$750-900 Gaming PC

westmocms · Oct 1, 2013

I put together this awesome list for a gaming PC build, set it aside for a few months to gather funds, and my laptop died. It's lost and I am reaching to the forum for help because I don't have time to do the research again.

I want to build a gaming PC. I would like to compete against other people with minimal lag. The $750-99 budget is not a hard stop, but I would like to keep it within this range.

I do NOT need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, or OS.

I have a style request: I'd like the case to be windowed and the theme to be black/blue. Again, not a hard requirement, but it would be nice!

Please ask questions if I am not specific enough. I have put together this build (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JN6B) but its over budget. Any suggestions are welcomed!

CPU: Intel COre i5-3570K (189.99 @ microcenter)
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper EVO (29.98 @ almost anywhere)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (124.99 @ newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (97.94 @ ncix)
Storage: Toshiba Q Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (89.99 @ microcenter)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (242.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (69.99 @ amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (26.98 @ newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VP300A5W2N ATX Mid Tower Case (79.99 @ newegg)
Total: $1012.81

Thanatos Telos · Oct 1, 2013

Get cheaper RAM. Crucial and Kingston are reliable and cheap. Also, get one of the 7950s hovering around 189$. Finally, switch the brand of the SSD to a Sammy or a Crucial. If you're still not below budget, cut the SSD.
Also, you do NOT need 2133RAM, Ivy Bridge shows very little difference between it and 1600RAM.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 1, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card ($300.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VP300A5W2N ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $935.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-01 21:08 EDT-0400)

RazerZ · Oct 1, 2013

Could also switch to a 8350

Thanatos Telos · Oct 1, 2013

RazerZ :

Probably not worth it. For the money, he could by a new CPU cooler and OC the 8320 past the 8350.

RazerZ · Oct 1, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

Well his choice he could get a 8350 and overclock it..

Thanatos Telos · Oct 1, 2013

RazerZ :

Thanatos Telos :

Well his choice he could get a 8350 and overclock it..

On the stock cooler? It gets hot enough as it is.

RazerZ · Oct 1, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

RazerZ :

On the stock cooler? It gets hot enough as it is.

Of course not,on a cpu cooler is what I meant. The cost would still be similar to his original build.

Thanatos Telos · Oct 1, 2013

RazerZ :

Thanatos Telos :

Of course not,on a cpu cooler is what I meant. The cost would still be similar to his original build.

30-40$ would go past the OPs budget. It's already pushing it as it is.

Spinny99 · Oct 1, 2013

Would highly recommend this case: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001719

It fits your theme very well, and I'll tell ya, I have a friend who has this case, and it looks DAMN good. I actually have a picture of his: http://gyazo.com/f4d74755df5a303923f5bba37ea94faf

I know, it looks awesome with his custom water loop. It also looks much much nicer than the VP300A5W2N. Also, for your GPU, I'd recommend the Nvidia 660ti Reference card. It's a lot nicer than the 7950.

Thanatos Telos · Oct 1, 2013

Spinny99 :

The 660Ti is weaker than the 7950 and is obsolete, seeing as the 760 exists.

Spinny99 · Oct 1, 2013

Thanatos Telos :

I'm a Nvidia fan. They just are generally more user friendly. And that is true, if you have the budget you should go with the 760.

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