Posted November 1, 2015 1. Budget & Location$1000 Canada, Ontario2. AimGaming/Performance may be doing some video/audio/rendering on it. 3. Monitors1 monitor at 1080p 60Hz, if I need more Hz and/or monitors I would upgrade GPU.4. PeripheralsNope...5. Why are you upgrading?I just want my own personal fast custom computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 Hello, My name is Nate I've done lots of research for a 1000$ build just saving up. The Best price to performance is the GTX 970 MSI 4G graphics card. My current monitor is the asus vg248qe Its overkill but if you can find it on sale during this black friday deals go for it the colors are fine and Having 144hz for you build will make it nice Peripherals - Cheap 15 logitech keyboard is the way to go. Mouse- Logitech <3 CPU- Intel, right now i have to spend extra because i got a AMD CPU with a AMD motherboard now i need both a new motherboard and new gpu just to be able to upgrade my graphics card. Motherboard - spend around 100-130 on this to get a good one with features and everything necessary. Hard Drive- Seagate Hard Drive/ssd combined thing SSD- find a 240gb on craigslist for cheap to put the operating system on. RAM- Corsair Vengeance 2x 4gb should be find get 2x8gb if you have extra on your budget Case- Get one with ample room for upgrades in the future especially if you are wanting to watercool it later. Tried to help hope some of this is useful Listen, Smile, Agree. Then do whatever the fuck you were going to do anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 Hello, My name is Nate I've done lots of research for a 1000$ build just saving up. The Best price to performance is the GTX 970 MSI 4G graphics card. My current monitor is the asus vg248qe Its overkill but if you can find it on sale during this black friday deals go for it the colors are fine and Having 144hz for you build will make it nice Peripherals - Cheap 15 logitech keyboard is the way to go. Mouse- Logitech <3 CPU- Intel, right now i have to spend extra because i got a AMD CPU with a AMD motherboard now i need both a new motherboard and new gpu just to be able to upgrade my graphics card. Motherboard - spend around 100-130 on this to get a good one with features and everything necessary. Hard Drive- Seagate Hard Drive/ssd combined thing SSD- find a 240gb on craigslist for cheap to put the operating system on. RAM- Corsair Vengeance 2x 4gb should be find get 2x8gb if you have extra on your budget Case- Get one with ample room for upgrades in the future especially if you are wanting to watercool it later. Tried to help hope some of this is useful I agree with most of this, except for the GTX 970 part. IMO the R9 390 is much better price:performance wise. Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333 Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready) Other systems I've built: Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4 | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice. ...why are you still reading this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 I agree with most of this, except for the GTX 970 part. IMO the R9 390 is much better price:performance wise. I love Nvidea software , also you get benefits of shadowplay and some other nice features. guess it depends on what you like. Listen, Smile, Agree. Then do whatever the fuck you were going to do anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 i could have come up with something that would be at or under 1000 cad, but i really don't think you should sacrifice and get anything less than this. the alternative is to get a cheaper monitor, which will be garbage (no adjustable stand, non-ips), a 2gb r9 380 which is not enough vram, and a 4460 cpu which is so close in price to a 4590. you can also make it less expensive by getting a non-modular psu, which is terrible to work with in terms of cable management. the cad is so weak right now it's a shame... edit: if you still want a build for 1000 cad or less let me know... edit: i would buy the os from g2a or reddit software swap PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.70 @ DirectCanada)Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.77 @ DirectCanada)Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.71 @ Vuugo)Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($313.99 @ DirectCanada)Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.25 @ Vuugo)Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($102.74 @ DirectCanada)Monitor: Acer B246HQL Aymidr 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($236.39 @ DirectCanada)Total: $1155.54Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 15:42 EST-0500 BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 @Amit27_ PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TV4vMp Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TV4vMp/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.71 @ Vuugo) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.71 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.94 @ DirectCanada) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($56.49 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.54 @ Amazon Canada) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card ($309.98 @ Newegg Canada) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX) Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.49 @ Newegg Canada) Total: $996.85 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 15:42 EST-0500 Here you go. $1000, decent gaming computer. I could not fit a monitor in and get a decent GPU with it, so I'd just save up for one. Also, no Windows, which is around $100 CAD if you want to buy it new. This won't be the best out there for rendering video, but the Xeon E3-1231 V3 is $100 more than that 4460. I opted for 1x8 GB RAM in case you wanted to add another DiMM later, for Dual-Channel. If you want, you could just replace that with 2x4GB. I used to be quite active here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 @Amit27_ Is this supposed to be $1000 before taxes, or after? Need windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 Author I didnt quite make this clear enough, I dont need a monitor included in the budget.... @Amit27_ Is this supposed to be $1000 before taxes, or after? Need windows? Before and no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 i left you some room to find a monitor. i just can't recommend anything other than the one i suggested above because i think they are all shit. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.71 @ Vuugo)Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.77 @ DirectCanada)Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.71 @ Vuugo)Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($267.03 @ DirectCanada)Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.25 @ Vuugo)Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)Total: $826.45Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 15:52 EST-0500 BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 I didnt quite make this clear enough, I dont need a monitor included in the budget.... Before and no. OK. Well, then that $1000 build that I listed is good for your money. No monitor included. Also, no Windows. If you want to spend a bit more you could add either a Xeon E3-1231 V3 (to make it beast for video rendering) or change the GPU to a R9 390 (Better gaming performance.) Both upgrades would be around $100 more. I used to be quite active here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 I didnt quite make this clear enough, I dont need a monitor included in the budget.... Before and no. This leaves you around $275 for a gpu: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.71 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.75 @ Vuugo) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.54 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.71 @ Vuugo) Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.80 @ shopRBC) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX) Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.05 @ DirectCanada) <<Front intake, you also need a dust filter... you can DIY one pretty easily Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg Canada) Total: $693.54 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 15:56 EST-0500 $1013: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.71 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.75 @ Vuugo) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.54 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.71 @ Vuugo) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($286.98 @ Newegg Canada) Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.80 @ shopRBC) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX) Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.05 @ DirectCanada) Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg Canada) Total: $980.52 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 16:04 EST-0500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2015 @Amit27_ PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.70 @ DirectCanada)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.90 @ DirectCanada)Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.77 @ DirectCanada)Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX)Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.02 @ DirectCanada)Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.71 @ Vuugo)Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($313.99 @ DirectCanada)Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($56.25 @ Vuugo)Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($102.74 @ DirectCanada)Total: $1014.07Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 18:41 EST-0500 BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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