a good 1k system build?

[PH-G7]

Is there anything I should change on this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7CCncf

 

If you say power supply you have to give a good reason

[suchamoneypit]

CX power supplies realy aren't what you want for a gaming system, any overclocking and it does poorly, I know this from first-hand experience.

 

also, a dual rad AIO for a X4 860K???

 

just save the $98, switch to a intel motherboard and CPU, or upgrade to a MUCH better AMD CPU. Also, why a dvd writer? get rid of that and the super overkill cooler, and you've got an extra $100-$120 to spend on a CPU.

[Philcat101]

...Wait, so when you say "If you say power supply you have to give a good reason", you know that it is bad but are negligent to change it?

That PSU is bad because it has low grade components. If it pushes out all of the watts it can for even a short while, it can die and take out other parts.

You are paying it to kill itself and some of your parts. Get a better one, pay less in the long run.

 

Get an air cooler, you do NOT need a water cooler for that even though it is an AMD chip.

Get an R9 380 unless you will get a lower wattage supply.

[PH-G7]

Then what would you suggest?

[PH-G7]

8 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

CX power supplies realy aren't what you want for a gaming system, any overclocking and it does poorly, I know this from first-hand experience.

 

also, a dual rad AIO for a X4 860K???

 

just save the $98, switch to a intel motherboard and CPU, or upgrade to a MUCH better AMD CPU. Also, why a dvd writer? get rid of that and the super overkill cooler, and you've got an extra $100-$120 to spend on a CPU.

I'm getting a dvd writer because I have a lot of games on dvds

[Hman1250]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $891.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 22:49 EST-0500

You can probably get Windows from G2A for like $40, making you save money by removing the optical drive

[Philcat101]

6 minutes ago, PH-G7 said:

Then what would you suggest?

This one is way better http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RVhwNG

 

[PH-G7]

4 minutes ago, Philcat101 said:

This one is way better http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RVhwNG

 

Wow that's actually decent

[Streetguru]

16 minutes ago, PH-G7 said:

Is there anything I should change on this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7CCncf

If your focus is gaming you'll want either this 1440p IPS display or a 1080p 144hz TN free-sync display, though this 1440p is better for productivity

also games on disks? this is like the 31st century man, should just make backs ups of them with NERO or something

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jQTg23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jQTg23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($196.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H)
Total: $892.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 22:54 EST-0500

[Beeeyeee]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h7krTW

 

You can get much better with that much money. take a look at this. it's a little more but you can make some cuts other places. get a hyper 212 evo or even just use the stock cooler for a while, thats an easy upgrade. but this thing is a WAY better gaming machine.  or get an H170 mobo and thats even more cheap

 

[PH-G7]

2 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h7krTW

 

You can get much better with that much money. take a look at this. it's a little more but you can make some cuts other places. get a hyper 212 evo or even just use the stock cooler for a while, thats an easy upgrade. but this thing is a WAY better gaming machine. 

The OS cost is not included in this build strangely which makes this build considerably more expensive

[DrDray]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GwTg23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GwTg23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($67.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($151.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.78 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1026.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 23:03 EST-0500

 

Got a different monitor (1440p) and managed to squeeze in an overclockable 4690k in there to get some more juice out of it

 

Also if you plan on gaming online please don't use wifi.. Ethernet is a must

 

[Beeeyeee]

Just now, PH-G7 said:

The OS cost is not included in this build strangely which makes this build considerably more expensive

I put the link to where you can get one cheaper. for about 30-40 bucks. I forgot to put a price on it sorry:)

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h7krTW

 

You can get much better with that much money. take a look at this. it's a little more but you can make some cuts other places. get a hyper 212 evo or even just use the stock cooler for a while, thats an easy upgrade. but this thing is a WAY better gaming machine.  or get an H170 mobo and thats even more cheap

 

Why would you pair a 970 with such a terrible display? 1080p IPS is about the minimum right now, and overall a 390 would be faster than a 970

 

as far as buying a resold windows key goes, you might as well just get the OS for free rather than paying a reseller for one

[PH-G7]

1 minute ago, Beeeyeee said:

I put the link to where you can get one cheaper. for about 30-40 bucks. I forgot to put a price on it sorry:)

Ah ok

[Beeeyeee]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

as far as buying a resold windows key goes, you might as well just get the OS for free rather than paying a reseller for one

because this way its legal and not full of virus'? why wouldn't you do this?

[Streetguru]

Just now, Beeeyeee said:

because this way its legal and not full of virus'? why wouldn't you do this?

Because the key may have been purchased illegally, and either way the company behind the software is screwed, you just save yourself money in the process, so long as you know what you're doing your OS will be fine

[Beeeyeee]

3 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Because the key may have been purchased illegally, and either way the company behind the software is screwed, you just save yourself money in the process, so long as you know what you're doing your OS will be fine

no.. not really? okay than you can use G2A with the Shield. try that

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

no.. not really? okay than you can use G2A with the Shield. try that

The gray market as it were can contain keys purchased with stolen credit card info, and keys may be revoked at any time

 

and man I hate linking to polygon but here ya go

Really the keyresellers probably hurt sales more than piracy
 

http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/9/8006693/the-truth-behind-those-mysteriously-cheap-gray-market-game-codes

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/3lqxzo/are_grey_market_key_sellers_really_that_terrible/

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/916373-pc/71753582