Gaming Computer Build 1,300 Spending Limit.

langstondog

Honorable
Jun 3, 2012
12
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10,510
Budget Range: $1,300 dollars after shipping and rebates, this is a flexible budget.

System Usage: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No, no keyboard or mouse either.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes


Preferred Website: newegg.com

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa (U.S.)

 

Mephikun

Distinguished
Jan 8, 2013
374
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18,960
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($553.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1345.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 21:50 EDT-0400)

That should last for a while and get you good framerates in new games :)
 
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DarkAddo

Honorable
Jan 20, 2014
195
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10,760
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mvIV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mvIV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mvIV/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($62.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($473.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Inwin GT1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1234.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-05 16:35 EDT-0400)

This doesn't have an SSD, but that can be added in later as it's not really an essential gaming part.