New $1000 Build

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

I'm looking for a $1000 USD build, no peripherals, no OS

 

It will be used mainly for gaming and slight workstation things

 

I will want a white case and if possible be white and black color scheme

 

Thanks

 

EDIT: I would like an HDD and an SSD, SSD for my boot drive

[GamersCouch]

4770K, GTX770 build. get appropriate motherboard (Z87) and 16GB RAM (2x8GB), a PSU 600-800W with ample amperage, and it should be about $1000.

[Worth]

4770K, GTX770 build. get appropriate motherboard (Z87) and 16GB RAM (2x8GB), a PSU 600-800W with ample amperage, and it should be about $1000.

Are you kidding???

[Worth]

That will be $1500

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

4770K, GTX770 build. get appropriate motherboard (Z87) and 16GB RAM (2x8GB), a PSU 600-800W with ample amperage, and it should be about $1000.

What about an hdd or ssd

[Kiwiandapple]

Here is a build I came up with, sadly slightly over budget. If you cant afford it, I only see to go down with the graphics card. 
I just wanted to use this one to have the option to SLI later on, and have a pretty darn good gaming rig. But an option is to use this one instead, making it exactly $1001.

 

Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Microcenter) 

 

Cases is always a hard thing to choose. I prefer NZXT myself. But I just went with the sleek look from the fractal because it's hard to not like, but it's insanely hard to give a Case for somebody else. This is personal. Have a look at the NZXT Phantom 410, Corsair C70 (this one I think is a really good black and white color scheme) 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j8Fw

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j8Fw/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j8Fw/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX  LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.20 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.49 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($86.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1034.61

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 17:59 EDT-0400)

 

If anyone thinks this is horrible, feel free to give information about why and add it. 

 

[GamersCouch]

MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard

MSI Gaming N770 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card

Thermaltake TR2 TR-700 700W ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I74770K

CORSAIR XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX16GX3M2A1333C9

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

 

This is WITHOUT a case because that is something you can decide on yourself. This alone come out to $1139.94 before taxes. no CD-ROM drive. If you were looking strictly under $1000, than I would change the CPU to a Intel Core i5-4670K and the GPU to Asus GTX660 TI-DC2OC. New total $924.94

[GamersCouch]

That will be $1500

no

[tk421]

All prices taken from Newegg.com:

 

• CPU: I5-4670K - $239.99
• CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - $33.99
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 - $119.99
• Memory: G.Skill Sniper 2x4GB 1600 Mhz - $70.99
• Case: Fractal Design Define R4 White w/ Window - $109.99
• GPU: EVGA Superclocked GeForce GTX 660 - $179.99
• PSU: XFX 650W Semi-Modular PSU - $64.99
• SSD: Samsung 840 128GB - $99.99
• HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm - $69.99

Total: $989.91 after MIRs.

 

You can probably find even better deals elsewhere but I'm not able to access PCPartPicker at the moment.

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard

MSI Gaming N770 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card

Thermaltake TR2 TR-700 700W ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I74770K

CORSAIR XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX16GX3M2A1333C9

Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

 

This is WITHOUT a case because that is something you can decide on yourself. This alone come out to $1139.94 before taxes. no CD-ROM drive. If you were looking strictly under $1000, than I would change the CPU to a Intel Core i5-4670K and the GPU to Asus GTX660 TI-DC2OC. New total $924.94

I'm not loving it. Even with the price cut down cut down, I don't like it. Why would I need 16 gb of RAM, 8gb should be plenty. I was also seriously looking for a boot drive SSD. I don't need a 4770k or a 770. And $1139.94 without a case or OD, pricey, even $924.94 is a little high with 2 components missing

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

All prices taken from Newegg.com:

 

• CPU: I5-4670K - $239.99
• CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - $33.99
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 - $119.99
• Memory: G.Skill Sniper 2x4GB 1600 Mhz - $70.99
• Case: Fractal Design Define R4 White w/ Window - $109.99
• GPU: EVGA Superclocked GeForce GTX 660 - $179.99
• PSU: XFX 650W Semi-Modular PSU - $64.99
• SSD: Samsung 840 128GB - $99.99
• HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm - $69.99

Total: $989.91 after MIRs.

 

You can probably find even better deals elsewhere but I'm not able to access PCPartPicker at the moment.

Could you go a less on the case and more on the GPU and add an OD

[Kiwiandapple]

Aswell something to add zxcvb, your name was made when drunk and you just had to mash something on the keyboard? 
Oke, sorry. Try to give abit more information about everything, sure you gave a 1000 budget, but there is alot more to consider. 

As you did edit: ssd or not. 

But just to give a few things: 

* Will you overclock?
* How long do you want it to last? 
* Any prefered brands?

* What stores can't you acces?

[tk421]

Could you go a less on the case and more on the GPU and add an OD

• Fractal Design Define R4 White (non-window) - $89.99
• Lite-On DVD Burner - $19.99
• Honestly any higher of a GPU will probably put you over $1000.  You could go to a non-K CPU, H87 motherboard, lose the cooler and then get a higher GPU but not with the other parts listed.  Again, you can probably find better deals on some things at PCPartPicker and then get a better GPU but this is a pretty balanced system for the price.

[GamersCouch]

I'm not loving it. Even with the price cut down cut down, I don't like it. Why would I need 16 gb of RAM, 8gb should be plenty. I was also seriously looking for a boot drive SSD. I don't need a 4770k or a 770. And $1139.94 without a case or OD, pricey, even $924.94 is a little high with 2 components missing

I tend to go full out, not get anything "cheap" and try and get as future proof as possible with the budget i'm given. If anything, I can make you a $500 PC that will play most games. You need to be more specific with your needs.

[TheRetiredSlave]

I don't know how this looks to everyone else, but I think this should be a relatively well balanced system.. Maybe not the most high-end stuff you can find, but it comes in below $1K with all the necessary parts included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.33 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $992.22

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 19:09 EDT-0400)

I tend to go full out, not get anything "cheap" and try and get as future proof as possible with the budget i'm given. If anything, I can make you a $500 PC that will play most games. You need to be more specific with your needs.

I hope this doesn't sound rude or anything, but missing a budget by $140 without including all the necessary parts isn't really excused by simply saying "oh yeah, I like going full out on my rigs"..

[GamersCouch]

I don't know how this looks to everyone else, but I think this should be a relatively well balanced system.. Maybe not the most high-end stuff you can find, but it comes in below $1K with all the necessary parts included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.33 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $992.22

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 19:09 EDT-0400)

I hope this doesn't sound rude or anything, but missing a budget by $140 without including all the necessary parts isn't really excused by simply saying "oh yeah, I like going full out on my rigs"..

wasn't an excuse, more so a vague build with the vague restrictions that the OP has set. I just put what I would have done with my kind of ~$1000 budget +/- 15%.

[GamersCouch]

CPU: AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($57.99 @ Microcenter)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($182.00 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($91.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $866.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 19:52 EDT-0400)

Hey, This PCPartPicker is pretty cool... Thanks Slave

So, This comes with a blu-ray burner, 120GB SSD Boot drive and a 1TB Storage drive. decent GPU and CPU.

[WoodenMarker]

I'm not loving it. Even with the price cut down cut down, I don't like it. Why would I need 16 gb of RAM, 8gb should be plenty. I was also seriously looking for a boot drive SSD. I don't need a 4770k or a 770. And $1139.94 without a case or OD, pricey, even $924.94 is a little high with 2 components missing

This is what happens when you put the word 'workstation' in your post on this forum. :P

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jcpf

[Worth]

This is what happens when you put the word 'workstation' in your post on this forum. :P

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1jcpf

Nice choices!

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

What about this variation of @WoodenMarker list

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/zxcvbnmmssdh/saved/20BB

 

@Vitalius What do you think of the builds that have been suggested

[WoodenMarker]

What about this variation of @WoodenMarker list

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/zxcvbnmmssdh/saved/20BB

@Vitalius What do you think of the builds that have been suggested

It's my build with a better gpu. It's up to you if you want to spend more for more performance.

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

It's my build with a better gpu. It's up to you if you want to spend more for more performance.

There was a lot of remaining budget room and there still is a fair amount, so that was the best thing to do

[Vitalius]

Alright, I got it now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler ($37.98 @ Outlet PC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.50 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $960.39

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 09:57 EDT-0400)

The 4670k is a new CPU and will carry this system for a while (I would guess 5-10 without any bottlenecks imo). You won't have to/need to upgrade it for a while.

The Zalman Air Coolers are good. Not for overclocking much (minor is acceptable), but good enough and cheap enough to work with this build/use case/budget. I own one with an AMD CPU. It handles the heat just fine.

The Gigabyte Mobo is Z87 which will allow you to go 2-way SLI later if you want to upgrade. It's Micro ATX, which will help if you ever need to move it in regards to weight. It's Black/Silver with a hint of blue and I thought that would go nicely with the Black/White themed build.

The RAM is Kingston and 2x4GB. It will leave room for future upgrades to 16GB if you ever feel you need it. You can do RAMDisk/Fancy Cache if you would want to know why you'd want 16GB of RAM (how much I personally have in my system). I use most of it.

The SSD is Kingston who get their modules from Samsung so it's sort of a second-rate 840. Cheap, fast (the difference between the other SSD's and this one won't be noticeable in speed, trust me). 120GB is enough for ~4-5 games and the OS.

The HDD is an HDD. It works. It's cheap. It has a lot of capacity.

The GTX 760 is good for your budget/use case. I will never recommend AMD so long as their Frame Latency is horrible. FPS is not everything when it comes to GPUs. Go SLI later if you want more power. This system can handle it.

The case looks good (minus the fact that there's lots of plastic), and is cheap. It works with the theme of White/Black.

The PSU can handle SLI 760's or SLI 770's in this machine easily. If you never upgrade, you'll have higher efficiency, so either way, you win.

It's an optical drive. What's there to say?

Overall, a good system imo. Perfect for future upgrades or just as a gaming/minor workstation PC. Without deals/special codes, it comes out to $1002. Boo ya.

@zxcvbnmmssdh

I updated this post. Fixed it.

[ilikemacandpc]

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($139.18 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.44 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($68.74 @ Amazon) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $971.28

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 08:50 EDT-0400)

[wkronbaek]

PCPartPicker part list

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM  CPU Cooler  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($94.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($93.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($93.49 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $936.40