First Gaming Rig

KingBob · July 23, 2015

Here is what I am planning for my system. I have a budget for a total price of around $800.I still need a case and monitor. Any suggestions would be great. Planning on doing mostly just gaming. I would like a 1080p monitor. Aesthetics don't really matter

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hYZ8c

pokechat8978 · July 23, 2015

I wouldn't get a CX series PSU.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431436/why-you-should-not-buy-a-corsair-cx

I'd get a 4gb 380 instead of a 4gb 960.

AllCryptoTalk · July 23, 2015

Well, I have one question: Are you ever going to upgrade? If yes then I would go intel cpu and upgrade gpu later. The reason for this is because amd won't have a nice upgrade path and top of the line amd processor kinda blow chunks.(I am rocking one currently and regretted it everyday.) Gpu upgrades are very simple and only require the change of one part and not only that but drop very often in price. Mobos and pocessors kinda sit there like rocks.

Inception9269 · July 23, 2015

I made a pretty decent build,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Directron)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $812.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 20:57 EDT-0400

However I don't really see a way to fit in a monitor without making major cuts.

Fgtfv567 · July 23, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($242.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $716.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 21:00 EDT-0400

This will give you a much better performance than your build did. If you're willing to go 36-ish dollars over budget, this is PC gamer's best 1080p monitor:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K7CMY8C/ref=asc_df_B00K7CMY8C3802631/?tag=hawk-future-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B00K7CMY8C&linkCode=df0&ascsubtag=hawk-969337780-20

Link to article:http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-gaming-monitors/

Fgtfv567 · July 23, 2015

Here is what I am planning for my system. I have a budget for a total price of around $800.I still need a case and monitor. Any suggestions would be great. Planning on doing mostly just gaming. I would like a 1080p monitor. Aesthetics don't really matter

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hYZ8c

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IanDrexP · July 23, 2015

Here is what I am planning for my system. I have a budget for a total price of around $800.I still need a case and monitor. Any suggestions would be great. Planning on doing mostly just gaming. I would like a 1080p monitor. Aesthetics don't really matter

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hYZ8c

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($298.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $837.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 23:25 EDT-0400