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So, at school, I just got the opportunity to build a PC for $1000, and I am wondering what I can get best for the $1000, performance wise (and with a few specific specifications)

 

A few things to think about:

-$1000 Budget

-Nvidia Based GPU

-AMD Based CPU (Preferably an FX-Series)

-At least 8GB of Ram

-A case that supports 120mm fans, fits ATX or MicroATX, and has a window (Corsair is nice)

-Its a blue and black build, blue LEDs are nice.

-At least a 600W PSU or maybe 500W if necessary

*May need Windows 7, which on PCPARTPICKER is $149.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/RektSkrubs/saved/#view=rHtv6h

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1 minute ago, RektSkrubs said:

So, at school, I just got the opportunity to build a PC for $1000, and I am wondering what I can get best for the $1000, performance wise (and with a few specific specifications)

 

A few things to think about:

-$1000 Budget

-Nvidia Based GPU

-AMD Based CPU (Preferably an FX-Series)

-At least 8GB of Ram

-A case that supports 120mm fans, fits ATX or MicroATX, and has a window (Corsair is nice)

-Its a blue and black build, blue LEDs are nice.

-At least a 600W PSU or maybe 500W if necessary

*May need Windows 7, which on PCPARTPICKER is $149.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/RektSkrubs/saved/#view=rHtv6h

Why AMD CPU and Nvidia GPU? With your budget you can get a 6600K (If my american prices are correct)

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Just now, Clanscorpia said:

Why AMD CPU and Nvidia GPU? With your budget you can get a 6600K (If my american prices are correct)

I'm honestly an AMD and Nvidia fanboy, and will not budge anytime soon... thanks.

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please kill that psu with fire, otherwise it may do so itself

Also, please try to squeeze an i5 into that build. You'll thank me later.

and why do you not have a hard drive? an ssd will fill up so quickly with the 60gb windows install

Also, swap that GPU for an R9 380 or 380x. The 4gb models of the 380 are pretty cheap, and the 380x is not much more than the 4gb 960. 

And why windows 7? Buy windows 10 off kinguin

http://www.kinguin.net/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

It's like 20 dollars.

and to conclude my rant, you don't need aftermarket thermal paste

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1 minute ago, RektSkrubs said:

I'm honestly an AMD and Nvidia fanboy, and will not budge anytime soon... thanks.

Nvidia I can understand but AMD? Just wait for Zen then. Or buy Intel. Buying an FX now is not worth it.

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you can get windows 10 for $20 on kinguin. Paul's hardware did a video on it.

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, RektSkrubs said:

I'm honestly an AMD and Nvidia fanboy, and will not budge anytime soon... thanks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($35.94 @ 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: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.82 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $983.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 22:18 EST-0500

 

Time to come out of your shell bud.  Intel CPU's outperform AMD by a mile and the 390 is a great GPU for the money.  Windows can be bought off G2A, reddit or Kinguin for cheap.

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For 900ish I got the following

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/66csD3

 

Realistically probably drop down to a 4690k, 650w, 8GB, hyper 212, ect

Computer: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZczbWZ ~$950

Computer w/ Peripherals: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/mZNNnQ ~$1650

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7 minutes ago, RektSkrubs said:

I'm honestly an AMD and Nvidia fanboy, and will not budge anytime soon... thanks.

being a fanboy because you like one company better i can understand, but purpousefully lowering your performance??? no....

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If you want it today

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cmpbFT

 

Will fit your black and blue theme.... 

Computer: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZczbWZ ~$950

Computer w/ Peripherals: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/mZNNnQ ~$1650

Case: Blue s340 painted black CPU: 4790K OC to 4.5MHz Cooler: Dark Rock 3 GPU: Powercolor R9-290 MOBO: z97 MSI Gaming 5 RAM: Fury HyperX 2x8GB 1866Mhz PSU: Corsair rm750x Storage: 250GB 850 EVO & 1TB WD Black HeadPhones: HD598 SE Speakers: MAckie CR4 SE Keyboard: K70 Cherry-Brown Mouse: G9x Fans: Prolimatech Vortex 140mm

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gBpbFT

I mean add a few colored fans or some leds, but $940 pretty decent with amd fx. But again intel will be better and blue branded 

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@RedWulf

He'll never have to use a heater again! His CPU can heat the entire house

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Just now, shadowbyte said:

@RedWulf

He'll never have to use a heater again! His CPU can heat the entire house

lmao well i did bother adding a legit cooler I figured fans would be picked later 

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25 minutes ago, aneil1998 said:

you can get windows 10 for $20 on kinguin. Paul's hardware did a video on it.

 

 

 

*cough* key gen *cough* 

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If someone actually wants an AMD CPU, then let them. AMD need the cash badly, and if they won't be swayed to a vastly better I5 CPU, then they will suffer for it, not you.

Linus is my fetish.

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Instead of giving an equally stupid intel fanboy response, lemme try to help you here. I understand that your an AMD fanboy, but heres the thing. The best AMD CPU you can buy just falls way short compared to the best Intel CPU you can afford with your budget. That doesn't necessarily have to do with AMD being "worse" than intel(not gonna say it doesn't contribute). It just has to do with the fact that AMD hasn't released higher end CPUs yet. So for lower end computers, in the $200 - 300 range, their CPUs are atleast comparable. But they havn't made any higher end CPUs at higher prices like intel has. So for the $1000 budget, its not that AMD CPUs fitting such a budget are worse, its that they don't actually exist. If they did, then maybe those CPUs would rival Intel CPU's at a similar price point, nobody knows for sure, and we won't know until they release zen. Hope that helps explain things.

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what about amd gpu and intel cpu? 

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If you have your heart set on an AMD cpu though, I'd maybe reccomend an opteron? They are meant for server use, and not desktop use, but that's the only way your gonna get anywhere near the performance you should be getting out of a $1000 rig if your set on using AMD. However an opteron is a lot more expensive because its meant for servers which means it will eat up much more of your budget for less performance than if you just bought an intel cpu.

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52 minutes ago, RektSkrubs said:

I'm honestly an AMD and Nvidia fanboy, and will not budge anytime soon... thanks.

Then why are you making this post? If you don't want recommendations for best performance, then don't ask.

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