good 1000$ builds

[pieterre300]

OK so I have 1000$ saved up in Canadian and i was wondering what the best computer for gaming i could make.

~as long as it doesn't look like a toaster and a cereal box duct taped together, I don't really need a fancy case

~as long as it doesn't sound like a power drill I don't need noise insulation

~as long as it doesn't it isn't 400 degrees above, it is ok if it is hot.

~i need at least 12GB of ram for 3D rendering

~i want a dedicated graphics card

~would be nice to have a SSD but not needed.

 

Thanks if you were able to help!

 

[the jolly roger]

this build is about 1050 CAD

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.78 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($47.50 @ Newegg) 

Total: $792.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 19:54 EDT-0400

[Seve4]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Hope this helps (SDD's are overrated)

[the jolly roger]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Hope this helps (SDD's are overrated)

trust me when i tell you, they are not overrated

 

once i got mine, i will never ever ever ever go back to 100% mechanical, not even if it is 2 drives in RAID

[DimasRMDO]

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  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($98.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.98 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $983.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 20:00 EDT-0400

[Kermit]

You can take away the SSD if its too expensive

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.75 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.75 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($149.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1090.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 20:01 EDT-0400

[Lotus]

Considering you mentioned 3d rendering, I would shoot for a better CPU. I think this offers the best balance of workstation to gaming performance:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($331.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($129.88 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $995.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 20:02 EDT-0400

[Kanbari]

Its 1.2k CAD, however , you cant go wrong with this one, and i am sure for this list if you try different sites for some parts you could end up squeezing a little more, trust me some times a little price diffrence make a huge impact on your reg!

http://secure1.ncix.com/cart/

[Quinten Verhelst]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Hope this helps (SDD's are overrated)

This is EXACTLY my pc.

Every part exept for the cooling solution

[Ian Schmid]

 

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  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($98.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.98 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $983.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-30 20:00 EDT-0400

 

This one looks the best so far i would make one but i have assigments to do and like no time

 

OK so I have 1000$ saved up in Canadian and i was wondering what the best computer for gaming i could make.

~as long as it doesn't look like a toaster and a cereal box duct taped together, I don't really need a fancy case

~as long as it doesn't sound like a power drill I don't need noise insulation

~as long as it doesn't it isn't 400 degrees above, it is ok if it is hot.

~i need at least 12GB of ram for 3D rendering

~i want a dedicated graphics card

~would be nice to have a SSD but not needed.

 

Thanks if you were able to help!

[Exp]

Here's what I would call a good baseline, at least for CAD. For 3D rendering, I threw in a Xeon and 16GB of memory. I think the R9 280x will do alright. Modifications to the list can definitely be made, and I'd encourage you to do so based on your needs/preferences. For example, you can go with a cheaper motherboard or CPU in favor of more storage or video card performance. I'm sorta prioritizing the 3D rendering in this parts list (as it sits).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($331.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($289.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $997.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 19:09 EDT-0400

[DimasRMDO]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($331.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($146.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($317.95 @ Vuugo) 

Case: BitFenix Neos White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.85 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($88.43 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $1089.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 21:12 EDT-0400

 

Oops, this is the revised one. I didn't see that you were in Canada, you said that you did rendering as well so I switched it to Xeon and downgraded the GPU a bit.

[pieterre300]

thanks everyone for all the help!