PC build$1000 USD Gaming

[tataklee]

22 minutes ago, daviden said:

At the end of the school year I will be building a gaming PC for around $1000 - $1300 (I prefer not to get this high unless I get serious performance from addition) to run mostly non-intensive games except Eite: Dangerous which is the main game I want to run. I want my games to run at high graphics setting at high frame rates. I already have a list of possible parts made and I would like some feedback as to how well it will work http://pcpartpicker.com/user/daviden/saved/Y6sdnQ. The keyboard, mouse and mounting for monitors is not included in the budget as I will take care of those separately. I will run Windows OS, and I will be using three monitors ( included in list above) and I don't plan on adding more. The reason for the upgrade from my laptop is that my laptop doesn't pump out the performance I'm looking for and straight up makes the previously mentioned game Elite: Dangerous unplayable without long loading times and overheating. My fan may just need to be cleaned to fix overheating but I've been looking for a new computer for a while and I don't have a real reason to stop planning one now.

 

Overview:

• I want three monitors
• Mounting for monitors as well as the keyboard and mouse are not included in the budget and will be taken care of separately
• I want to run most to all games at high graphics settings with a high frame rate, mostly the game Elite: Dangerous
• I will run Windows OS

Thanks for the help

-daviden

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($187.58 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1009.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 12:31 EST-0500

[ReesZRB]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

Try going with skylake, around the same price.

Yeah I could do that.
 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($69.84 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($339.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1144.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 12:31 EST-0500

 

[daviden]

3 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

Here is what I would consider the recommended for 3 displays, if you can afford more go with a R9 fury:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.35 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1216.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 12:29 EST-0500

 

 

I appreciate the recommendation but by this point I think going with a larger better single monitor is  much better for what I want out of my PC

[ReesZRB]

46 minutes ago, daviden said:

sorry forgot to mention I'm using four sticks of Crucial 4GB DDR3 ram that I already have

Oh  you save a bit from there now

[daviden]

3 minutes ago, ReesZRB said:

Oh  you a bit from there now

I'm sorry?

[daviden]

http://www.amazon.com/LG-29EA73-P-Class-UltraWide-Monitor/dp/B00EOMMHW4

How about this for a monitor?

[Castdeath97]

2 minutes ago, daviden said:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-29EA73-P-Class-UltraWide-Monitor/dp/B00EOMMHW4

How about this for a monitor?

A bit low res, get a 3440*1440p one.

[daviden]

5 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

A bit low res, get a 3440*1440p one.

Ok but I want the monitor to cost about $200 because that is how much the three other monitors I originally planned costed all together

[stconquest]

$1084:  You can make up the $84 by doing one of two things...

 

1.  Drop to an i5.

 

2.  Drop to a 390X.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($292.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($492.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1074.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 12:46 EST-0500

 

This CPU is a tad slower...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($492.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1022.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 12:52 EST-0500

[Castdeath97]

2 minutes ago, daviden said:

Ok but I want the monitor to cost about $200 because that is how much the three other monitors I originally planned costed all together

Alright at this budget I can't find 3440*1440p monitors so stick with 1080p ultrawide.

[daviden]

3 minutes ago, stconquest said:

$1084:  You can make up the $84 by doing one of two things...

 

1.  Drop to an i5.

 

2.  Drop to a 390X.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($292.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($492.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1074.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 12:46 EST-0500

This is fine but it doesn't include the $200-ish dollars extra for the monitor which will make the budget go higher than I would like, I think I should stick with the graphics card and CPU I have already, the Core i5 and the 970

[daviden]

6 minutes ago, daviden said:

This is fine but it doesn't include the $200-ish dollars extra for the monitor which will make the budget go higher than I would like, I think I should stick with the graphics card and CPU I have already, the Core i5 and the 970

would that work?

[tataklee]

2 minutes ago, daviden said:

would that work?

The i5 and a GTX 970 would run your game on your monitor just fine.

[stconquest]

9 minutes ago, daviden said:

This is fine but it doesn't include the $200-ish dollars extra for the monitor which will make the budget go higher than I would like, I think I should stick with the graphics card and CPU I have already, the Core i5 and the 970

What Core i5?

 

So you need the monitor in the build.

 

Keep the 970, but don't do the triple monitor setup.  It is gimmicky and wasteful.  If you have a lot money to spend on a racing sim type setup is... fine.  You are under a tight budget.  Start with one or two monitors, the second would not be for gaming (it is for productivity).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($378.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $952.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 13:01 EST-0500

 

 

 

 

[daviden]

2 minutes ago, tataklee said:

The i5 and a GTX 970 would run your game on your monitor just fine.

ok I think I will just replace the old three with the new one I found and then I'll have a build

[daviden]

5 minutes ago, stconquest said:

What Core i5?

 

So you need the monitor in the build.

 

Keep the 970, but don't do the triple monitor setup.  It is gimmicky and wasteful.  If you have a lot money to spend on a racing sim type setup is... fine.  You are under a tight budget.  Start with one or two monitors, the second would not be for gaming (it is for productivity).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($378.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $952.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 13:01 EST-0500

 

 

 

 

I will keep everything the same except get a ultrawide monitor single monitor

 

[stconquest]

Just now, daviden said:

I will keep everything the same except get a ultrawide monitor single monitor

 

Anything under 34" for Ultra-Wide looks incredibly small to me.  Make sure you go to a store to see it before you buy a 29"... and don't even think about a 25".

[daviden]

What do you guys think I should get for a monitor around $200 dollars?

[ReesZRB]

42 minutes ago, daviden said:

I'm sorry?

Sorry tend to eat my words. I meant you save a bit from there

[VinZie]

3 minutes ago, daviden said:

What do you guys think I should get for a monitor around $200 dollars?

Do you mind if I do a build for you? I will include what you def need.

[daviden]

3 minutes ago, ReesZRB said:

Sorry tend to eat my words. I meant you save a bit from there

Ok i got you now

[daviden]

9 minutes ago, VinZie said:

Do you mind if I do a build for you? I will include what you def need.

Ya that sounds fine, you would probably do better than I could

 

[Themule08]

I would do the following if I was in your position to get the most out of your build for years to come as well.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k67VhM

 

I was kind of in the same boat as you when I just did my refresh on my current computer coming in, so I did a ton of research the last few weeks.

 

Best case for the money is Phanteks line of computer cases, I just bought their Primo but I want huge expandability.  But the one I set up for your rig which would be perfect is the mid tower for you.  Full cable management, room for a open loop water cooling system in the future with bracets already set up.  The CPU water all in one system on your list will fit perfect on the top of the CPU case, it is built for that.

 

All you have to do is add a monitor to the list below, and you will have a great computer for 3 to 5 years no problem.  The gtx 970 is by far the best money to performance from my research.  I would of gotten this for my new build, but decided to stick with crossfire HD 7950s.

 

Go with the new Skylake i5!  The 6600k is so worth the cash!  I bought the original i5-2500k about 4 to 5 years ago, and it is still strong today and been overclocked to 4.3ghz for 5 years.  The new Skylake is suppose to be a throwback to the old sandybridge with stability and pure overclocking heaven. 

 

The motherboard is a little more expensive than what others are suggesting, but this is a solid motherboard with ability to overclock like crazy.  

 

I added in a CPU all in one water cooling system, this is up to you if you want to use that or do an air cpu cooler.  You can save 60 bucks by air, but up to you if you want to really have a safe CPU.

 

 

As for monitors...I had 3 at one time in eyefinity and it was cool, but not that great for games to be honest.  

 

In my new setup I am going with a Korean QNIX QX2710 Multi TRUE10 27"  since I do not have DVI-D outputs on my GPU.  It is a $200 monitor..that if it was not Korean would be $400 to $500 in USA for an acer.  You can do research on Korean monitors yourself, but I wanted  2560x1440 resolution without having to cost a fortune.  You can also overclock the monitors to higher hrz if you really wanted to!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311421983600?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

 

 

With a 27" monitor at that resolution you won't want 3 monitors!  I would buy a cheap monitor or use an old one you have to keep an eye on your computer when you are playing games.  I usually run all the normal programs gpuz, cpuz, hwmonitor, etc...

 

This is my two cents into your build but for $1244 with the 27" monitor that is a hell of a rig for many years to come.  If at any time you need to update to get more power you can add another 970, since the board is SLI ready.  The 970 SLI very well and scale correctly from what I have read for users, but take that for a grain of salt.  Personally I would wait a year or two and look at the new Nividia Pascal.

 

Either way hope this helps..shoot questions or areas I might be able to give you insight in.

 

[daviden]

7 minutes ago, Themule08 said:

I would do the following if I was in your position to get the most out of your build for years to come as well.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k67VhM

 

I was kind of in the same boat as you when I just did my refresh on my current computer coming in, so I did a ton of research the last few weeks.

 

Best case for the money is Phanteks line of computer cases, I just bought their Primo but I want huge expandability.  But the one I set up for your rig which would be perfect is the mid tower for you.  Full cable management, room for a open loop water cooling system in the future with bracets already set up.  The CPU water all in one system on your list will fit perfect on the top of the CPU case, it is built for that.

 

All you have to do is add a monitor to the list below, and you will have a great computer for 3 to 5 years no problem.  The gtx 970 is by far the best money to performance from my research.  I would of gotten this for my new build, but decided to stick with crossfire HD 7950s.

 

Go with the new Skylake i5!  The 6600k is so worth the cash!  I bought the original i5-2500k about 4 to 5 years ago, and it is still strong today and been overclocked to 4.3ghz for 5 years.  The new Skylake is suppose to be a throwback to the old sandybridge with stability and pure overclocking heaven. 

 

The motherboard is a little more expensive than what others are suggesting, but this is a solid motherboard with ability to overclock like crazy.  

 

I added in a CPU all in one water cooling system, this is up to you if you want to use that or do an air cpu cooler.  You can save 60 bucks by air, but up to you if you want to really have a safe CPU.

 

 

As for monitors...I had 3 at one time in eyefinity and it was cool, but not that great for games to be honest.  

 

In my new setup I am going with a Korean QNIX QX2710 Multi TRUE10 27"  since I do not have DVI-D outputs on my GPU.  It is a $200 monitor..that if it was not Korean would be $400 to $500 in USA for an acer.  You can do research on Korean monitors yourself, but I wanted  2560x1440 resolution without having to cost a fortune.  You can also overclock the monitors to higher hrz if you really wanted to!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311421983600?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

 

 

With a 27" monitor at that resolution you won't want 3 monitors!  I would buy a cheap monitor or use an old one you have to keep an eye on your computer when you are playing games.  I usually run all the normal programs gpuz, cpuz, hwmonitor, etc...

 

This is my two cents into your build but for $1244 with the 27" monitor that is a hell of a rig for many years to come.  If at any time you need to update to get more power you can add another 970, since the board is SLI ready.  The 970 SLI very well and scale correctly from what I have read for users, but take that for a grain of salt.  Personally I would wait a year or two and look at the new Nividia Pascal.

 

Either way hope this helps..shoot questions or areas I might be able to give you insight in.

 

Wow thanks for this, I wasn't really looking into water cooling mostly because I've never done water cooling before and water= $1000 computer is a big no-no for me lol, but I think I'll go with you build and that monitor. Also I already have 4 4GB DDR3 Crucial memory, would that work with the motherboard?

[daviden]

2 minutes ago, daviden said:

Wow thanks for this, I wasn't really looking into water cooling mostly because I've never done water cooling before and water= $1000 computer is a big no-no for me lol, but I think I'll go with you build and that monitor. Also I already have 4 4GB DDR3 Crucial memory, would that work with the motherboard?

sorry I meant water + $1000