$1k pc build.

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screamzack

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working on a $1000USD budget. looking for an all around home pc, something that is a little future proof if possible. wanting to purchase very soon, in the next few days or maybe a week.

PCPartPicker part list /

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($155.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VM30001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.75 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: CoolMax 700W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $998.35


this is the idea i had. is this good or can i do better?
 
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screamzack

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it's for my parents actually. my mom plays casual FB games and my dad plays a few fps, like the Doom series.

i also edited the build, hopefully made it better.
 
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sportfreak23

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If you don't expect your dad to play more intensive games or do anything like extreme video editing that requires that powerful processor then I suggest this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $822.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 23:22 EST-0500)

-The processor will still be good for a long while.
-You don't need 16gb of RAM.
-For the SSD wait till it goes back on sale, there was a bunch of good deals on blackfriday and cyber monday. Maybe more as we close to christmas
-More storage and cheaper HD
-The GPU I suggested is more then enough for your current uses and incase your dad wants to try other games later on. You can always crossfire them if you need more power.
-Changed PSU and better case.


Here's the intel build if you really wanted to keep the CPU, I just changed it to Haswell. This is a cheaper case but decent for your needs.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gQ0O
 
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screamzack

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Didn't mean to select best answer, Lol.

My step dad what's the best PC he can get for $1k. He wants something that can handle what ever he throws at it for a few years.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $992.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-08 02:30 EST-0500)

Think this should be casual enough for 3 years. Can replace the 280x with a gtx 770 if you want, and take the cooler off if you don't plan to overclock and just use the stock cooler for now.
 
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This should do fine:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $872.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-08 02:34 EST-0500)

This is complete overkill for your parent's uses, but it may be worth it in the long run.
It's non-overclockable, but this is such a basic build there's no need to overclock.
 
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