1200-1300$ Gaming PC Build

KingKANGAR00 · Mar 8, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36qkz

I am finalizing my parts for a ~1200$ gaming PC build, this will be my first build and any tips/opinions/changes would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

zeph_yr · Mar 8, 2014

Solid rig. I edited the storage category to give you an SSD for windows and a couple games, $20 more. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36qTK

KingKANGAR00 · Mar 8, 2014

zeph_yr :

Thanks! Is the difference from an SSD that noticeable?

zeph_yr · Mar 8, 2014

KingKANGAR00 :

It really is a big difference, especially in boot times and loading games. For me, it's at least cut my loading times in half. I can boot the computer in less than 10 seconds, and I don't have to wait around for all of my programs to initialize first.

bob hays · Mar 8, 2014

you can get a cheaper gtx 770 and psu. Look at the xfx 550w one. The ram is also a bit expensive but not as much as the other two parts.

KingKANGAR00 · Mar 8, 2014

bob hays :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36rlX I picked the xfx 550w that was a great call! I only need around 400 w so its perfect, the other gtx 770s are cheaper because they are all 2gb and I am buying a 4gb one.

fraser2799 · Mar 8, 2014

bob hays :

550W is cutting it a bit fine, you have to take into consideration that the wattage of a PSU will go down overtime.

I would also get the G.Skill 1600 as you will not notice a difference between the two, the 1866 is only better in benchmarks by small amount

insense · Mar 8, 2014

If ur going for that price range gpu get a R9 280x toxic or any 280x, faster and cheaper (than 4G 770). and for hard disk i would go for seagate SSHD, its a hybrid between ssd and hdd, here's a video to help u undestand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w7MTkSqxxw basiclly it has 8G of SSD cash so the booting of windows and loading the programs is much faster then standard hdd but with capacity of an regular hdd. everything else is pretty much great.

KingKANGAR00 · Mar 8, 2014

insense :

Do I really need 4gb or should I just get two? I will only have 2 monitors at most and only 1 good one. If I get the 2gb gtx 770 they line up pretty close in price range.

fraser2799 · Mar 8, 2014

The Gtx actually performs better than the R9 280x.
You should also get a 60/120Gb SSD as it makes a HUGE difference in boot times and loading games.

bob hays · Mar 8, 2014

fraser2799 :

The 550w has enough room for the system. You can run a gtx 780 on a 450w psu. This 550 has enough room for the 770.

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