$1500 gaming pc help

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

hello im woundering what i could get with a $1500 budget for a gaming pc. somewhere in the budget id at least like room for an os & maybe a monitor.

i'd like something that has ocing & multi gpu configuration in mind"

idea of games i plan to play far cry 3/ bf3/ skyrim/ minecraft running maxed out with good fps.

i'll likely customize the ideas you throw at me to my liking.

thank you

Guest · Feb 2, 2014

Motherboard Asus Z87-PLUS, LGA 1150, Intel Z87 Express
$163
Processor Intel Core i5-4670K: 3.4 GHz Base Clock Rate, 3.8 GHz Maximum Turbo Boost, 6 MB Shared L3 Cache
$240
Heat Sink
Enermax ETS-T40-TB Air Cooler
$35
Memory 8 GB Patriot Viper 3 (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1866 Model PV38G186C9K $95
Graphics 2 x MSI Gaming N770 TF, GeForce GTX 770 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5
$660
System Drive
Samsung 840 Pro MZ-7PD128PW 2.5" 128 GB SATA 6Gb/s (SSD)
$150
Storage Drive
Seagate Barracuda 2 TB, 7200 RPM, 64 MB Cache, SATA 6Gb/s
$100
Optical Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD Burner
$18
Case NZXT Gamma Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$35
Fans
Apevia 140 mm, Rosewill 120 mm ($7 each)
$14
Power Corsair TX750 V2 750 W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Bronze PSU
$90
Total Cost
$1600

animal · Feb 2, 2014

What resolution monitor are you wanting? 1920 x 1080 or what? Are you going to be doing a single monitor setup or expanding to a surround setup later? Will you need keyboard, mouse, speakers, headphones?

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

res 1920x1080 single moniter 4 life already hav mouse n keyboard, sound with headphones

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

1920x1080

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

1920x1080

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

cant wait to get a better pc than this tablet xD that spams n resends posts.. :/

animal · Feb 2, 2014

do you have a Micro Center store near you?

smorizio · Feb 2, 2014

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $970.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 07:23 EST-0500)

smorizio · Feb 2, 2014

there no video card in the build as nvidia starting to drop there newer maxwell gpu. the 750 ti and the titan black dropping soon.

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

hows this

i5 4670k

asus z87-a

corsair vengeance lp 8gb

gtx 660 sig 2

wd 500gb

drw-24b1st

seasonic 650w psu

corsair graphite case

and room for os / monitor

question i look at results from game-debate.com on farcry3 performance with the i5 4670k / gtx 660 sig2 i see gpu has great performance but cpu performance is little over recommended marker..

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

i'm in oregon not sure if we got one

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

i plan to buy through newegg.

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

build idea

i5 4670k

cooler master hyper 212 evo

maximus vi hero

corsair vengeance lp 8gb

gtx 660 sig 2

wd black 500gb

drw-24b1st

seasonic 700w psu

corsair graphite case

os/ monitor

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

is the cm hyper 212 evo compatible with 1150 socket? it dosent say it is on box but it does in specs at newegg

NStech · Feb 2, 2014

This could be a beast..

here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VveUVcu7bsM

animal · Feb 2, 2014

Sorry, no Micro Center store near you, will see what I can put together.

halfpast12 · Feb 2, 2014

ok ty anim

animal · Feb 2, 2014

slightly overbudget, but best I could come up with, might get close to budget by going with a lower end motherboard:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.85 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1572.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 08:03 EST-0500)

edit: can replace Win 7 with Win 8.1 if you want, they are ~ the same price

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