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Hello forum people,

 

So I'd like to build the best computer for gaming that I can for around 1000$~ CAD. It would be used with a single monitor at a minimum resolution of 1080p but higher if possible. Keyboards/mice, OS and monitors aren't necessary, really just need a functioning tower.

 

So far i think I did an alright job at assembling something decent but obviously since it's my first all the advice I can get is welcome.

 

So this is what I have:

Case 110$
DIYPC Gamemax-W White Dual
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353059

Power Supply 95$
CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 
http://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-EPS12V/dp/B00ALK3KEM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432504499&sr=8-2&keywords=CORSAIR+CX+series

Ram 60$
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin
http://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10/dp/B006EWUO22/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432504464&sr=8-2&keywords=CORSAIR+Vengeance
 
Motherboard 170$
ASUS Z87-A (NFC EXPRESS EDITION) LGA 1150 Intel Z87
http://www.amazon.ca/Asus-Z87--DDR3-1600-Motherboard/dp/B00CRJSV9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432504445&sr=8-1&keywords=ASUS+Z87-A

Graphics Card 300$
ASUS STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 960 
http://www.amazon.ca/GeForce-2GB-GDDR5-PCI-Express-Graphics-STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5/dp/B00S9SGMZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432504421&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+gtx+960

CPU 230$
Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2GHz
http://www.amazon.ca/Intel-i5-4460-Processor-Cache-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1432504315&sr=1-1&keywords=i5-4460

HDD 60$
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB
http://www.amazon.ca/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432504382&sr=8-1&keywords=Seagate+Barracuda
 

Thanks for the help!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.75 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: *Silicon Power S60 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: *Club 3D Radeon R9 290 4GB Royalking Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1017.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 19:24 EDT-0400

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I think that you should go for a cheaper PSU and Motherboard and get a better GPU.

This maybe:
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/DLV7FT
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($399.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $1118.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 19:46 EDT-0400

EDIT: I changed the Mobo, HDD and RAM to cheaper ones, I saw that the other 2 guys in the thread linked a cheaper one so I stole that and added it to my list (as the little thief I am :wub:  :ph34r: ) , with your budget this is the computer I would buy!  :)

GPU: RTX 2080 Super                                                                             Keyboard: Corsair K70 MK.2 RGB

CPU: i7-9700K                                                                                       Mouse: Logitech G PRO Wireless
RAM: 16 GB Corsair Vengance PRO                                                         Headset: Corsair HS70 PRO Wireless

PSU: CX650F                                                                                         Mousepad: Corsair MM500 Extended 3XL
MOBO: Asus Prime Z390-A                                                                     Controller: DualSense 5

Case: Lian Li Lancool II                                                                          Camera: Canon EOS M50

Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5                                                                      Cooling: Corsair H100i Platinum

The white Rabbit                                                                                           Microphone: Trust GXT 252+

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.10 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $965.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thanks for the suggestions! 

Let us know what you decide to buy :)

GPU: RTX 2080 Super                                                                             Keyboard: Corsair K70 MK.2 RGB

CPU: i7-9700K                                                                                       Mouse: Logitech G PRO Wireless
RAM: 16 GB Corsair Vengance PRO                                                         Headset: Corsair HS70 PRO Wireless

PSU: CX650F                                                                                         Mousepad: Corsair MM500 Extended 3XL
MOBO: Asus Prime Z390-A                                                                     Controller: DualSense 5

Case: Lian Li Lancool II                                                                          Camera: Canon EOS M50

Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5                                                                      Cooling: Corsair H100i Platinum

The white Rabbit                                                                                           Microphone: Trust GXT 252+

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The stock Intel cooler should be fine with a locked cpu. You can always add an aftermarket cooler later on if it gets too noisy. 

 

The EVGA GS is a great psu and will handle a locked i5 and a R9 290.

 

Case is personal pref. The 200R is a good budget option though.

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.50 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.98 @ DirectCanada) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($314.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.75 @ Vuugo) 


Total: $988.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 18:14 EDT-0400

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($218.50 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.99 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.98 @ DirectCanada) 


Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($375.82 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.75 @ Vuugo) 


Total: $1054.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 18:54 EDT-0400

 

How about this? Too expensive?

i5 4670k - Z87X-UD3H - EVGA GTX 670 Sig 2 - Samsung 840 Evo 250GB - 8GB Avexir Core White 1600Mhz - Corsair 750D w/ RGB LED Mod & Remote Control - 2x SP120 - 3x Enermax Cluster - 2TB Seagate SSHD - Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750W 

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I really think that you should go for 16 GB ram. And I would go for the i5 4690K or maybe the 4670K that I had (I was very satisfied with my 4670K, easy to OC as well)

GPU: RTX 2080 Super                                                                             Keyboard: Corsair K70 MK.2 RGB

CPU: i7-9700K                                                                                       Mouse: Logitech G PRO Wireless
RAM: 16 GB Corsair Vengance PRO                                                         Headset: Corsair HS70 PRO Wireless

PSU: CX650F                                                                                         Mousepad: Corsair MM500 Extended 3XL
MOBO: Asus Prime Z390-A                                                                     Controller: DualSense 5

Case: Lian Li Lancool II                                                                          Camera: Canon EOS M50

Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5                                                                      Cooling: Corsair H100i Platinum

The white Rabbit                                                                                           Microphone: Trust GXT 252+

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Thanks for the tip, I should let you guys know that overclocking isn't something that I want to do with this PC

Well, then just go with the CPU that has the highest GHz  ^_^

GPU: RTX 2080 Super                                                                             Keyboard: Corsair K70 MK.2 RGB

CPU: i7-9700K                                                                                       Mouse: Logitech G PRO Wireless
RAM: 16 GB Corsair Vengance PRO                                                         Headset: Corsair HS70 PRO Wireless

PSU: CX650F                                                                                         Mousepad: Corsair MM500 Extended 3XL
MOBO: Asus Prime Z390-A                                                                     Controller: DualSense 5

Case: Lian Li Lancool II                                                                          Camera: Canon EOS M50

Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5                                                                      Cooling: Corsair H100i Platinum

The white Rabbit                                                                                           Microphone: Trust GXT 252+

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