Cheapish Gaming PC

[Jayhawk]

Murphy's Law just judo chopped me in the throat. After I built a fully fledged gaming PC, which also has the resources to do some kick ass 4K editing because that's way I like it, just to play all the things with a friend, his PC died. Crashed and burned. Was thrown into a dumpster and rolled down five flights of stairs. So, I, even though perfect capable of doing it myself, came to the good old forums to see if anyone had a good idea for a cheaper gaming PC that'll play all the next gen titles. I can't do cheap. I'm expensive. You great people, however, always have some great ideas. And, finally let me get to the important parts. His budget is loosely under $1000 USD. In reality, it's around $700. He'll play next gen titles in 1080p, preferably maxed out. He'll also be doing the usually surfing around the web, watching unhealthy amounts of YouTube, and using MS Office for papers and such. So, does anyone have an idea? All are appreciated. Also, note that it does not need an SSD. That'll come later.

[AlwaysFSX]

$700? Maxed out? Punny.

 

Here's my suggestion:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $692.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 22:46 EDT-0400

[ThyFeared]

$700? Maxed out? Punny.

 

Here's my suggestion:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.99 @ Mwave)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $692.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 22:46 EDT-0400

This is good get this.

[Jayhawk]

That's why I mean loosely under $1000. It doesn't have to be $700, but it be nice.

[EarthboundHero]

@AlwaysFSX How reliable is PowerColor. I've heard they're pretty bad in the past.

 

[Clyne]

$700? Maxed out? Punny.

 

Here's my suggestion:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.99 @ Mwave)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $692.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 22:46 EDT-0400

this ^

[AlwaysFSX]

 

@AlwaysFSX How reliable is PowerColor. I've heard they're pretty bad in the past.

 

 

They're fine for a company.