Need Advice to Build a PC For Under $1500

mrjojo · Oct 27, 2013

Hi guyz ,
i need some advice on building a PC for under $1500. as for gaming i want it to be capable of running crysis 3 on high setting , plus i do lots of 3D modeling/Rendering which require a high speed processor and ram. could you give me some builds for 1500 bucks or lower? thanks a bunch.

g-unit1111 · Oct 27, 2013

Here you go:

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 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($133.99 @ Amazon)
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 ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1297.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 03:05 EDT-0400)

filippi · Oct 27, 2013

Check this crossfire-ready build. Great CPU and GPU.

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 27EA33V 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1388.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 03:27 EDT-0400)

g-unit1111 · Oct 27, 2013

filippi :

Check this crossfire-ready build. Great CPU and GPU.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TJ53
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TJ53/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1TJ53/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($245.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 27EA33V 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1334.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 03:19 EDT-0400)

A Xeon is not a gaming CPU. Get an i5 instead. And 850W is major overkill for a single GPU setup.

filippi · Oct 27, 2013

Its a crossfire-ready build therefore a right PSU for the job. And this xeon is a great gaming CPU. And good for lots of 3D modeling/Rendering too.

mrjojo · Oct 27, 2013

g-unit1111 :

for how many years do u think i get to use this and run new games in the market on high settings? also for 3D stuff , how much of a difference does an i5 4670K make compared to i7 4820K? will i have to change mobo in future in case of upgrading to i7 ? btw could you suggest a gigabyte/asus mobo instead? i dont have access to ASRock in here.

g-unit1111 · Nov 4, 2013

mrjojo :

Four years at least, maybe 5. X79 does nothing for gaming and if you want to get a new CPU you will most likely have to get a new socket, but from what I hear the next generation (Broadwell) will be using the LGA 1150 socket. What country are you from? Most likely you will be able to buy Asrock products if you look around enough.

mrjojo · Nov 4, 2013

g-unit1111 :

mrjojo :

Four years at least, maybe 5. X79 does nothing for gaming and if you want to get a new CPU you will most likely have to get a new socket, but from what I hear the next generation (Broadwell) will be using the LGA 1150 socket. What country are you from? Most likely you will be able to buy Asrock products if you look around enough.

check my signature , this is what i got for now, probably will upgrade GPU in next 1-2 years.
P.S : im from Iran.

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