1200 Dollar Budget Gaming PC

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Robert Pankiw

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.09 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($162.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($157.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6800 Wired Optical Mouse ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1216.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-01 23:57 EDT-0400)


You might not like AMD cards (or maybe you don't care) but I only choose it after I quickly google'd benchmarks and this site clearly shows that the 770 is not worth that much extra money. Then again, if you really want nVidia, by all means, don't let me stop you.

I tried, to a degree, to keep your components the same or similar (such as staying with socket 1150) but I had to make changes where I thought you could benefit. Let me know what you think!
 
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FastGunna

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/FastGunna/saved/2hDU

That's a build I'm working on for a friend, you could drop the 2nd 760 and get a 120GB ssd and that would get it down to 1150ish.

Are you trying to get down to 1200 or is your 200 over budget headroom for mouse keyboard and monitor? If your trying for 1200 overall I'd say drop the SSD altogether because its nice to have but not needed to function. You could also get the case you picked for 50 less so it would be about 1200 overall. I'll modify the build and edit it in.

Edit: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1yXCT
And Haswell: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1yXHw
 
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realchaos

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Are you overclocking? If you are, this is my suggestion:

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 ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1252.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-02 01:14 EDT-0400)

I know it's $50 above budget but:
-It can overclock.
-Instead of a 250gb SSD, which will fill up quickly without a HDD, it's better to just get a 128gb SSD with a 1tb HDD. Assuming you don't have a HDD, this will do nicely as a speed/storage combo.
-Downgraded to a GTX 760. It will still go good in games, nonetheless.
-Much better quality case. The Corsair 500R is a fantastic case that is sturdy, has great airflow, and good cable management.
-Good quality psu at an extremely good deal. It allows you to SLI the GTX 760.
 
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