$1100-$1200 Gaming Rig Help

Niso · Feb 13, 2014

Hello! I have been looking around for a build, building some on partpicker, and taking suggestions for 1100-1200 dollars, but I couldn't really find that build. That's why I came here! I'm in need of a build for 1100-1200 dollars. I'm looking to run games at 1080p midhigh - high settings. No real preference, but I would like a case that will be easy for a newb builder

Thank you
~Niso

realchaos · Feb 13, 2014

Do you need a monitor/os/keyboard/mouse?

Niso · Feb 13, 2014

realchaos :

The only thing I need out of those 4 is an os

I would prefer windows 7

shortstuff_mt · Feb 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1199.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 00:48 EST-0500)

I included Windows 8.1 even though you said you prefer Windows 7. Have you used Windows 8.1? It's a very solid OS once you get past the learning curve. It is optimized to better take advantage of the newest hardware. I don't see any reason to use an old OS like Windows 7 on a new build.

realchaos · Feb 13, 2014

Shortstuff has a great build, but personally, I wouldn't really recommend the Source 210 at this budget. It's a great budget case, but for a high end build like this, I would rather recommend a higher quality case with better airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
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 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1221.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 01:00 EST-0500)

-Upgraded the case to the 300R.
-Changed the psu. The Seasonic one is a great quality unit, one of the best on the market, and you can definitely keep that one if you like. I put in this EVGA unit because it's the same price, fully modular for better cable management, 80+ Gold for better efficiency, and it's still a decent unit that has more than enough wattage to handle this build, even when overclocked.
-Switched out the cpu cooler to the Hyper 212 EVO. I do admit that the Gaia outperforms the Hyper 212 EVO, but I don't really find the Gaia a viable option at $37. Before, it was in the $20-30 mark and it was a great cooler for the price and offered a very competitive alternative to the popular Hyper 212 EVO. However, at $7 more than the Hyper 212 EVO, I don't think it's worth the extra money.

veladem · Feb 13, 2014

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

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($403.30 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i700 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1245.74

Built this AMD build as I like AMD and to throw some different flavor in.
Went with 1600Mhz RAM cause you said you'd be playing games, and games have very little increase from high frequency RAM, also gave you a little more SSD space. And a larger PSU for future upgrades a ways down the road.

PS: Gave you Win 7 per request.

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