Need help with a Computer Build with a 1.2k budget

[JonathanYoon]

Hi,

 

I'm  trying to create my first computer and i'm quite excited for it. However, I don't know much about the process so i'm trying to learn as much as I can and as quickly as I can. I took a look at Linus's 1,500$ build and I would like to base mine on his since I feel that his step by step video will help me build the computer. If you haven't seen it, here is the link to the video: youtube.com/watch?v=roFb3TNePIg .

 

Here are also all the parts required to create his build: ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sfon .

 

Since the video was posted back in May and I know that technology changes so quickly, I was wondering if anyone would suggest changing some parts for better ones without increase the price of the build. I also seem to have a hard time finding the graphics cards so if someone could suggest an equivalent part that would fit within the build, it would be much appreciated. 

 

The graphic card is as followed: MSI N660Ti-PE-2FD5/OC

 

I will not be needing the OS nor any hardware parts such as keyboard, display etc.

 

I currently only play games such as Skyrim and Guildwars 2 so I'm not even sure if this computer is to powerful for those type of games (currently using a very crappy computer and I still seem to be able to play those games). 

 

To finish things off, I would also like to save as much money as possible while also enabling this computer to be "future proof". So if there are parts you believe that I don't necessarily needs to play mostly MMOs (No FPS) then please let me know!

 

Thank you in advance for your help! I truly appreciate it. 

 

 

[ilikemacandpc]

Are you in Canada or USA? I'm assuming Canada by the PCPartPicker link. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($63.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory:  Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($359.00 @ Vuugo) 

Case:  Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Gaming 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1190.42

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:15 EST-0500)

 

I tried to keep it as close to Linus's build, but I made some adjustments -- I made sure to keep to a blue and black color scheme while improving performance over Linus's original video. 

 

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[Vader]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sj4n

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sj4n/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sj4n/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.03 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.98 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1188.42

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:08 EST-0500)

[ciprian97pop]

Hi,

 

I'm  trying to create my first computer and i'm quite excited for it. However, I don't know much about the process so i'm trying to learn as much as I can and as quickly as I can. I took a look at Linus's 1,500$ build and I would like to base mine on his since I feel that his step by step video will help me build the computer. If you haven't seen it, here is the link to the video: youtube.com/watch?v=roFb3TNePIg .

 

Here are also all the parts required to create his build: ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sfon .

 

Since the video was posted back in May and I know that technology changes so quickly, I was wondering if anyone would suggest changing some parts for better ones without increase the price of the build. I also seem to have a hard time finding the graphics cards so if someone could suggest an equivalent part that would fit within the build, it would be much appreciated. 

 

The graphic card is as followed: MSI N660Ti-PE-2FD5/OC

 

I will not be needing the OS nor any hardware parts such as keyboard, display etc.

 

I currently only play games such as Skyrim and Guildwars 2 so I'm not even sure if this computer is to powerful for those type of games (currently using a very crappy computer and I still seem to be able to play those games). 

 

To finish things off, I would also like to save as much money as possible while also enabling this computer to be "future proof". So if there are parts you believe that I don't necessarily needs to play mostly MMOs (No FPS) then please let me know!

 

Thank you in advance for your help! I truly appreciate it. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($457.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1167.86

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:08 EST-0500)

you can change the case if you don't like it

I've addet 2 case fans just because I can

also, you should wait a few weeks till you can buy 290s with aftermarket coolers(dcu2, windforce)

[Dylan lol]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($126.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($457.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1167.86

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:08 EST-0500)

you can change the case if you don't like it

I've addet 2 case fans just because I can

also, you should wait a few weeks till you can buy 290s with aftermarket coolers(dcu2, windforce)

 

1200 budget and ur telling him to get amd? nice troll

[ciprian97pop]

1200 budget and ur telling him to get amd? nice troll

so, you say that he should get an i5 just because he has that budget? and because in this way he will have less money to spend on a graphics card, he should get a gtx 770

right?

 

seriously?

[ciprian97pop]

Hi,

 

I'm  trying to create my first computer and i'm quite excited for it. However, I don't know much about the process so i'm trying to learn as much as I can and as quickly as I can. I took a look at Linus's 1,500$ build and I would like to base mine on his since I feel that his step by step video will help me build the computer. If you haven't seen it, here is the link to the video: youtube.com/watch?v=roFb3TNePIg .

 

Here are also all the parts required to create his build: ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sfon .

 

Since the video was posted back in May and I know that technology changes so quickly, I was wondering if anyone would suggest changing some parts for better ones without increase the price of the build. I also seem to have a hard time finding the graphics cards so if someone could suggest an equivalent part that would fit within the build, it would be much appreciated. 

 

The graphic card is as followed: MSI N660Ti-PE-2FD5/OC

 

I will not be needing the OS nor any hardware parts such as keyboard, display etc.

 

I currently only play games such as Skyrim and Guildwars 2 so I'm not even sure if this computer is to powerful for those type of games (currently using a very crappy computer and I still seem to be able to play those games). 

 

To finish things off, I would also like to save as much money as possible while also enabling this computer to be "future proof". So if there are parts you believe that I don't necessarily needs to play mostly MMOs (No FPS) then please let me know!

 

Thank you in advance for your help! I truly appreciate it. 

so, this is the build I recommend to you if you live in Canada(this sounds so wrong)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($146.00 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($67.85 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($108.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory:  Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.05 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($104.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($562.84 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case:  NZXT NZXT H230 White ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1249.99

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:16 EST-0500)

[ilikemacandpc]

1200 budget and ur telling him to get amd? nice troll

 

Really? Come on. AMD can deliver good performance. 

[Dylan lol]

so, you say that he should get an i5 just because he has that budget? and because in this way he will have less money to spend on a graphics card, he should get a gtx 770

right?

 

seriously?

what? amd is for really low budget, 1200 is alot for a computer. he can get a beast i5 for 200 and a gtx 760 or 770. why on earth would u buy amd with a 1200 budget LOL?

 

whats even more troll about your post is saying to get the 290 when gtx 780 is WAY better and costs like 50 bucks less

[0rang3p0w]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sk86

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sk86

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sk86/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2sk86/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: A-Data Premier Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($115.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($85.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($359.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case: BitFenix Shinobi XL (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($135.08 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1313.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:38 EST-0500)

[WoodenMarker]

Do you plan to sli?

[0rang3p0w]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2skE1

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2skE1/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2skE1/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.00 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Memory Express) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Memory: A-Data Premier Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($115.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($85.48 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card  ($394.99 @ Memory Express) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1282.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 17:54 EST-0500)

[0rang3p0w]

BTW this should be moved to the new builds/planing section

[Kyaku]

CPU&Mobo:  NCIX Bundle Deal ASUS Z87-A ATX SLI Motherboard & Intel Core i5 4670K Unlocked Quad Core Processor ($329.00 @ ncix.ca) 

CPU Cooler:  ZNoctua NH-D14 LGA1150/1155/1156/1366 AM3 FM1 FM2 Heatpipe Cooler w/ NF-P14 140mm & NF-P12 120mm Fan   ($59.99 @ ncix.ca) 

Memory:  Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 4GB)  ($74.99 @ memoryexpress) 

Storage:  Crucial M500 CT120M500SSD1 2.5in 120GB SATA3 6BPS 7MM Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (89.99 @ ncix.ca)

Storage:  SToshiba Desktop HDD 1TB 3.5" SATA3 32MB Cache OEM Hard Drive (DT01ABA100V)  ($49.99 @ Canadacomputers) 

Video Card:  GZotac GeForce GTX 780 AMP! Edition 3GB GDDR5  ($469.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Case + PSU: NCIX Bundle Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case White + Antec High Current Gamer 850W Modular Power Supply (159.99 @ ncix.ca) 

Total: $1232.95

 

I didnt use partpicker.... btw these are boxing week prices. buy quick before either sold out, or prices go back to regular.

[lucky74dog]

what? amd is for really low budget, 1200 is alot for a computer. he can get a beast i5 for 200 and a gtx 760 or 770. why on earth would u buy amd with a 1200 budget LOL?

 

whats even more troll about your post is saying to get the 290 when gtx 780 is WAY better and costs like 50 bucks less

We need a dislike button.

[bchampion96]

This is not a build log. Please post in the relevant section next time.

[FromWhitin]

i think you can't go wrong with any of those systems, don't listen to the stuff some people about amd, amd is great, i personally use intel, but that's not because i'm a intel fanboy.

i even think the 8350 is faster then my 3570k

 

i think you should go with this:

 

CPU&Mobo:  NCIX Bundle Deal ASUS Z87-A ATX SLI Motherboard & Intel Core i5 4670K Unlocked Quad Core Processor ($329.00 @ ncix.ca) 

CPU Cooler:  ZNoctua NH-D14 LGA1150/1155/1156/1366 AM3 FM1 FM2 Heatpipe Cooler w/ NF-P14 140mm & NF-P12 120mm Fan   ($59.99 @ ncix.ca) 

Memory:  Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 4GB)  ($74.99 @ memoryexpress) 

Storage:  Crucial M500 CT120M500SSD1 2.5in 120GB SATA3 6BPS 7MM Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (89.99 @ ncix.ca)

Storage:  SToshiba Desktop HDD 1TB 3.5" SATA3 32MB Cache OEM Hard Drive (DT01ABA100V)  ($49.99 @ Canadacomputers) 

Video Card:  GZotac GeForce GTX 780 AMP! Edition 3GB GDDR5  ($469.00 @ Canada Computers) 

Case + PSU: NCIX Bundle Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case White + Antec High Current Gamer 850W Modular Power Supply (159.99 @ ncix.ca) 

Total: $1232.95

 

this is what some1 else before me has posted and this is a really well build system, but like he said, you got to be fast before the discounts are gone.

 

without the discounts i should go with:

 

CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($146.00 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($67.85 @ DirectCanada) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($108.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory:  Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.05 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($104.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($562.84 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case:  NZXT NZXT H230 White ATX Mid Tower ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 

Total: $1249.99

 

again, this is what some1 else before me has posted, but again a really well configured system, although i would consider change the graphics card or an nvidia one, personally i like nvidia more and the standard amd cooler is really bad.

i didn't configure any system myself because i think it's not really necessary with all those well configured system posted here:)

[JonathanYoon]

Hi,

 

Thank you for everyone that helped me out! Thanks to your help I was able to advance my research on computer parts and I feel more comfortable with my first build. 

I have created my second post (hopefully in the right section this time) and I hope that some of you will be able to come visit this one and help me once again!

 

Here is the link to the thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/95655-need-help-completing-my-1200-build1/

 

Thanks again!

[Tigerbomb8]

Oh wow.. This is the best build log yet.. I hope you do another soon..