$1300 gaming and work PC

SuperAdan0007

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Ill go right to the point. I know a lot about PCs except motherboards.
Budget: $1300
CPU: 3570k
GPU: Asus GTX 770
RAM: 8GB 2133/2400
Storage: Caviar black 1TB/ 64GB SSD
PSU: 800W plus

Give a motherboard that is good for gaming but thats is not crazy expensivei should get. the best bang for the buck. Thanks
 
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I cant see investing in end of life socket 1155 technology on a new build.

$366 for MSI Z87 G45 w/ 4670k .... nuthin else comes close in this price range (Great OC'ing, military grade components)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1392846

$400 The MSI 770 is clocked 79 Mhz faster for $10 less and unlike the EVGA SC series, it has a custom PCB and beefed up VRM toi handle the overclock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741

I do find that faster memory does impact gaming performance.... misconception to the contrary comes from looking at average frame rates .... where more, faster and lower CAS memory has an impact is in minimum frame rates. Still.... I dunno if it's worth...

g-unit1111

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For gaming you do not need RAM that fast. It will not affect the performance of your rig one way or the other. The only way it would would be when you're running onboard graphics. But for $1300 I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1304.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-27 14:03 EDT-0400)
 
I cant see investing in end of life socket 1155 technology on a new build.

$366 for MSI Z87 G45 w/ 4670k .... nuthin else comes close in this price range (Great OC'ing, military grade components)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1392846

$400 The MSI 770 is clocked 79 Mhz faster for $10 less and unlike the EVGA SC series, it has a custom PCB and beefed up VRM toi handle the overclock
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741

I do find that faster memory does impact gaming performance.... misconception to the contrary comes from looking at average frame rates .... where more, faster and lower CAS memory has an impact is in minimum frame rates. Still.... I dunno if it's worth investing in much faster at a $1300 budget
$70 for DDR3-18866 CAS 9 is a steal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226223

$240 Corsair 500R / HX850 combo gives you a highly rated case (9.25) with a 10.0 jonnyguru performance rated PSU
http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=767&Itemid=61&limit=1&limitstart=5
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1390833

The Fractal R4 / MK 3 comb above is also very good choice if ya need to stay under $1300but I think the bump up from a 9 to 10 on jonnyguru performance ratings for the PSU and benchmarkreviews bump from 8.65 to 9.25 rating on the case is worth the $40 price difference, so if ya cana afford the $40, Id move up.

A 128 GB Samsung 840 Pro and 1TB WD Black gonna set ya back another $240
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

A top end cooler adds $30 and a DVD Writer adds $17 after $3 coupon code
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

All that puts me $63 over ya $1300 budget but Id be hard pressed to pick something to eliminate. The one thing Id say ya would notice the least is the HD / SSD combo. I have similar performing SSDs / HDs here next to an identical box with a SSHD and the only difference I can perceive, with a stop watch , is a bit less than a 1/2 second in boot time. This would shave $105 by taking out the SSD and HD anbd replacing them both (-$240) with the hybrid SSD/HD Momentus XT for $135
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148837

That's leaves ya with $42 left under budget which would almost let you upgrade to a Phanteks PH-TC14-PE cooler and still meet budget (New Total $1308)



 
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Drew010

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This is by far one of the best builds I have seen in a long time. However he linked the Hyper 212 PLUS vs. the Hyper 212 EVO (newer, better version). That CPU cooler would be perfectly fine if you don't plan on OCing or even a small OC, but the heat Haswell generates would require something beefier, like the TPC812 or the Phantecs or the Noctua NH-D14.