didn't add one so you could get MUCH better parts.

[madman1876]

the CX500 is what i have now, and it is a great PSU. The reason I chose the Antec is because this case does not  have ventilation for a PSU, and the antec one has a rear exhaust fan and not a bottom exhaust fan

 

then why dont you pull some parts from your current system so you can get a better overall system to deal with. if you're up for something like that then list the parts you have in your system right now.

[Erik4boss]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor:  Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1001.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 16:37 EDT-0400)

 

I chose this because the CPU is a beast!

[joelarm1998]

then why dont you pull some parts from your current system so you can get a better overall system to deal with. if you're up for something like that then list the parts you have in your system right now.

This system is for my older brother.

[madman1876]

This system is for my older brother.

 

Ok then found a way around your problem. http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Source-210-ELITE-Midtower/dp/B005869J4O/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1397335246&sr=8-29&keywords=computer+case    That has vent for the cheaper psu and is also cheaper so more savings. If you go with me you might end up with enough money to buy a 780 or r9 290x lol   B).

[joelarm1998]

Ok then found a way around your problem. http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Source-210-ELITE-Midtower/dp/B005869J4O/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1397335246&sr=8-29&keywords=computer+case    That has vent for the cheaper psu and is also cheaper so more savings. If you go with me you might end up with enough money to buy a 780 or r9 290x lol   B).

Great idea! Thanks

[madman1876]

Also for the monitor, there are better options at lower prices so you could shave some more money there as well and probably squeeze in a 780.

[Erik4boss]

Also for the monitor, there are better options at lower prices so you could shave some more money there as well and probably squeeze in a 780.

better monitors at lower prices? GL finding a good IPS cheaper than mine.