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Jactastics Build Suggestions-

Jacktastic-Mofo
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I've built a fair number of PC's (like 35) and I'm sure I've helped out dozens of new forum members in designing their builds as well so I thought I'd put together a handy guide on some builds that I would suggest for certain price ranges. I hope you enjoy my guide and I'll try and update these builds as newer faster components come out :)

 

Please note that this builds are based on my recommendations and may not be perfect for everyone's situation, also be aware that none of these system include OS's as there are many sources to get them online for incredibly cheap or free OS's such as Linux and SteamOS.

Now that that is all out of the way please enjoy Jacktastics Build Suggestions-


Build #1- Entry Level $350 PC

So the purpose of this build is be able to play games at 720p / 900p / 1080p on medium to high settings in popular AAA titles, although this PC isn't necessarily a "console killer" it could be consider to be one.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RcwYxr
 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($23.75 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $349.49
 
Build #2- Entry Level $500 PC

The purpose of this build very similarly to the previous one is to be able to play popular AAA titles at 1080p on medium to high settings with no problems, and our GTX 950 and i3 should have no problem here.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kJcxzy
 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($15.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $500.05
 
Build #3- Mid-Tier $700 PC

This build is focused more on intensive 1080p gaming with ultra settings in mind, this system has plenty of horsepower under the hood and is capable of 2 way crossfire for even more gaming potential.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zWYdkL
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($15.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $700.66
 
Build #4- Mid-Tier $900 PC

This build is nothing short of a wolf in sheep's clothes- with an i5 and a R9 390X there is no game (currently) that this card won't be able to destroy at 1080p and even some games at 1440p.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w2KqvK
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($15.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($406.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $878.66

 

Build #5- High End $1200 PC

This system is designed for maxing out games at 1080p, 1440p, and even some games in 4k- it runs cool, looks cool, and performs amazingly- this system will have no problem destroying any current game and is capable of 2 way GTX 980 SLI without any problems.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/htxg6h
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.20 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($499.99 @ Directron) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1209.77
 
Build #6- High End $1500 PC

Holy shit, this build is just balls to the walls badass, in every way, shape, and form. It's CPU, GPU and SSD are all incredibly fast and this PC will have no problem absolutely crushing any current game at 1080p, 1440p, and even 4k- this thing can even support 2 way GTX 980ti SLI for absolutely monitor destroying 9001 FPS PC Master Race bliss.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7rMhM
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.20 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1512.76

 

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Network Administrator, Comptia A+, Security+, Cisco Certified Networking Associate

From a G3258 to dual Xeon E5-2670's

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Now make a Canadian version.  (joke)

The exchange rate is so terrible. *shutters*

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Nice to see a build guild like this to help people, looks well done to.

Thanks, I see a lot of builds suggested and they're good but they're not all around good, I believe all these systems I have set out here are all around good, not just a great CPU / GPU and a terrible everything else, there is balance.

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Thanks, I see a lot of builds suggested and they're good but they're not all around good, I believe all these systems I have set out here are all around good, not just a great CPU / GPU and a terrible everything else, there is balance.

Indeed they are balanced.

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Nice builds however, no ssd until $1500 is a bit of a turn-off.

 

 

 

Also I would shudder at the prices in Australia for equivalents of these builds.

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