I'm planning on building a gaming PC and i want to spend $1,000

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

What should i all buy for building my PC to get the best graphics and best of everything else for around $1,000? little more or less.

smorizio · Oct 16, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PxeW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PxeW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PxeW/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.96 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($304.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1094.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 15:56 EDT-0400)

smorizio · Oct 16, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.96 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($304.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1024.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 15:57 EDT-0400)

HazBot240599 · Oct 16, 2013

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1PzkD
I am assuming you have monitor, keyboard and mouse...

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

HazBot240599 :

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

Yes i have a monitor keyboard and mouse but i would consider getting different monitor.

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

smorizio :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.96 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($304.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1024.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 15:57 EDT-0400)

thanks i really like this one you have put together!

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 16, 2013

Intel Haswell Build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1053.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 16:02 EDT-0400)

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

smorizio :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Pzl7/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.96 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($304.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1024.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 15:57 EDT-0400)

on the AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg) can that be put with the
Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Amazon) or does it have to be intel?

smorizio · Oct 16, 2013

that asus mb is pinned for intel 1150 cpu only.
SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 is the amd version of that mb but it older mb.

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

I want to go with AMD for the cpu. and i'd like to go with asus for the motherboard.

smorizio · Oct 16, 2013

SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

Mitch Hintz · Oct 16, 2013

smorizio :

so that will go good with me. know any words on them coming out with a new motherboard that will be AMD compatable by chance?

smorizio · Oct 16, 2013

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/08/09/amd-kaveri-denial/1
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/07/26/asus-kaveri/1
looks like asus may refresh there line on the new fm2 cpu.

Tradesman1 · Oct 16, 2013

smorizio :

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Those do look interesting

HazBot240599 · Oct 17, 2013

Mitch Hintz :

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1lF5
here is a good, cheap monitor.

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