Looking to build a gaming PC for ~1,500

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SamAM

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Hello all! I was hoping for some help in building a gaming desktop. I'm looking at about $1,500 for the budget.

I'd like an SSD for the OS and whatever games I happen to be actively playing at the time and a 2TB HDD for everything else. Beyond that, I'm pretty much just looking to get the best bang for my buck.

Thanks in advance!
 
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rvilkman
Do you need OS and/or peripherials such as keyboard, mouse, monitor ?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jl1N
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jl1N/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jl1N/benchmarks/

This is ok if you don't nee any of the extras, or even if you need the OS it still ducks under the $1500 mark.
Should provide great gaming at 1920x1080, the psu allows for Crossfire of the R9 280X as well.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series...
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Do you need OS and/or peripherials such as keyboard, mouse, monitor ?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jl1N
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jl1N/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jl1N/benchmarks/

This is ok if you don't nee any of the extras, or even if you need the OS it still ducks under the $1500 mark.
Should provide great gaming at 1920x1080, the psu allows for Crossfire of the R9 280X as well.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1340.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

This includes monitor and OS and still supports the crossfire on the PSU.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jle0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jle0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jle0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1469.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 17:32 EST-0500)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 17:26 EST-0500)

 
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1bignerd99

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Nov 13, 2013
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10,540
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jln5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jln5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2jln5/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.28 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 2 100GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($457.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1487.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-12 17:37 EST-0500)
This is if you need windows, assuming you already have a monitor. You also might want to wait for non-reference R9-290s (cough gigabyte windforce cough). The psu leaves a lot of room for upgrading in the future also.
 
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