Workstation For Gaming

[thenoahb]

Hi guys, So i have been looking for a good workstation for around $1200 that i might be able to put a better graphics card in later and game some would this be any good. And how would the gaming be if i stuck a 970 or a r9 390 in it?

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Z800-Intel-Dual-Xeon-Six-Core-X5650-2-66GHz-NVIDIA-Quadro-1GB-Workstation-PC-/371215609927?hash=item566e2cb047

 

 

If its no good please send me a pcpartspicker.com build or a pre-made pc listing 

[arronleeds]

Hi guys, So i have been looking for a good workstation for around $1200 that i might be able to put a better graphics card in later and game some would this be any good. And how would the gaming be if i stuck a 970 or a r9 390 in it?

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Z800-Intel-Dual-Xeon-Six-Core-X5650-2-66GHz-NVIDIA-Quadro-1GB-Workstation-PC-/371215609927?hash=item566e2cb047

 

 

If its no good please send me a pcpartspicker.com build or a pre-made pc listing 

please do not  buy a refurbished hp, you will regret it.

[Aytex]

better to go with a 970 cus cuda

[SPAS-ID]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kJmXrH

[DarkBlade2117]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kJmXrH

I like this except the PSU isn't to great. Look for a lower end 600w XFX or SeaSonic.

EVGA look for a 650w GS or G2. Not G1.

Also get a air cooler, like a BeQuiet! Pure Rock, no need for a $60 AIO for a locked CPU and low end AIOs perform worse then air coolers for that price range.

[Tjomme]

Hi guys, So i have been looking for a good workstation for around $1200 that i might be able to put a better graphics card in later and game some would this be any good. And how would the gaming be if i stuck a 970 or a r9 390 in it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Z800-Intel-Dual-Xeon-Six-Core-X5650-2-66GHz-NVIDIA-Quadro-1GB-Workstation-PC-/371215609927?hash=item566e2cb047

If its no good please send me a pcpartspicker.com build or a pre-made pc listing

Oke everyone will say 970, but ill advice the 390 and you need to pair it with a LEPA Maxbron B1000-MB which is bronze plus certified for only $100. But why the 390 then you may ask?

1. A bit more performance

2. SLI Scaling, with those 1000 watts you can put 2 390s and you have a 4k gaming machine which handles every game in 4k

3. More vram: 8 instead of 3.5

[Tjomme]

Oke everyone will say 970, but ill advice the 390 and you need to pair it with a LEPA Maxbron B1000-MB which is bronze plus certified for only $100. But why the 390 then you may ask?

1. A bit more performance

2. SLI Scaling, with those 1000 watts you can put 2 390s and you have a 4k gaming machine which handles every game in 4k

3. More vram: 8 instead of 3.5

Combine it with 8gb ram DDR3 (or 16, which is not really needed), an i5 4460 or 4690k, an msi sli krait gaming motherboard, a nzxt s340, a coolermaster hyper 212 evo and a 256/250gb ssd and 3tb hdd.

[BigDay]

sli ready for x2 980's in the future

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1193.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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