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AcidElite
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So I'm planning to build a new PC.(Coming from a laptop so no parts are able to be reused) I have a budget of around $900-$1,000(US) and that's not including peripherals. I'm looking for machine that can game. That's it. No video processing or anything of that sort. Just gaming and web browsing. Not really sure where to start, so I'd love some suggestions.

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w4ta

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w4ta/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($73.48 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.62 @ TigerDirect) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1008.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 20:56 EDT-0400)

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intel i5 4670k, Nvidia GTX 760, some z87 motherboard from the likes of Gigabyte or asus, a decent case, corsair/seasonic/coolermaster PSU, and the rest is for you to imagine.

My System Specs: (Short list) i7 4770k, GTX 780, many SSD's, a 2 TB HDD(deceased :( ), Corsair 650D. Full list: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/kchriz6097/saved/8dh7YJ

Upgrade Plan: Acquire some Black Noctuas then add 16 or 32GB of 2133MHz memory

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/zxcvbnmmssdh/saved/30C0

 

If you don't need OS, fits in price range

 

If you need OS, you could probs find a cheaper mobo 

CPU: i7-4770k CPU Cooler: NH-D14 RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8gb GPU: EVGA Superclocked 780 ti MOBO: ASUS Maximus VI Gene PSU: Corsair RM 850 Case: Bitfenix Prodigy M

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Is a copy of Windows needed? Can you not salvage the laptop hdd?

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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Don't care about the laptop HDD and I'll get a copy of Windows. Note: I'd like a 500GB SSD instead of an HDD.

Do not get a 500GB SSD.  You need to focus the majority of your budget on parts that influence performance.  Nothing impacts performance more than the GPU, buy the best GPU you can afford.

Buy this PSU today before it goes back up in price. Corsair CX600M - $45

240GB SSD - $90 This is a really good deal for 240GB.  If you want more than 120GB, get the 240, but for your budget, you need to focus on the best GPU you can afford, not how much SSD storage you can fit in.

 

If you can somehow get up to $1100, this is going to be the absolute best build for your money.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9G7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9G7/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9G7/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

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

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $1121.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:12 EDT-0400)

 

Closer to $1000 which might actually be better because it comes with 3 free games:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9Lp

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9Lp/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9Lp/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($60.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($423.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $1008.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:15 EDT-0400)

 

Here is a sub-$1000 build that also comes with 240GB of SSD storage.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9VN

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9VN/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9VN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) <-- This is a really hard deal to pass up.

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

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($423.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $938.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:21 EDT-0400)

 

or if you want team green:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wa2D

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wa2D/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wa2D/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($60.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $984.92

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:23 EDT-0400)

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Do not get a 500GB SSD.  You need to focus the majority of your budget on parts that influence performance.  Nothing impacts performance more than the GPU, buy the best GPU you can afford.

Buy this PSU today before it goes back up in price. Corsair CX600M - $45

240GB SSD - $90 This is a really good deal for 240GB.  If you want more than 120GB, get the 240, but for your budget, you need to focus on the best GPU you can afford, not how much SSD storage you can fit in.

 

If you can somehow get up to $1100, this is going to be the absolute best build for your money.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9G7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9G7/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9G7/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

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

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $1121.89

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:12 EDT-0400)

 

Closer to $1000 which might actually be better because it comes with 3 free games:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9Lp

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9Lp/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9Lp/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($60.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($423.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $1008.91

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:15 EDT-0400)

 

Here is a sub-$1000 build that also comes with 240GB of SSD storage.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9VN

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9VN/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3w9VN/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) <-- This is a really hard deal to pass up.

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

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($423.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $938.90

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:21 EDT-0400)

 

or if you want team green:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wa2D

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wa2D/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wa2D/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

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

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($60.00)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.00)

Total: $984.92

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-21 23:23 EDT-0400)

So this probably sounds like the noobiest question, but how does a peasant construct such a wonder? I'm going with the first build.

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