HELP New Build Buget $1000

elbrandon29 · May 10, 2013

I am looking to build a new desktop, i have a mac and am playing games on it. I need help picking the parts for the desktop. Please help me build the best computer for my budget. Thank you.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This year

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) $800-$1000 after rebates/shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming half life 2 stem games most intensive bf3, editing videos, everyday stuff
Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: All

Do you need to buy OS: Win 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any where with the best price

Location: granbury tx

Parts Preferences: Whatever gives the best bang for the buck.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Whatever is recommended

Additional Comments: I want it to be upgradable in the future. And can run new games. I dont need a fancy case or anything.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: i have a mac enough said

g-unit1111 · May 10, 2013

I went a little over budget but here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($61.24 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1076.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 21:07 EDT-0400)

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/rmiiirusty/saved/1lkp
If you want to o.c. you can get a 3570k and a board like asrock extreme 4 z77

g-unit1111 · May 10, 2013

rmiiirusty :

I would honestly not get an SSD if it means sacrificing the quality of the case, power supply and other critical components (which is evident here). And I especially would not get a Sandforce crap drive. I'd rather add the SSD in later as an upgrade.

elbrandon29 · May 10, 2013

sorry need a moniter

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

g-unit1111 :

Wow thanks for the hate mail there bud! Sandforce has served me well for awhile now! My pc with the ssd cold boots in 12 seconds flat and is the single most gratifying piece of hardware in my pc!
Sure there are some better,(more expensive) but the build I listed fits in the op's budget as well as serves his needs!
Instead of slamming my build, show us what you would suggest for the op with his budget and usage in mind!

Jack Revenant · May 10, 2013

rmiiirusty :

g-unit1111 :

Wow thanks for the hate mail there bud! Sandforce has served me well for awhile now! My pc with the ssd cold boots in 12 seconds flat and is the single most gratifying piece of hardware in my pc!
Sure there are some better,(more expensive) but the build I listed fits in the op's budget as well as serves his needs!
Instead of slamming my build, show us what you would suggest for the op with his budget and usage in mind!

Calling it hatemail is excessive. He stated a dislike of that type of SSD, and recommended not compromising general build quality to include it. Let's keep this civil, folks.

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

elbrandon29 :

Yeah, You might consider ebay for sandy bridge i5 2500k used with a gtx 570 used and an asrock extreme3?gen3 used all of which could save you a little for a monitor if you can find good used ones on ebay!

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

Jack Revenant :

rmiiirusty :

Calling it hatemail is excessive. He stated a dislike of that type of SSD, and recommended not compromising general build quality to include it. Let's keep this civil, folks.

Civil like calling it crappy...lol He also cut down the case quality even tho the op said he didn't want a fancy case and he also cut down a perfectly good antec amp!
I do agree however that we should all be able to act a grade or two above kindergarden!

Jack Revenant · May 10, 2013

rmiiirusty :

Perhaps "crappy" wasn't the most ideal choice of words, but it's not intended as an insult to anyone. He was illustrating his distaste for the part in question, which is fine. We can be highly opinionated regarding parts, but we should try to be professional in our interactions with eachother.
Ultimately, I've seen the best results produced by groups of people, each sure that they are absolutely right, interacting in a respectful, professional fashion. The combination of competition, and ability to respect and utilize the work of others can lead to great things.

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

Jack Revenant :

rmiiirusty :

Perhaps "crappy" wasn't the most ideal choice of words, but it's not intended as an insult to anyone. He was illustrating his distaste for the part in question, which is fine. We can be highly opinionated regarding parts, but we should try to be professional in our interactions with eachother.
Ultimately, I've seen the best results produced by groups of people, each sure that they are absolutely right, interacting in a respectful, professional fashion. The combination of competition, and ability to respect and utilize the work of others can lead to great things.

Well said! Any suggestions for the op on how to include a monitor inside his budget?

Jack Revenant · May 10, 2013

rmiiirusty :

Thank you.

Well, there's always this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $871.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 22:28 EDT-0400)

Insert reasonably-priced monitor of choice. Unfortunately, I had to kill the overclocking to make it fit.

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i5-2500K-Quad-Core-Processor-3-3-GHz-6-MB-Cache-LGA-1155-BX80623I52-/190837435437?pt=CPUs&hash=item2c6ecc2c2d

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asrock-Z68EXTREME3GEN3-ATX-Motherboard-Intel-Z68-LGA-1155-HDMI-SATA-6-/251270638656?pt=Motherboards&hash=item3a80e5ac40 Offer $115

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-GTX570-DirectCUII-Graphic-Card-Dual-Fan-No-Power-Adapter-And-Connector-/300903782385?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item460f4357f1

Already saved enough for a 20" widescreen monitor, and if you also look for ram and other parts on ebay, you could save enough to buy a larger monitor!

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

Jack Revenant :

rmiiirusty :

Thank you.

Well, there's always this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $871.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 22:28 EDT-0400)

Insert reasonably-priced monitor of choice. Unfortunately, I had to kill the overclocking to make it fit.

very good build! The processor could be sold later to upgrade to a k series chip!

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

You see I am different as far as the storage drive goes! If I can only afford 1 to start with, I would get the ssd first, so that my oper. system and drivers etc. will get loaded where I want them without having to mess with that later! There should still be room for a few games for now and then add my storage drive later! It would be much easier to uninstall a few games and reinstall to the hdd than to completely reload windows and all later!

Jack Revenant · May 10, 2013

rmiiirusty :

Varies by where you come from, I think. I spent most of my life in a town with bad internet, so the prospect of downloading something was rather horrifiying (it could take upwards of 24 hours to download a game). As a result, I tend to think that slightly longer loading times are worthwhile to avoid having to uninstall and reinstall programmes regularly.

Jack Revenant · May 10, 2013

rmiiirusty :

Jack Revenant :

rmiiirusty :

Thank you.

Well, there's always this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($253.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $871.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-10 22:28 EDT-0400)

Insert reasonably-priced monitor of choice. Unfortunately, I had to kill the overclocking to make it fit.

very good build! The processor could be sold later to upgrade to a k series chip!

Exactly. That's why I stuck with a Z77 mobo. That said, given his somewhat vague build time, there may be a better option with Haswell by the time he's actually purchasing.

rmiiirusty · May 10, 2013

I am in the process of a build right now with the following parts almost all bought from ebay!

Fractal arc midi r2 case (free)Toms hardware sweepstakes lets say $50 to represent a cheaper case =$50
Asrock z77 extreme4 used in like new condition $100 =150
i5 3570k processor used $168 =318
corsair h80 liquid cpu cooler $45 =363
crucial ballistix sport 1600 2x4(8gb) $42 =405
Sandisc extreme 120g ssd $78 (new) ebay =483
WD caviar black sata3 64mb 7200 rpm 2tb used $69 =552
corsair hx 620 modular psu new in box $50 =602
Asus 660ti dcII $200 barely used $200 =802
Asus dvd rom $12 =824
Add win7 home prem. $69 sale @ tiger direct =$893 total cost
I am sure I could find a monitor for a little over $100 on ebay as well if needed!
This is not a sit down 1 night and buy it all kind of thing, but over a couple of weeks of watching you can find some great deals!
I do this and I am not on a tight budget... If I was I would just go back to sandy bridge as the newer ivy bridge and 600 series graphics are only marginally better anyway! Mostly in the way of power efficiency!

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