$1000 Budget 1080p Gaming Build

[Rheinwasser]

 

How come nobody ever recommends the 90% steal constructed and new...

-snip-

NZXT S340

 

lol, i almost recommended it but then choose the 350d.

[brokencross]

true for phones and general consumer stuff, but computer tech doesnt really work like that.

I beg to differ.

 

If you were to convert 236$ to euros it would be something like 180€.

[VMaxMuffin]

@GreaterHeights

 

I think this would kick ass for under $1000.

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/xD6

 

A few notes:

 

1) You don't need a PSU that expensive, I only put it there for the nice cables because I can't stand not-nice cables. If you're willing to sacrifice looks for performance (which I'm sure most people are), then get this unit instead: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=27628

 

2) Having made that saving, you have a few options: Get an SSD (recommended, such as this one - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_909&products_id=27565), or get a locked i5 (such as this one http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27549&cPath=1490) and cheaper H97 motherboard (such as this one http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28017&cPath=1491)

 

3) You could also forgo the HDD entirely and get a low capacity SSD (maybe a 250GB one like this http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=24742) if you're able to survive for a while until you can get a large HDD to go with your small SSD later.

 

4) This case doesn't have any support for an Optical Drive. If you want one of those, you'll need a different case.

[natelliot123]

whoa!! people suggesting g3258 for 1000$ build

[Rheinwasser]

I beg to differ.

 

-snip-

If you were to convert 236$ to euros it would be something like 180€.

dude, this is only one product!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($264.00 @ Centre Com)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($219.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($102.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($289.00 @ PLE Computers)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($28.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1257.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 01:15 EST+1000

 

you see the problem?

 

EDIT: i can get a 4690k for 200€

Edited September 17, 2014 by Rheinwasser

[brokencross]

dude, this is only one product!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($264.00 @ Centre Com)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($219.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($102.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($289.00 @ PLE Computers)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($28.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($19.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1257.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 01:15 EST+1000

 

you see the problem?

 

EDIT: i can get a 4690k for 200€

Well, fuck. But then again Australia sure is expensive on components.

But, nevertheless, it's pretty much the same across every other component, if you compare USD to Euros directly, that is.

[Rheinwasser]

Well, fuck. But then again Australia sure is expensive on components.

But, nevertheless, it's pretty much the same across every other component, if you compare USD to Euros directly, that is.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.65 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($82.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($207.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($21.46 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $915.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 13:09 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€215.91 @ Amazon Deutschland)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (€32.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (€88.39 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€50.39 @ Pixmania DE)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (€245.09 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case  (€64.90 @ Caseking)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€19.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€12.90 @ Caseking)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  (€12.90 @ Caseking)

Total: €743.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 19:10 CEST+0200

 

915.99 * 0,77 = 705,31

 

743,37 / 915,99 = 0,81

 

of course, it doesnt represent the normal exchange rate, but it is clearly not 1:1.

[Captain_Slow]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.00 @ CPL Online)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($94.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($219.00 @ Scorptec)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($143.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $990.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 22:18 EST+1000

 

doubt pentium will handle ArmA 3 well at all

[Rheinwasser]

doubt pentium will handle ArmA 3 well at all

hm, good point.

i guess then i'd go amd, but in that case he would have to go atx.

 

so i recommend to get the 8320 alongside a 970 Gaming 5.

[Captain_Slow]

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/BGXZWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/BGXZWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($213.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.50 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($41.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Enermax 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1050.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 03:19 EST+1000