Gaming PC Around $1000

[Zipherean]

Hey guys,

I'm helping my friends brother build a new micro atx gaming computer. Here's the parts list.  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wZ4nsY . The only things I don't plan on changing are the case and keyboard/mouse combo. Everything else is subject to change. I was wondering if I could get some help picking out components. I'm trying to keep at around $1000 or less. Thank you for your help.

Regards,

Zipherean

[cc143]

1. Get windows from Kinguin for $30

2. No need to get thermal paste (especially $2 worth) there is some with the CPU cooler. 

3.The general consensus is that an r9 390 is preferrable to a 970, although I picked one over the 390 and have had no issues in 1080p, but the 390 should be more "futureproof"

4. Change that PSU, The one linked is overkill but its an amazing deal ($30 mail in rebate)

Get a larger SSD, 128gb will fill up instantly, no need for M.2 this SATA one is perfect.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cfLsbv

 

5. If you can afford it go with a better monitor:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m7bKP6

[ReesZRB]

Spoiler

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6KmrJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6KmrJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.89 @ OutletPC) 
Thermal Compound: Masscool Stars-700 0.5g Thermal Paste  ($1.95 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.40 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Rosewill RFA-120-RL 74.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($4.40 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $984.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-20 14:16 EDT-0400

 

-Changed your PSU

-Buy Windows on Reddit or Kinguin

-Replace GPU with R9 390

-Added SSD

-Swapped RAM

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, Zipherean said:

Hey guys,

IF you're going to buy windows don't buy an OEM key as they only work once, and IF you're going to buy windows you'll probably want to avoid the grey market as those keys can be rejected at any time

 

What kind of games? As it's probably better if you're just gaming to get a better display like this 144hz 1080p Free-sync display, in any case a 390 would be a better choice than a 970

 

Also why aren't you buying a better case?

You don't need that thermal paste or those fans, if you want more fans buy a 120mm fan 4 pack like this, this one includes molex on the fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200072

That PSU is going to be fairly sub par compared to something like in this build

 

and there's no point in buying an M.2 drive that isn't NVME

 

you probably don't need 16gbs of RAM

 

and MSI makes probably the best budget 1151 motherboards as they all seem to have really solid power delivery and include USB 3.1 support
 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.20 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($261.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $953.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-20 15:04 EDT-0400

[Zipherean]

Thanks guys. Another question I had is if the sata cables for storage will come with the drives. He really liked the case so he wanted to stick to that one. He's gonna be playing mostly new triple A games. Looking for something that would run 1080p at 144hz well.

[Zipherean]

Hey guys,

I took what you guys had to say and modified my list a lot. How does this look? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4XL9qs. The monitor isn't that much of concern I'll probably be getting an old monitor from one of my friends. The one online is just roughly how much I'm gonna have to pay him for the old one. I'm looking to keep the cost around $1000 including the monitor and keyboard/mouse. The main focus is something that's future-proof. Thank your for your help.

[Streetguru]

3 hours ago, Zipherean said:

Thanks guys. Another question I had is if the sata cables for storage will come with the drives. He really liked the case so he wanted to stick to that one. He's gonna be playing mostly new triple A games. Looking for something that would run 1080p at 144hz well.

Well that's a really low end case that will be a total bitch to work in, the Tesseract is a pretty solid budget case.

 

Sata cables come with the motherboard, you usually get 2 of them

 

You could probably live without the cooler and with 8gbs of RAM

 

but seriously get a better display man, like the 1080p 144hz Free-sync display in my build or at least a 1080p IPS display

 

Should also go for this power supply, it's gold rated,550W from seasonic, and semi-modular at 70 bucks, or there's an EVGA GQ 650W gold rated PSU you can find should still be about 70 bucks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119&ignorebbr=1

EVGA one

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-210gq0650

and as I said before you don't want OEM windows if you're going to buy windows

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($50.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($322.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Thermaltake TALON Wired Optical Mouse  ($16.19 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows ($30.00)
Total: $1003.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 05:17 EDT-0400