$1200 PC Build

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

I'm planning on building a new computer soon and was wondering what parts I should be putting in it.

My budget is max $1200 USD but it would be nice if the price was closer to $1000.

I want to have GTX 970 or the AMD equivalent (can't think of it right now).

That is my only requirement.

Every thing else is up in the air.

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

Also don't need a mouse, keyboard, or monitor.

TheN00bBuilder · July 10, 2015

I can do that! One minute...

Sam Z Man · July 10, 2015

Kept it closer to 1000$ for you.

Red+Gold=Iron Man Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1030.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 21:45 EDT-0400

Polyvalent · July 10, 2015

gonna need some info

preferred form factor
will you be doing any overclocking
do you do any streaming / rendering work

CatzRuleZWorld · July 10, 2015

This is what I'd get

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($491.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1040.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 21:50 EDT-0400

fwdkiller · July 10, 2015

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q3hJQ7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q3hJQ7/by_merchant/)

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $229.98 @ NCIX US

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $26.98 @ OutletPC

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | $88.75 @ OutletPC

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $54.89 @ OutletPC

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $89.75 @ OutletPC

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.89 @ OutletPC

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5) | $319.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Case** | [Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vl80001w2z) | $24.99 @ Micro Center

**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | $44.99 @ Newegg

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1089.19

| Mail-in rebates | -$75.00

| **Total** | **$1014.19**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-07-09 21:56 EDT-0400 |

TheN00bBuilder · July 10, 2015

Darn, got side tracked. Lol.

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

gonna need some info

preferred form factor

will you be doing any overclocking

do you do any streaming / rendering work

I don't care about the form factor.
If I get an unlocked cpu I will overclock it some.
Nope

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

I can do that! One minute...

I imagine you doing what your profile pic is as you are working on it.

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

Kept it closer to 1000$ for you.

Red+Gold=Iron Man Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1030.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 21:45 EDT-0400

How does the r9 390 perform in comparison to the 970?

vSyNd1c4t3 · July 10, 2015

I'm planning on building a new computer soon and was wondering what parts I should be putting in it.

My budget is max $1200 USD but it would be nice if the price was closer to $1000.

I want to have GTX 970 or the AMD equivalent (can't think of it right now).

That is my only requirement.

Every thing else is up in the air.

NAILED IT! And under $1000.

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 ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.25 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $994.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:02 EDT-0400

vSyNd1c4t3 · July 10, 2015

How does the r9 390 perform in comparison to the 970?

fwdkiller · July 10, 2015

NAILED IT! And under $1000.

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 ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.25 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $994.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:

much cheaper.

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $229.98 @ NCIX US

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $26.98 @ OutletPC

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | $88.75 @ OutletPC

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $54.89 @ OutletPC

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $89.75 @ OutletPC

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.89 @ OutletPC

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5) | $319.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Case** | [Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vl80001w2z) | $24.99 @ Micro Center

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b10750vr) | $59.99 @ NCIX US

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1007.21

| Mail-in rebates | -$65.00

| **Total** | **$942.21**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-07-09 22:08 EDT-0400 |

TheN00bBuilder · July 10, 2015

I imagine you doing what your profile pic is as you are working on it.

Uhm.....yeah.

vSyNd1c4t3 · July 10, 2015

much cheaper.

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $229.98 @ NCIX US

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $26.98 @ OutletPC

**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | $88.75 @ OutletPC

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $54.89 @ OutletPC

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $89.75 @ OutletPC

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.89 @ OutletPC

**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5) | $319.99 @ SuperBiiz

**Case** | [Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vl80001w2z) | $24.99 @ Micro Center

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b10750vr) | $59.99 @ NCIX US

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1007.21

| Mail-in rebates | -$65.00

| **Total** | **$942.21**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-07-09 22:08 EDT-0400 |

I can link something with Mail in Rebates too, but I choose to go with prices that don't include Mail in Rebates.

Your total is over $1000 without Mail in Rebates, mine is UNDER $1000 without Mail in rebates.

So here is mine WITH Mail in Rebates....

Mine features a better Motherboard and Case, as well as equal memory at a lower price.

The GPU difference... Meh I have the Asus 970 and love it, but the EVGA has better Stock Clocks, so I put it in there. I like the Asus one better honestly, so no h8.

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-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.25 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $977.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:12 EDT-0400

Sam Z Man · July 10, 2015

NAILED IT! And under $1000.

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 ($27.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY XLR8 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.25 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

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

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $994.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 22:02 EDT-0400

-The voltage modulation on that powersupply is Horabble

-That case is bad.

vSyNd1c4t3 · July 10, 2015

-The voltage modulation on that powersupply is Horabble

-That case is bad.

Everyone are such haters on here.

Fine...

Use the PSU Sam Z Man recommended from his build in my build. It's a little cheaper anyway. So WINNING.

and Case? idk just pick one, to each their own on cases. Shit I mean you can mount it to a piece of Plywood and it would still run. So Cases are EW!

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

This is what I'd get

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($491.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1040.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 21:50 EDT-0400

How is that power supply?

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

Kept it closer to 1000$ for you.

Red+Gold=Iron Man Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Mac Mall)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1030.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-09 21:45 EDT-0400

Would it be worth it to exchange the cpu cooler for a Hyper 212 Evo in order to get a 250gb ssd?

fwdkiller · July 10, 2015

Everyone are such haters on here.

Fine...

Use the PSU Sam Z Man recommended from his build in my build. It's a little cheaper anyway. So WINNING.

and Case? idk just pick one, to each their own on cases. Shit I mean you can mount it to a piece of Plywood and it would still run. So Cases are EW!

really can you build me one with plywood? and will it run minecraft at 60fps?.

nick5530 · July 10, 2015

really can you build me one with plywood? and will it run minecraft at 60fps?.

The real question is if it would run minesweeper.

vSyNd1c4t3 · July 10, 2015

really can you build me one with plywood? and will it run minecraft at 60fps?.

Mounted to plywood. Probably runs 1440p 60fps High+ Settings.

And pay attention. I was talking about the case.

Sam Z Man · July 10, 2015

Would it be worth it to exchange the cpu cooler for a Hyper 212 Evo in order to get a 250gb ssd?

You don't need more than 120gb of ssd space really. And if you're overclocking keep the cooler.

Sam Z Man · July 10, 2015

How is that power supply?

Not that good

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