vary first Budget Gaming Rig $850 - $1,000

FuryWind · Apr 4, 2013

Approximate Purchase Date: some time in April or to the end of the mouth

Budget Range: $850 - $1,000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: MMO Gaming, Digital Art work, listing to music

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts i do not need - Keyboard ,mouse, monitor

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts Newegg.com , tigerdirect.com other trusted sites but mostly would like to try to get the parts all from one place if can and trusted pc parts

Location: Live Oak, FL, USA

Parts Preferences AMD CPU, Asus, cool master, nvdia GPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Yes will get 2nd card in a few mouths

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 windscreen Toshiba Regza flat screen tv

Additional Comments~ this rig mostly for gaming and Digital Art work, i be running more then just one program at a time the programs i be running Ventrilo, music player and need something that would not bottleneck that would last me for about 1-3 yrs

games i be playing are mostly MMO's, tank war, PlanetSide 2, D3, Dota2, LOL, MechWarrior Online, Haken

boulbox · Apr 4, 2013

Duke Nucome :

Don't understand all this hate on AMD when this person doesn't even know the performance decrease AMDvsIntel.

You can watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICVeN6WEGgg
along with his other videos comparing them and the AMD is not that far behind while being quite cheaper(usually $30-$40)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $968.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-04 17:55 EDT-0400)

Has an SSD inside for speed, a pretty strong card(you should get it soon, this card sells out very fast because of the price/performance ratio is very high)

circularpromise53 · Apr 5, 2013

i have had excellent performance from my fx 6300, however i have fun into some games that just dont utilize it. For example planetside 2 i can run on max and get around 20-30 fps.. Obviously its not my gpu bottlenecking.

circularpromise53 · Apr 5, 2013

i agree completely man.. I love my amd. Price wise there is no better option, especially considering that on games that do utilize it theyre up to par with some of the i7s. My friend has a second gen i7 in his rig and i actually get better performance on crysis 3, and far cry 3 since they both can use the raw power lol. He also has a gtx 660 ti, i7 and the only reason he went intel is because he wasnt paying for the rig.

g-unit1111 · Apr 5, 2013

Duke Nucome :

What? Sure pretty much every Intel CPU surpasses AMD CPUs in most gaming benchmarks but the FX-8350 - love it or hate it - is still a pretty decent CPU in its' own right.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1013.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-05 15:05 EDT-0400)

I personally don't think you need an SSD on a build that's anything less than $1K. I'd rather worry about the CPU and GPU, and then adding one in later on. I think of an SSD as a luxury rather than it being mandatory.

FuryWind · Apr 6, 2013

So what if AMD in some games did not get high FPS as Intel do in AMD FPS is only like 10 FPS behind Intel like im going to miss it. say Intel gets 70 FPS and AMD gets 60 FPS in a MMO as long it playable and not go under 30 FPS i be happy

i will running a 1920x1080 windscreen Toshiba Regza flat screen tv for my main gaming screen
and a 19" flat screen monitor will be use for websites , vent chat, and music playlist

FuryWind · Apr 7, 2013

how about this set up ?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8mU) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8mU/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8mU/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k) | $189.99 @ Microcenter
**CPU Cooler** | [Thermaltake CLP0564 101.6 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-cpu-cooler-clp0564) | $47.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vlk) | $104.99 @ Microcenter
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl) | $59.94 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex) | $89.63 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw) | $124.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn66toc2gd) | $283.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc912kkn1) | $57.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu650tx) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700404) | $89.98 @ Outlet PC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1109.47
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-07 18:09 EDT-0400 |

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8k8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8k8/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8k8/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $139.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $36.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a99fxpror20) | $134.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl) | $62.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex) | $94.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn660oc2gd) | $187.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-gama001bk) | $39.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700404) | $99.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $877.89
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-07 18:06 EDT-0400 |

boulbox · Apr 7, 2013

Intel build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1022.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-07 18:54 EDT-0400)

AMD build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $982.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-07 18:55 EDT-0400)

circularpromise53 · Apr 7, 2013

^this guy has it right. Except that for processor if you need to save some cash get the fx-6300
also get this video card as its on the more advanced tahiti _ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... (its out of stock a lot) and windows 7 but thats just preference

boulbox · Apr 7, 2013

circularpromise53 :

Your link is not working

and i put the fx 8350 because a lot of games are starting to use more cores such as BF3 multiplayer and ARMA 2/3. But yes the 6300 is also a great choice while being just a it less than the 8320

circularpromise53 · Apr 7, 2013

sorry about the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484&Tpk=7870%20tahiti&IsVirtualParent=1

and yea the fx 8300 series are great, i wouldve gotten a 8350, but i wanted to put some more money towards gpu and peripherals

boulbox · Apr 7, 2013

circularpromise53 :

that uses the same chip as the GPU i put inside if you didnt know already

circularpromise53 · Apr 7, 2013

yea lol my bad, i wasnt paying close attention. the card you linked would be better cooling wise and price wise

FuryWind · Apr 14, 2013

thanks for the help guys
one of my friend say i should go with a pre-build gaming rig from newegg
buti really do not trust ibuypower or cyber bc of the all the bad reporst i have read on them

circularpromise53 · Apr 14, 2013

do not do that... you will overpay for mediocre build quality and parts. Build yourself, its pretty easy and rewarding.

FuryWind · Apr 14, 2013

circularpromise53 :

ya i know for pre-builds you really cant upgeard anything in them and shit parts to top it off.

so if i get this MOBO Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard and run in sli and what speed of the PCI Express ports be runing in Sli

g-unit1111 · Apr 14, 2013

circularpromise53 :

I completely agree here, any pre built system you buy will have parts that are beyond mediocre. Plus pre built systems have a shelf life of 1 - 2 years with minimum or no upgrade possibilities. At the most you'll maybe add an extra hard drive but that's it. Buy the parts and build the system yourself - or have someone else build it for you. You'll get a far better system that will last you for years before an upgrade is needed.

FuryWind · Apr 16, 2013

should i go with Corsair Carbide Series 300R Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case or the COOLER MASTER RC-692A-KKN5 Black Steel

Corsair Carbide Series 300R LINK >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139011

COOLER MASTER RC-692A-KKN5 Black Steel LINK >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119259

what one do you guys think would be the best one i should get ?

assasin32 · Apr 16, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.06 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.06 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1029.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-16 05:59 EDT-0400)

750w PSU and mobo will support another gtx 670 for future sli.

boulbox · Apr 16, 2013

FuryWind :

Either one is fine but if you want to spend $80-90 on the case, get this one instead
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl
a very solid case(thick) and has a lot of room for cable management.

@assasin32
Get a better PSU, the CX series is good for a 400-500 but if you really want to go over that, get a better quality one instead.

g-unit1111 · Apr 16, 2013

assasin32 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.06 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.06 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1029.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-16 05:59 EDT-0400)

750w PSU and mobo will support another gtx 670 for future sli.

Extra case fans are worthless until you get your heat sink setup and you know how many mounts your case has and what size they are.

assasin32 · Apr 16, 2013

g-unit1111 :

assasin32 :

Extra case fans are worthless until you get your heat sink setup and you know how many mounts your case has and what size they are.

I generally keep the case fans in there to show how many additional fans the case will take, which are both 120mm fans on the side. So yeah I already took a look at that.

FuryWind · Apr 17, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rdye
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rdye/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rdye/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($191.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-BV14 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-BV14 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-BV14 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.96 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $887.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-17 00:02 EDT-0400)

i be geting it all from newegg.com
Grand Total: $951.46
or should i go with AMD CPU ?
i be mosty be playing MMOs, RTS games and runing Winamp and vent as im gaming or as im doing some graphic designing

circularpromise53 · Apr 17, 2013

looks good

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