What parts should i get for a new desktop pc for gaming?

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RicardoIsAtryhardAtTech

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Hi my name is Ricardo and i finally convinced my dad to "donate"(give me) 1000$ for a new computer so i have spent the last couple days reading and informing myself with parts for a gaming pc but i just can't decide so i was hoping i could get some help here. As you might've noticed my budget is just 1000$ but i want a good performing desktop computer that can run Minecraft at full setting and also Battlefield 4 at max settings and still get some good fps (60+ is good enough considering that i try to play minecraft with 3-5 fps :p), this will also be my first time building a pc and im really looking forward this since i see myself in the future programming/designing computers and other electronic devices.

Well thanks for reading and i really hope you guys can help me out, oh also i live in Canada so i don't know if that might affect anything.
 
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I mean personally I would add in a few other things such as.

Do you plan on over clocking? Do you want AMD or Intel?

With all that not being said I am an AMD fan boy and this is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.49 @ Staples)...
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All the fun of an SSD, good memory, quality PSU and a great GPU :) Let me know what you think!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($166.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.48 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.87 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $995.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 21:14 EST-0500)


This will get you what you're looking for :)
 
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i like everything except the case since i cant see it ;( , do you by any chance know if i could a nzxt phantom instead? (but like cheaper than 200$ ;P) oh and also i thought that the AMD
A10-7700K was the best cpu out there for gaming?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($166.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.06 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($18.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.87 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $989.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 21:25 EST-0500)
 
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I mean personally I would add in a few other things such as.

Do you plan on over clocking? Do you want AMD or Intel?

With all that not being said I am an AMD fan boy and this is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.49 @ Staples)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Xion 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1014.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 21:44 EST-0500)

Its a little over the 1k mark. It does include the case you wanted. You do not need the SSD although if you want it they are like 80 bucks. The builds above are decent. The issue is that the FX 8350 and the GTX770 are so power hungry. The PSU's in the above builds even though they are over what the system wants. The 8350+770 system wants 455w. 520w is definitely cutting it way to close. The 620w is good but if you ever overclock or anything like that it will be cutting it close as well. In all honesty I really do not recommend skimping on the psu. That PSU also is semi modular making your case a bit tidier for the first time builder. It also allows the PC better air flow.

I also want to add in the CPU cooler that filippi added is good. You do not need it though until you start overclocking. Even then with stock cooling you can OC a little. If you have a little bit of wiggle room for cash though I would definetly grab the cooler if you can.

EDIT: Whoops missed the canadian part. Give me a minute to remake this lol.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($166.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.84 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Azza 850W ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($18.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.87 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1028.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 21:59 EST-0500)

Alright so I remade the build with canadian prices. The phantom is just to expensive because you really need that giant power supply. I did put in the NZXT Source. If I might ask though did you just like the phantom based on looks? If so I might be able to lower the price of this build a bit more. The sucky part about being in canada is the price though. You did not have enough in the budget to be able to get the 8350 which kind of sucks. The 8320 is way better bang for your dollar though. Any other questions just let me know. I will look at some other cases and post them up to see if you like them more or something to make it cheaper.

Other Cheaper cases you might like:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/logisys-case-cs368bb
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/logisys-case-cs308rd
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/apex-case-pcv588

Just a few choices anyways.
 
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Ok thanks but personally in my time researching i never researched over clocking so i don't even know what it is, also do you know if i could modify that a little to wiggle in some more money space to throw in a touch screen fan controlloer? lols it' just that they look sooooooo awshomeee!
 
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Eh I have like 0 experience with touch screen fan controllers. No Idea how to wire or mount them or anything. I doubt they are cheap though. Not to mention I think you need a specific case as you would need to mount it on the case. While they look cool and all you just dont really need them. Hell on my whole PC I dont even have one fan that I can control lol. They just run at whatever speed all the time :p
 
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ok thanks and would it be a bad thing if i told you that i just like nzxt series cause of their awesome white with red accents case? just wondering theoretically lol, also i didn't like the cases you listed ;P i like them more like modernish and robotish and stylish to show off to everyone (except hobbos of course cause they might just mugg you lol) and i also love the color white + black/green/red/dark blue or anything that makes it look like something from Tron ,you know what i mean?
 
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also i made this custom pc set that i haven't boughten since it might not be as good as i think check it out in cyberpowerpc.com and put this code in the load my configuration box 1FT6VE oh and also the case you selected is good but if the scorpion was glass and the outlines were LED it would be a keeper for sure ;P
 
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Watts aren't everything. That unit will output every bit of that 650 watts continuously. The ones that you posted are "no name" units, and may or may not actually output what they are rated for. Also, the rosewill unit is a single rail design, which means that everything is just tied to one big power pipe and can get all the power it needs. On the units you linked, they are multi-rail units, which means that if you don't have things balanced correctly, you could overload one of the rails and leave the other one(s) with basically no load.

Most power supplies operate at their best at around 80% load. So on a 650w unit, that would be about 520w, which is slightly above what his system will really pull from the wall. If he's nervous about it, he could get a 750w unit for 15 bucks more. However, I would really recommend a name brand, lower watt unit over a no name, "higher watt" unit.
 
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Other than changing case, I can't see anything to go down on. In fact, I would really recommend the 18 dollar step up to the corsair PSU. It'll almost certainly last longer and be a much nicer, higher quality unit. Everything else looks pretty much as though it's the bare minimum. Just fyi, you could build that rig for less with a better CPU.
 
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well do you have a computer set in mind that could run BF4 at medium-max settings and still get some good fps?
 
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Thank you for the backup on the PSU requirements. People tend to way overbuy on them, and take manufacturers at their word for the capacity on the side, and don't consider number of rails or efficiency.

660 isn't bad, but what was wrong with the build that I posted? I managed to fit the 770 in there, which will blow the 660 out of the water, and I got it all a dollar under budget.
 
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Well i think im the only one in this forum that likes computer cases to look cool ;( because everytime i say i want a cool looking computer you guys give me sets that are perfect except for the case part. Also my budget is 1000$ for the parts pc PLUS monitor and gaming mouse & keyboard sorry if i didn't expeculate that before ;P. if not with monitor my budget goes down to 800 and i guess i'll just figure out the keyboard and mouse. Also i just learned what overclocking is and by what i hear it is a really good thing to do (except for the part were your parts might malfunction earlier than before and that your warranty is broken by overclocking :S) also if i don't like the case i might not even look at the combination (sorry but the case is at the top 3 most important things my pc must have, and by the way i love black+green/red or white+black/red/green/yellow combinations and i like some NXZT cases and other tronlooking kind of cases with some LED
 
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This is about as low as I can get it and still give you a decent experience in new titles like BF4 at 1080p. You're making a not insignificant sacrifice in GPU power in order to get "good" looks, but to each his own as far as that is concerned.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Jego

EDIT: This one, though it has a weaker CPU, has a better GPU, so it would be a little better for gaming:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2JeRz
 
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Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L2a6WbGLqyU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-H101-22FK-RA 30.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.80 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($18.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.87 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.50 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($16.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1001.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-28 17:15 EST-0500)
 
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