$1250 Build

[AlexlovesASUS]

I am helping a friend put together a new system. He really wants the following:

Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Hero

Processor: i5-4690k

CPU Cooler: corsair H80i or H100i

ssd: just needs to hold the os he has a 1TB HDD

GPU: Gtx 760 or better somehow.

OS: windows 8.1.

 

He wants a ASUS motherboard at the very least, he really wants the Maximus VII Hero though. I just dont know if its worth the extra money.

He also wants a red and black theme.

 

I would love any suggestions. Thanks 

[Vacsol]

there are much better options for motherboards for a $1250 build.

 

what country?

[AnotherTechGuy]

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[AlexlovesASUS]

USA mid west zip code 54956

[AlexlovesASUS]

And windows 8.1 oem $99

[Vacsol]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DZCfnQ

[wng_kingsley7]

spend more on your gpu. The benefits will speak for themselves in-game.

[P e r s e p h o n e]

Unless you plan on sourcing your OS on the cheap from elsewhere this is the best I can do that meet your demands. The locked processor is trivial for all games as of now. If you wish to get an unlocked i5 you'll be over budget by $50, this can be circumvented by sourcing cheap OS. The particular Maximus Hero board I choose is the VII meaning it's the Z97 variant that has support for broadwell and various future amenities. The SSD is a little bit on the large side that's due to the fact that 256GB is a sweet spot on GB/Dollar, besides it's nice to have all your programs and games on the one drive. They also tend to have more performance due to more NAND Flash chips.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($78.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($93.94 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1251.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:20 EDT-0400

[Wiff]

120GB ssds are too expensive, try to fit a 250GB SSD, because you dont pay so much for t he storage

[Wiff]

spend more on your gpu. The benefits will speak for themselves in-game.

the gpu runs all games in ultra with 30FPS+...lol 

he can still turn down AA for more FPS

[Vacsol]

120GB ssds are too expensive, try to fit a 250GB SSD, because you dont pay so much for t he storage

not really necessary for just the OS, which only really takes up 30gb

[Vacsol]

the gpu runs all games in ultra with 30FPS+...lol 

he can still turn down AA for more FPS

why play at 30fps? you might as well play console.

use my recommendation and get a 770

[Wiff]

not really necessary for just the OS, which only really takes up 30gb

+17GB recovery partition, keep in mind just the game titanfall takes up 51GB, BF4 39GB, etc

Also, when you have a ssd, you start wanting to have everything on the SSD

[Wiff]

why play at 30fps? you might as well play console.

use my recommendation and get a 770

the 760 has the best bang for the buck, I can play BF4 on low with 30FPs, why are you complaining,,,,

[Vacsol]

+17GB recovery partition, keep in mind just the game titanfall takes up 51GB, BF4 39GB, etc

Also, when you have a ssd, you start wanting to have everything on the SSD

I have an SSD, and I like to keep everything away from it besides essential applications, drivers and my OS because I have self control

 

and why are you insisting on a lower grade GPU when he can get something better and still fit the budget?

[Held657]

I don't know why the other guys suggest 750W PSUs, but you sure won't need one. Also I would go with a MSI TwinFrozr GPU for the red and black colour theme. If the ASUS Hero is worth it depends on how much he wants to overclock. Same for the H100i.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1229.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:29 EDT-0400

[ZacDaMan72]

No need for a ROG board or water cooling, unless you like wasting money. Also getting Windows 8.1 off G2A.com is a good way to save.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($411.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.66 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($93.94 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1258.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 06:32 EDT-0400

[sandals100]

the 760 has the best bang for the buck, I can play BF4 on low with 30FPs, why are you complaining,,,,

On low? What resolution are you playing at? When I had the game I averaged out about 45-50 fps on high.

[AlexlovesASUS]

I have played BF4 on a 760 high settings exceeding the 60 fps max of my monitor.

[AlexlovesASUS]

Thank you, I have my answer. I appreciate your help.

[Wiff]

I have an SSD, and I like to keep everything away from it besides essential applications, drivers and my OS because I have self control

 

and why are you insisting on a lower grade GPU when he can get something better and still fit the budget?

in my opinion you could spend your money elsewhere, or just save it