$1000 USD Gaming PC

Rackemwilly

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May 30, 2013
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10,510
Approximate Purchase Date: June 20th

Budget Range: I would like to stay under $1000, can push to $1100 if the increase is worth it.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Recording (FRAPS), Minecraft/Terraria server hosting (3-7 users)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: New Build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7 pref, unless 8 is less bad now.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com or any online retailer, looking for the best prices.

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Raleigh, NC. USA

Parts Preferences: No preference, best bang for the buck.

Overclocking: If financially possible I would like to overclock.

SLI or Crossfire: No.

Your Monitor Resolution: No monitor (as stated).

Additional Comments:

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Have been able to save some money and would like to upgrade from my Lenovo Y560p laptop.
 

bikeordie1

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Aug 12, 2012
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This is something i would recommend. There's a combo deal or 2 wrapped up in there from Newegg

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($258.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1040.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 14:06 EDT-0400)
 

Rackemwilly

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May 30, 2013
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10,510
Thanks bikeordie1, how does that build compare to this one in terms of performance? Also, would the build you posted be capable of overclocking?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($155.48 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($55.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1046.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 14:10 EDT-0400)
 

bikeordie1

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Aug 12, 2012
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Changed you ram and case. I really like the 200r as a budget case. The memory will be the same performance as what you had but cheaper. As far as the GPU, i'm an Nvidia guy so I went with the 600ti at first but left the 7870 in there as you chose it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.94 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($155.48 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($55.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1046.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 14:28 EDT-0400)