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Gaming PC Build $750-$1000

owloctogons
By owloctogons
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G.Skill makes amazing RAM, as Linus has said before. SLI/Crossfire is a feature very few people use. And the Define S is an $80 case that's amazing :D

 

thanks, ill look into it. The OP said they wanted to SLI/Crossfire. So I just made sure it was compatible.

7800X3D - MSI B650 MAG Tomahawk - 32GB 6000mhz CL30 - Gigabyte 3080 TI - 2TB NVME - 1000w PSU - ID Cooling 240mm AIO

 

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Heyyo, 

 

Yea, my ram choice was kinda meh, but it is probably the cheapest ram with a good name behind it.

I cant really vouch for G. Skill either so I just ended up picking the cheaper.

 

That motherboard is Micro ATX, doesn't support SLI, and doesn't have all of the extra heat spreaders on it.

 

My case choices change a lot, I haven't really found one at a great price that I'm head over heels for.

 

I should probably really look into finding a $60-$80 one that I can start recommending for every build. :P

G.Skill is easily the best bang-for-your-buck brand for RAM. Same goes for ASRock and motherboards. 

 

G.Skill makes amazing RAM, as Linus has said before. SLI/Crossfire is a feature very few people use. And the Define S is an $80 case that's amazing :D

Indeed! If I didn't already own my love and hate relationship NZXT Phantom 530? I'd totally have that Fractal Design Define S. It's the perfect example of a manufacturer that listens to their crowd. Pretty much all the changes people wanted in the Define R5 is what the Define S is... and wow is it a beautiful package! :)

 

thanks, ill look into it. The OP said they wanted to SLI/Crossfire. So I just made sure it was compatible.

DOH! Totally didn't notice that... good catch lol. I'll have to look for a different motherboard hehe.

Ok fixed the motherboard. :P

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $989.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 18:10 EDT-0400

A little higher in price but the motherboard is a nice little upgrade... well, as long as you don't plan on using those PCI-E SSD add in cards essentially. If you wanted to? I'd be a red build to go with a Gigabyte red mobo with more PCI-E x1 slots:P

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $991.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 18:17 EDT-0400

Gotta make that build look purdy without sacrificing the budget too much yo. ;)

Heyyo,

My PC Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/sNPscf

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Should I get a AMD CPU and a AMD GPU OR Intel CPU and a NVIDIA GPU? Trying to use little money, but still want something powerful that also supports having multiple GPUs.

 

EDIT: I am going to use Intel/AMD.

 

This would be a pretty killer $750 build:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $753.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 18:17 EDT-0400
 
For a $1000 build (I went a little over, just buy the Hyper 212 EVO and run the i5 at stock for a while if you can't go over right now)
 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($333.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: NZXT FN-140RB 62.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1024.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 18:26 EDT-0400
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since this is my first pc build EVER, i'm just going to get one Radeon R9 280. because 1: i only have a 500W PSU, 2: It's cheaper to just have one, and 3: I can always upgrade my PSU and add a GPU.

 

btw, i'm probably gonna upgrade my PSU anyway, because I want something more powerful, that is also is compatible with Corsair Link. probably the RM650 or RM750.

lolz

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Here's the build I'm about to put together, for $730 if you snag it when the GPU's on sale

(NOT INCLUDING OS)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $721.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-23 23:56 EDT-0400
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