$1000 Gaming Build

[Ghost]

So a friend asked me to build him a $1200 gaming build and I decided to turn it into a competition with a friend (Str_Mape).

 

We were allowing $200 for peripherals and accessories (fans) and the build needed to be Micro ATX and include a monitor.

 

Which build do you guys think is better and why? What would you change? :

 

1: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PDCtK8

2: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DjjLwP

[dragoon20005]

i say the one with the 290

 

most games are GPU limited except some poorly coded games which depend on the CPU

 

and that PNY SSD is alright but I suggest going for the Samsung Evo

 

is there a real need to spend 200 dollars on keyboard and mouse?

[79wjd]

So a friend asked me to build him a $1200 gaming build and I decided to turn it into a competition with a friend (Str_Mape).

 

We were allowing $200 for peripherals and accessories (fans) and the build needed to be Micro ATX and include a monitor.

 

Which build do you guys think is better and why? What would you change? :

 

1: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PDCtK8

2: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DjjLwP

If you do opt for the 290 build, you should get the overclockable pentium (i forgot the exact name)... And a z87 board to go along with it; as it over clocks like crazy. 

 

Also, if you pick the same (cheaper) case and psu from the pentium build for the AMD build, you could then get an i5 instead of the amd chip--which is what I would do. 

 

P.s. those two builds aren't even good comparisons as the amd board also has a 3tb hdd not to mention a more expensive psu, case, and ssd, while the pentium build has a more expensive mobo and ram. 

 

 

Anyway....

 

i5 ($180~) 

h87 mobo ($80~) or z87 mobo if you want SLI/Crossfire compatibility ($120~) 

Hyper 212 (only if you're overclocking or the stock fan noise bothers you) ($20~)

8gb Team Vulcan Ram ($65~) 

128gb Mx100 ($80~) or 256gb mx100 ($110~)

1TB WD Caviar Blue ($60~)

R9 290 ($400~) 

Prodigy M ($60~) 

650w psu ($60~) 

Monitor ($100~)

Total: $1100~ 

[dragoon20005]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.94 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($399.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master RS 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1073.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 21:07 EDT-0400

[79wjd]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.94 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master RS 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1004.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 20:53 EDT-0400

 

You forgot ram

[dragoon20005]

You forgot ram

oh shoot 

 

edit my previous post