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January 3, 2014 8:26:25 AM

Ok so i saved up enough money or what i think is enough money for a good gaming rig that will last a few years. My budget is $1,192.33 I am looking for a rig that can run most games on ultra with at least 60 fps.

Can anyone recommend a good rig setup under my budget? Or is my budget to low to get a good computer?

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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 3, 2014 8:28:30 AM

That is a very good budget and should be easily to build an amazing computer for. DO you need things like monitor and os?
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January 3, 2014 8:30:56 AM

I can choose you some good parts on pcpartpicker? Do you have any preferences, like nvidia or amd?
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January 3, 2014 8:31:54 AM

i have a monitor keyboard and mouse. and for OS i would prefer windows 7. But i gotta head out to work now

Thanks for help in advance =)
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 3, 2014 8:57:01 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1085.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 11:56 EST-0500)

This will easily max all games. If you are not interested in overclocking the CPU, it can be changed and an even better GPU can be gotten with the saved money.

I included win 8.1 as it is proven in benchmarks everywhere to run every single game better than win7 at a noticeable difference
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January 3, 2014 8:57:29 AM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uVTi
You'll be looking at something along the lines of that^
and you'll want to spend more time looking into reviews on the parts, maybe change a few if you find a better one for a similar price. :) 
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 3, 2014 8:59:20 AM

xero99 said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uVTi
You'll be looking at something along the lines of that^
and you'll want to spend more time looking into reviews on the parts, maybe change a few if you find a better one for a similar price. :) 


An i7 is pointless for gaming. An i5 performs exactly the same. The i7 is a waste of money.

You also have no HDD. This is not going to work as that 120gb SSd will be full in minutes.
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January 3, 2014 9:02:17 AM

tiny voices said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1085.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 11:56 EST-0500)

This will easily max all games. If you are not interested in overclocking the CPU, it can be changed and an even better GPU can be gotten with the saved money.

I included win 8.1 as it is proven in benchmarks everywhere to run every single game better than win7 at a noticeable difference


tiny voices said:
xero99 said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uVTi
You'll be looking at something along the lines of that^
and you'll want to spend more time looking into reviews on the parts, maybe change a few if you find a better one for a similar price. :) 


An i7 is pointless for gaming. An i5 performs exactly the same. The i7 is a waste of money.

You also have no HDD. This is not going to work as that 120gb SSd will be full in minutes.


My bad, i accidental deleted the HDD
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January 3, 2014 9:07:53 AM

With $1200 you could get a really nice system. I'll list some parts, but the most fun part of building a PC is picking the parts in my opinion

CPU: i5-4670k $240 The intel i5 is all you need for gaming it should do the job very well i7 is overkill and will give you a minimal increase in performance for a hundred more bucks. To fit your budget better and if you dont plan to overclock you can get an i5 4430 which will have about a %10 decrease in performance from the 4670k but is $60 cheaper at $180.

Motherboard: Very important you get a motherboard that has a good features and expandability for the future. ASUS is my favorite motherboard because the quality of their products is phenomenal. Asus z87-a $150, Asus z87 pro $200, Asus z87 hero $200 are all goo motherboards. Make sure you get a motherboard compatible with the 1150 socket. Check out these mobos to see which one fits your need best.

Ram: 8gb will do, in the last year RAM prices have gone up and 8gb will run you at least $80.

GPU: the GTX 770 is a very good card and the ASUS direct CU II is a very good cooler the ASUS GTX 770 is about $370 to fit your budget better you can go for a GTX 760 $250 which will still play may games at 1080p on ultra or high.

Case: the case the most personal part and depends on what you like. The fractal design r4 is a very nice case for $100 but if you want to get a cheaper case than the nzxt source 210 $50 is nice.

PSU: make sure the PSU is 80+ certified and if you plan on upgrading to SLI/Crossfire in the future, you have ample headroom in the wattage. ~$100

Harddrive: Depending on how much stuff you have on your computer you could get a 1tb HDD for around $90

CD Drive: Not sure if youll need one but they are about $20 any brand will do

An SSD is optional and will be more responsive and snappy than a harddrive but will be much more $ per GB if it can fit your budget get a 120gb ssd to put you OS and things onto. It will be about $100 but you will see a noticeable difference in performance.

OS: I like windows 7 but it all comes down to personal preference a copy of windows goes for about $100

I hope this gives you a general standing on the parts youll need and some components that will fit your budget. Obviously you could go all out and build a beast rig or you could get lower cost parts that will still play all the games just not at as optimal framerates and high settings. A videocard is very important for gaming and a GTX 770 will be very good if you can sacrafice in other areas for it but the GTX 760 is still a good card and will do you just fine.
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January 3, 2014 1:32:55 PM

LucasMc17 said:
With $1200 you could get a really nice system. I'll list some parts, but the most fun part of building a PC is picking the parts in my opinion

CPU: i5-4670k $240 The intel i5 is all you need for gaming it should do the job very well i7 is overkill and will give you a minimal increase in performance for a hundred more bucks. To fit your budget better and if you dont plan to overclock you can get an i5 4430 which will have about a %10 decrease in performance from the 4670k but is $60 cheaper at $180.

Motherboard: Very important you get a motherboard that has a good features and expandability for the future. ASUS is my favorite motherboard because the quality of their products is phenomenal. Asus z87-a $150, Asus z87 pro $200, Asus z87 hero $200 are all goo motherboards. Make sure you get a motherboard compatible with the 1150 socket. Check out these mobos to see which one fits your need best.

Ram: 8gb will do, in the last year RAM prices have gone up and 8gb will run you at least $80.

GPU: the GTX 770 is a very good card and the ASUS direct CU II is a very good cooler the ASUS GTX 770 is about $370 to fit your budget better you can go for a GTX 760 $250 which will still play may games at 1080p on ultra or high.

Case: the case the most personal part and depends on what you like. The fractal design r4 is a very nice case for $100 but if you want to get a cheaper case than the nzxt source 210 $50 is nice.

PSU: make sure the PSU is 80+ certified and if you plan on upgrading to SLI/Crossfire in the future, you have ample headroom in the wattage. ~$100

Harddrive: Depending on how much stuff you have on your computer you could get a 1tb HDD for around $90

CD Drive: Not sure if youll need one but they are about $20 any brand will do

An SSD is optional and will be more responsive and snappy than a harddrive but will be much more $ per GB if it can fit your budget get a 120gb ssd to put you OS and things onto. It will be about $100 but you will see a noticeable difference in performance.

OS: I like windows 7 but it all comes down to personal preference a copy of windows goes for about $100

I hope this gives you a general standing on the parts youll need and some components that will fit your budget. Obviously you could go all out and build a beast rig or you could get lower cost parts that will still play all the games just not at as optimal framerates and high settings. A videocard is very important for gaming and a GTX 770 will be very good if you can sacrafice in other areas for it but the GTX 760 is still a good card and will do you just fine.


true picking out the parts yourself is fun , but since i never built a computer before im clueless on where to start

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January 3, 2014 1:34:16 PM

tiny voices said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ TigerDirect)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1085.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 11:56 EST-0500)

This will easily max all games. If you are not interested in overclocking the CPU, it can be changed and an even better GPU can be gotten with the saved money.

I included win 8.1 as it is proven in benchmarks everywhere to run every single game better than win7 at a noticeable difference


That looks like a nice system, only thing though i would prefer a GPU with acx cooling. Can you suggest a good one?

Also a bigger case? incase if i ever want to go SLI in the future prefer a full tower if one is in my budget range. I should of been more specific in my initial message but was being rushed due to time.
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January 3, 2014 1:47:34 PM

xero99 said:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uVTi
You'll be looking at something along the lines of that^
and you'll want to spend more time looking into reviews on the parts, maybe change a few if you find a better one for a similar price. :) 

sweet =) thanks for that

can you recommend a good cpu cooler and for the 770 how much more would a acx cooler cost me
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January 3, 2014 1:57:49 PM

xero99's build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uVZx

tiny voices's build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2uVTi

Both builds are nice but i would prefer a gtx 770 with acx cooling if they are still in stock also i would prefer a full tower if they are in my budget. If not will the tower of Xero's build fit both of the above options?

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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 3, 2014 6:37:12 PM

Get the MSI 770 in my build. It will be quieter and cooler than an ACX cooler.

There is absolutely no need at all for a full tower. A regular mid tower is plenty enough room for SLI and MANY upgrades. Full towers are made for custom watercooling loops.
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January 3, 2014 10:05:49 PM

ok i mean its a good card but wouldnt it overhear or theres enough cooling already with the selected case. IF not can ya link me another good mid/full tower case with better cooling.
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 3, 2014 10:13:40 PM

ANY 770 will not overheat. They simply do not get hot the way AMD cards do. Even the junk coolers do a perfectly fine job. The MSI cooler is one of the best there is. The case selected has AMAZING cooling and will be fine.
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January 4, 2014 8:35:43 AM

tiny voices said:
ANY 770 will not overheat. They simply do not get hot the way AMD cards do. Even the junk coolers do a perfectly fine job. The MSI cooler is one of the best there is. The case selected has AMAZING cooling and will be fine.


sweet so pretty much order everything you picked out and id be fine?

Also are there warranties available on any of the pieces ?

i was reading on newegg that this selected case has room for two side panel 120mm fans. Should i get them aswell or its not needed?

And i know you say i really dont need an acx cooler on my card but just say if i wanted to buy a 770 with acx cooling it would fit into my case?
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 11:45:27 AM

A warranty comes with every part ranging from 1-5 years or more.

You will definitely not need any additional fans. The system will not run hot.

Yes an ACX cooler will fit in your case, but I would argue it definitely a waste of money.
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January 4, 2014 11:58:01 AM

when you say waste of money how much more money would an acx cost me

also should i get an i7 cpu or stay with i5
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 12:12:27 PM

For gaming an i7 and an i5 perform the same. An i7 is a complete waste of money. get the i5 for sure.

GEt this card right now while it is on sale. http://us.ncix.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&s...

An ACX cooler won't really do anything on a 770 but whatever it is decently cheap right now so go for it. BUT if you plan to SLI, get a blower style card for sure.
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January 4, 2014 12:28:39 PM

when you say blower style card what do you mean by that? and is SLI even needed to run games on ultra like arma 3?
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 12:31:15 PM

No it is not needed at all. Some people like to play around and add things like a second GPU. If you were playing at more than 1080p, then yes another 770 may be needed to max games.

http://www.evga.com/products/images/gallery/02G-P4-2770... this is a blower card. They are better for SLI because they exhaust heat out of the back of the case not just dump it everywhere.
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January 4, 2014 12:38:10 PM

ah ok i see how a blower card would make sense for that. So pretty much im safe to order then?

and this new card you linked will fit?
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 12:39:12 PM

Yes the car I linked will be perfectly fine. Yes, you are perfect to order.
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January 4, 2014 12:45:34 PM

sweet thanks alot for the help =)
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January 4, 2014 12:49:58 PM

one last thing having to order the parts from different sites, would that make a difference in delivery time? or cause any other headaches for me

and would the gpu matter if its a 2 or 4 gb?
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 1:05:00 PM

The parts may get delivered on different days but they should all come close together.

Because you are only playing at 1080p, no 2gb or 4gb will make no difference.
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January 4, 2014 1:08:08 PM

ah ok thanks again for the help
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 1:09:44 PM

Always glad to help! Feel free to PM me if you need anything else.
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January 4, 2014 1:17:25 PM

I just noticed for the PSU it has 3 choices for wattage power, would all 3 fit into my machine?
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 4, 2014 1:35:19 PM

Yes, anything over 650w would be pointless for you though. Ir is not a good ideal to get a PSU with way more power than you need though.
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January 4, 2014 1:45:22 PM

how come its not good? just wondering
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January 5, 2014 3:20:50 AM

Danoga said:
for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... how many of them do i need? just the one?


You only need one, unless you plan to read more than 1 CD at the same time. And i think PSU's work best and are most efficient at about 60-70% of their full wattage, hence it's not great and waste of money to go way over what you need. 650W will be great for your system
Keep that XFX 650W! It's a really good quality power supply and comes with a 5 year warranty!
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a b 4 Gaming
January 5, 2014 4:27:48 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Mid-Tower-Compute... $73.74
Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R Mid-Tower Computer Case (CC-9011014-WW)

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-CX7... $118.06
Corsair CX Series 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 744 Power Supply CX750M

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $119.99
ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.superbiiz.com/combo.php?id=6016 Combo Price: $251.99
Intel Core i5-4670K Processor 3.4GHz 6MB LGA 1150 CPU, Retail
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Fan For Intel LGA1366/1156/1155/1150/775 & AMD FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $76.99
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 997002

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-DisplayPort-PCI-Expre... $317.99 & FREE Shipping
PNY NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card (VCGGTX7702XPB)

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Solid-SDSS... $161.55 & FREE Shipping.
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SDSSDHP-256G-FFP

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Optical-Drive-SH-224DB-BE... $20.97 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35
Samsung Optical Drive SH-224DB/BEBE


Total: $1,141.28

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q0PT3I/ref=s9_ri_b... $89.00 & FREE Shipping
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (OEM) System Builder DVD 1 Pack
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January 5, 2014 8:02:39 AM

pretty sweet build ya got there =) but i ended up going with this mobo
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a c 458 4 Gaming
January 5, 2014 12:23:48 PM

Looks fine to me. It seems as though Biostar has stopped making crap and started making decent products like they did 5 years ago.
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January 5, 2014 1:22:19 PM

good good was worried it would be a bad mobo
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January 5, 2014 1:24:56 PM

oh and do i need any thermal paste for the cpu cooler
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a b 4 Gaming
January 5, 2014 5:11:48 PM

Danoga said:
oh and do i need any thermal paste for the cpu cooler

The CM 212 EVO comes with a small tube of great thermal paste.

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January 7, 2014 5:38:33 PM

thanks
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