$900 PC Build

[ItsLinkNotZelda]

Hey guys. After saving money for nearly two years, its that glorious time to build my first PC. I've been a long time lurker on the forum, until I made a account recently so I've learned quite a bit from you guys. Here are my basic needs for this PC.

LOCATION: US. Preferred stored are Newegg, NCIX, Amazon, and TigerDirect

BUDGET: Technicaly, its $1000 but I need a OS. Win 8 preferred

PURPOSE: Gaming(Emulators, Dota, F2P games), Live streaming, Homework.

Monitor: Don't need one, but I plan on upgrading to a higher resolution than 1080p in the distant future.

PERIPHERAL: Only the OS is needed. I've got a keyboard and mouse.

REQUEST: MATX please, as i dont have much room under my desk. Intel CPU as I plan to use quicksync to live stream with OBS. Decent onboard audio since it will take me a good six months to save up or for a DAC/AMP, but the DAC is not too high on my priority list. A decent looking case would be nice, but I'm willing to hide my PC if neccesary As for a graphics card, I hold no loyalty to either one, so which ever gives me the most performance for my money.

[TheSLSAMG]

Quick Tip: G2A have Windows 8.1 Pro LEGIT for under $30 USD.

[Thebman712]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sfFvbv

 

the os is a deal that many on the forums have used and that will deliver great perfomance, option to crossfire in the future, but maybe you wan to change the case to something else, i suggest a 350d but you may not want to spend that much

[Thebman712]

Quick Tip: G2A have Windows 8.1 Pro LEGIT for under $30 USD.

i included that in my build, may update the rigs in my sig with them

[Hidden Orange]

Damn, where's the jingle from Zelda when I need it?! AHA!, This'll ring in your head when you open each package! 

 

Ahem... The real build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

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

CPU Cooler:  be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1102.35

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 00:28 EDT-0400)

 

If you want it to be a little less expensive, then try this: https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html. Here's the thread from LTT: "[World] Windows 8.1 Pro 32/64 $35".

 

Edit: Forgot the RAM and that you may overclock so a larger capacity PSU. Also, you can if you want, hold off on the SSD or HD to reduce the cost, along with going for a less expensive case.

[SAV1OUR]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  MSI Z97I Gaming AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case:  BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1153.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 00:46 EDT-0400)

[Hidden Orange]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.94 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.00 @ Newegg)

Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($503.49 @ Amazon)

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.00 @ Newegg)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1181.35

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 00:34 EDT-0400)

He asked for a m-ATX or perhaps smaller solution and an Intel CPU...

[SAV1OUR]

He asked for a m-ATX or perhaps smaller solution and an Intel CPU...

woop copied the wrong build i have two tabs open fixing

[Hidden Orange]

woop copied the wrong build i have two tabs open fixing

Oh, you silly goose. You're such a silly goose. Big, silly goose.  :lol:

[SAV1OUR]

Oh, you silly goose. You're such a silly goose. Big, silly goose.  :lol:

the memes are real with this one

[Hidden Orange]

the memes are real with this one

Eh, type stuff on Google, copy, paste, and done. No biggie.  B)

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $973.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 00:57 EDT-0400)