$800 pc build

[dukeofangus]

hey guys i need an 800-900 dollar pc, im gonna be gamming mostly, i live in socal so it can get pretty hot. i also want it to be up-gradable for the future. thanks

[Shd0w2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.96 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.00 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($74.70 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($335.66 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $905.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-01 20:19 EDT-0400

ehh

[JoaoPRSousa]

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Nailed it.

[JoaoPRSousa]

I would just change the case from @Shd0w2 's build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($335.66 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $895.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-01 20:25 EDT-0400

[VonProdigy]

hey guys i need an 800-900 dollar pc, im gonna be gamming mostly, i live in socal so it can get pretty hot. i also want it to be up-gradable for the future. thanks

 

Nailed it.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.96 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.00 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($74.70 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($335.66 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $905.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-01 20:19 EDT-0400

ehh

 

Shouldn't this be under New Builds and Plannings not General Discussions? 

[Shd0w2]

I would just change the case from @Shd0w2 's build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($335.66 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $895.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-01 20:25 EDT-0400

But...

But..... 

THE SPEC-02 IS SEXY.

[STRMfrmXMN]

Dunno about size but here's an ATX sized build with a few bucks of room to spare (at least where I live)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($224.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($25.56 @ Amazon) 

Total: $786.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-01 20:28 EDT-0400

[JoaoPRSousa]

Shouldn't this be under New Builds and Plannings not General Discussions?

Backseat moderating is against CoC.

But...

But.....

THE SPEC-02 IS SEXY.

Yes, but an ATX case with a mATX mobo looks a bit weird IMO

[Shd0w2]

Backseat moderating is against CoC.

Yes, but an ATX case with a mATX mobo looks a bit weird IMO

it was an m-atx mobo? i thought that was atx, whatever, lol.

[VonProdigy]

Backseat moderating is against CoC.

I'm just saying...

[Mistersprinkles]

This forum is full of people with cauliflower ears and broccoli eyes.

 

Why not explain WHY you're choosing the builds you are, critique eachother's builds. Discuss pros and cons. People who ask for a build are not tech savvy, they can't look at 5 random builds and pick the best one for their needs. You guys are just vomiting information with no substance. 

[CloudySky]

This forum is full of people with cauliflower ears and broccoli eyes.

 

Why not explain WHY you're choosing the builds you are, critique eachother's builds. Discuss pros and cons. People who ask for a build are not tech savvy, they can't look at 5 random builds and pick the best one for their needs. You guys are just vomiting information with no substance. 

This.

 

I would just change the case from @Shd0w2 's build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.00 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($335.66 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $895.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-01 20:25 EDT-0400

 

Swap out that Barracuda for a WD Caviar Blue.

 

Barracuda is slightly faster than the Caviar Blue but you will not notice the performance difference in real time unless you're reading/writing a extremely large file.

The Barracuda's reading and write speeds are about 155 mb/s

Caviar Blue is about 150 mb/s

 

Warranty of Barracuda- 1 year

Warranty of WD Cavair Blue- 2 years.

 

Overall, the 2 year warranty is a much better trade than that extra speed.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

 

OP mentioned living in SoCal. The temperatures are hot during summer.

For aesthetic purposes, I will agree on the R4 for the case.

 

However, for the purpose of cooling the PC and increasing longevity of his/her computer, I would swap out the R4 for a 300r window version to maintain the aesthetics while performing slightly better at cooling.

 

If the case is too pricey, switch to the non-window version of 300r to save money.

 

Non-Window 300r - $59.99 ($10 rebate from 69.99)

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r

 

Windowed 300r - $77.99 (10 rebate from $87.99)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300rwindowed

[Mistersprinkles]

This.

 

 

Swap out that Barracuda for a WD Caviar Blue.

 

Barracuda is slightly faster than the Caviar Blue but you will not notice the performance difference in real time unless you're reading/writing a extremely large file.

The Barracuda's reading and write speeds are about 155 mb/s

Caviar Blue is about 150 mb/s

 

Warranty of Barracuda- 1 year

Warranty of WD Cavair Blue- 2 years.

 

Overall, the 2 year warranty is a much better trade than that extra speed.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

 

OP mentioned living in SoCal. The temperatures are hot during summer.

For aesthetic purposes, I will agree on the R4 for the case.

 

However, for the purpose of cooling the PC and increasing longevity of his/her computer, I would swap out the R4 for a 300r window version to maintain the aesthetics while performing slightly better at cooling.

 

If the case is too pricey, switch to the non-window version of 300r to save money.

 

Non-Window 300r - $59.99 ($10 rebate from 69.99)

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r

 

Windowed 300r - $77.99 (10 rebate from $87.99)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300rwindowed

 

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