Advise for a gaming computer build for around $1000

TaiFox · Jul 16, 2013

Alright, I've been looking into building my own gaming PC for quite some time, and now I have the money to begin purchasing the components for it. I have roughly $900 to use, but I can use up to about a hundred more if need be.

Here's a wish list that I've set up on PCpartpicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TaiFox/saved/1YbC

I am a little unsure if all the parts in the above list are compatible or not, and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Approximate Purchase Date: September of 2013

Budget Range: 900-1000 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Homework, Multimedia

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Speakers, Mouse

Preferred Website for Parts: Newegg or other reliable website

Country: United States

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

realchaos · Jul 16, 2013

Invalid link. Leads us to our wishlist. Either take a screenshot of it and upload it or put it on a PCPartPicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

TaiFox · Jul 16, 2013

Here's the updated link: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TaiFox/saved/1YbC

realchaos · Jul 16, 2013

Are you overclocking?
Are you seriously buying that cpu cooler?
Are you restricted to using Newegg only? Or is it possible to buy from other retail sites?

TaiFox · Jul 16, 2013

realchaos :

No, I wasn't planing on overclocking.
I was unsure about it, and more so now. I'm not experienced with building PCs, but I'm doing as much research as I can.
And no, I'm not restricted to just Newegg.

realchaos · Jul 16, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $984.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-16 03:51 EDT-0400)

-New Haswell processor.
-H87 chipset over the Z87 chipset because you're not overclockign.
-Cheaper RAM and HDD.
-Much stronger gpu.
-Way better case. The Define R4 has sound-dampening foam all over the inside to reduce noise vibration and making the case extremely silent.
-Semi-modular psu, enough watts to run this thing. Usually, the Corsair CX psus are low-quality but the semi-modular versions use japanese capicators so its high qualtiy.

TaiFox · Jul 16, 2013

realchaos :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $984.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-16 03:51 EDT-0400)

-New Haswell processor.
-H87 chipset over the Z87 chipset because you're not overclockign.
-Cheaper RAM and HDD.
-Much stronger gpu.
-Way better case. The Define R4 has sound-dampening foam all over the inside to reduce noise vibration and making the case extremely silent.
-Semi-modular psu, enough watts to run this thing. Usually, the Corsair CX psus are low-quality but the semi-modular versions use japanese capicators so its high qualtiy.

These parts look quite a bit better than the ones that I had picked out. Thanks, this looks like a really good build.

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