$1000 approx. Canadian build

[M10Wolverine]

Hello everyone. I wanted to try and build a gaming PC for approximately $1000 (under $1100, not including monitors, OS and other peripherals) to replace my laptop as the GT 650M is starting to show its age. It is highly unlikely I will be running multiple monitors; the single one will be either 1080 or 1440p (or I might just end up connecting it to a tv). This is what I could currently come up with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FQPQsY

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FQPQsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ Canada Computers)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.75 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.58 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($406.98 @ DirectCanada)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $1045.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 20:44 EDT-0400

*Don't pay the ram any attention, I'll just stick in whatever is cheapest :-P

I also have two other ideas for the build. The first one is to replace the 970 with a R9 380 or 960 and use the money to instead get a i5 4690K, Z97 mobo and better cooler. Then after 2 or 3 years (until the GPU again isn't good enough) I'll replace it the latest card.

The other idea is to get rid of the SSD (the hybrid should provide a little bit of a speed boost over a hdd) and instead use it to upgrade the CPU, mobo and cooler. Then, a little while later grab a SSD when one's on sale.

Any other ideas are appreciated. Thanks!

[itachipirate]

Everything looks good, except don't buy that RAM. It's CL11 and for the same price (welcome to le canada) you could find some CL9 1600mhz RAM (or better)

[melias24]

HMMM IDK But i feel as if it could go cheaper, i'm no good at putting builds together for people but i'm sure someone will help you to make it cheaper. 

[TylerLovekeeper]

I kept it at the same price, with a 4690k, z97 mobo, better ram, bigger psu to handle a R9 380 (which is awesome, i just bought one)  this should be great for 1080p and medium-high at 1440p

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/M7F6bv

[Zayzo]

I kept it at the same price, with a 4690k, z97 mobo, better ram, bigger psu to handle a R9 380 (which is awesome, i just bought one)  this should be great for 1080p and medium-high at 1440p

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/M7F6bv

u mean 390? ;D

[pierrelucsav]

I know that's not very helpful, but you should really spend the extra 100 or so to get both the 970 and the i5-4690k with a Z97 mobo. The sweet spot for a gaming PC is at around $1200 CAD right now and you have to go for it.

[TylerLovekeeper]

u mean 390? ;D

 

nope  pretty sure i said 380     

[Zayzo]

nope  pretty sure i said 380     

in his original parts list he had a 970... why would he drop to a 380 just for an unlocked i5?

[TylerLovekeeper]

in his original parts list he had a 970... why would he drop to a 380 just for an unlocked i5?

 

becuase for his 1080p that he mentioned it will great,  he was asking for suggestions,  so i suggested.  Im not holding a gun to his head and saying YOU MUST BUY A 380

[Zayzo]

Hello everyone. I wanted to try and build a gaming PC for approximately $1000 (under $1100, not including monitors, OS and other peripherals) to replace my laptop as the GT 650M is starting to show its age. It is highly unlikely I will be running multiple monitors; the single one will be either 1080 or 1440p (or I might just end up connecting it to a tv). This is what I could currently come up with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FQPQsY

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FQPQsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.00 @ Canada Computers)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.75 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.58 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($406.98 @ DirectCanada)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)

Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $1045.24

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 20:44 EDT-0400

*Don't pay the ram any attention, I'll just stick in whatever is cheapest :-P

I also have two other ideas for the build. The first one is to replace the 970 with a R9 380 or 960 and use the money to instead get a i5 4690K, Z97 mobo and better cooler. Then after 2 or 3 years (until the GPU again isn't good enough) I'll replace it the latest card.

The other idea is to get rid of the SSD (the hybrid should provide a little bit of a speed boost over a hdd) and instead use it to upgrade the CPU, mobo and cooler. Then, a little while later grab a SSD when one's on sale.

Any other ideas are appreciated. Thanks!

You know you'll actually have less performance in games with the 4690k and r9 380 vs i5 4460 and gtx 970

[TylerLovekeeper]

You know you'll actually have less performance in games with the 4690k and r9 380 vs i5 4460 and gtx 970

 

 

-snip-

 

 

 

 

I have a i7 3770k, R9 380  and am having no issues what so ever on max-ultra for 1080p on one monitor 

[M10Wolverine]

 

You know you'll actually have less performance in games with the 4690k and r9 380 vs i5 4460 and gtx 970

 

I know, however I'll likely replace the GPU sooner than the CPU, so as long as the video card can give me good performance at decent graphical settings in current and near future games its good enough for me.

[Zayzo]

   

I know, however I'll likely replace the GPU sooner than the CPU, so as long as the video card can give me good performance at decent graphical settings in current and near future games its good enough for me.

Okay, sounds good to me. What kind of games do you play?

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.17 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($83.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($409.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($113.17 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1071.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 21:37 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($285.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.88 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($409.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1158.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 21:44 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

in canada the 970 is the same price as the 390, but the 390 is better. lol. crazy how big of a psu you need with that 390 card lol

[M10Wolverine]

 

Okay, sounds good to me. What kind of games do you play?

 

As the moment, Skyrim (bought it a year ago but never really enjoyed it until recently) and Armoured Warfare (not optimized yet so GPU can barely run it). I'm also looking to get Fallout 4 when it goes on sale.

[BigDay]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.17 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($53.58 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.88 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($409.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1018.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-11 21:47 EDT-0400

[M10Wolverine]

 

in canada the 970 is the same price as the 390, but the 390 is better. lol. crazy how big of a psu you need with that 390 card lol

 

That's a good idea. The 390 doesn't show up in partpicker for me for some reason though.