upcoming build require help

[Quin]

I am creating a new computer with budget of $1200, I am new to building, live in Canada and would like advise on what to buy.

 

its purpose is generally gamming.

[HeathCliff]

Welcome to the forums! Next time, be sure to read this sticky before posting:

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

 

Also, do you need an OS, monitor or peripherals with it?

[Quin]

i am so sorry

 

I am planning on using one monitor which i have already and i own a mouse already, I require a keyboard, and an OS
upgrading from a laptop

[Erik4boss]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.75 @ Vuugo) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.97 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($449.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.02 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Keyboard:  Gigabyte GK-FORCE K7 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1211.47

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 10:24 EDT-0400)

[AfroLedgend]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.75 @ Vuugo) Swapped for MSI Gaming 3 http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming3

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)  Swapped for 2x4gb DIMMs of Kingston Fury http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10fbk28

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) swapped for an 840 Evo http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.97 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($449.99 @ Memory Express) Swapped GPU for 280X http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdbd

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.02 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Keyboard:  Gigabyte GK-FORCE K7 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1211.47

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 10:24 EDT-0400)

 

 

 

New price $1195.3 CA

[Erik4boss]

New price $1195.3 CA

What do you mean by that?

[HeathCliff]

@Quin
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard:  Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.51 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($326.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Keyboard:  Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($84.00 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $1195.03

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 11:07 EDT-0400)

[Prömetheus]

here ya go

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($159.97 @ TigerDirect Canada) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($139.25 @ Vuugo) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.38 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.02 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Keyboard:  Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.41 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $1189.36

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 11:29 EDT-0400)

[purplepenguin202]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/purplepenguin/saved/YpKcCJ

A little bit more expensive than Prometheus's, but I think the case is better and is a little more balanced, with the i5 instead of the FX-8320

[Erik4boss]

My build will stomp all of these in performance, but might have a little CPU bottleneck if the GPU would be upgraded.