$900 Gaming PC Build

[SKVizionz]

I would like to keep this build around $900. Preferably Nvidia and Intel.

My build so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PD9kWZ

[CharlieR1]

Are you going to be overclocking or ever upgrading to an SLI build? If not, I recommend the H97 chipset.

[SKVizionz]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b83XNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b83XNG/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 ($29.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.50 @ Newegg)

Total: $814.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-31 23:25 EDT-0400

Is this better?

[CharlieR1]

I am making a revised build, an have come to a crossroads. Would you prefer an awesome case (NZXT S340 http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/151)or a boot SSD at around 60gb?

[SKVizionz]

I actually own a 250gb ssd that is in my laptop. I am going to remove it and put it in my pc.

[CatzRuleZWorld]

Why the $435 GPU?

[CharlieR1]

Why the $435 GPU?

Uhh... It's not. lol

[GarnetDevil]

I'd trade overclockability for better GPU and an SSD instead

[SKVizionz]

I already have an ssd

[SKVizionz]

Btw I don't think I will oc very often

[CharlieR1]

I actually own a 250gb ssd that is in my laptop. I am going to remove it and put it in my pc.

Awesome! Here is my final revised build:

 

DISCLAIMER: The H97 chipset doesnt support overclocking at all. Just making sure.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.49 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $895.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-01 00:01 EDT-0400

 

PS: The Micro Center on Elston and Logan has great deals 

[tmlhalo]

If you just drop overclocking can get a 970 and a nice color scheme match.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.50 @ Newegg) 

Total: $833.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-01 00:10 EDT-0400

[Demons Wrath]

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  ($29.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 290 4GB IceQ X² Video Card  ($262.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $836.17

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-01 04:12 EDT-0400

 

AMD GPU's are also an option. Most of the H and B series boards do in fact support overclocking with a bios tweak, some have it right out of the box. The only real choice therefore is SLI or not to SLI, and if you go with an AMD GPU, not to SLI.