Any good gaming system build under $1000

toejamkiller1

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heyo I live in New Zealand and I was wondering if anyone could refer me to a gaming pc build under 1000 nz$ (850 us$) on the site pc part picker
thxs !!!
 
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Well - this is as good as it gets:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($121.06 @ Aquila Technology)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.00 @ PC Force)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($314.21 @ Ascent Technology)
Case: Fractal Design Arc XL ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.36 @ Ascent Technology)
Power Supply:...

Shneiky

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Here you go buddy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($83.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $857.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 06:03 EDT-0400)

I am not quite certain the prices will be directly related to the currency exchange rate.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($293.24 @ PB Technologies)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($152.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($118.44 @ Aquila Technology)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($555.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Total: $1359.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:05 NZST+1200)

The same, but in NZ. I will try and downscale it a bit.
P.S You can always change the case.
 

Shneiky

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Well - this is as good as it gets:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($121.06 @ Aquila Technology)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.00 @ PC Force)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($314.21 @ Ascent Technology)
Case: Fractal Design Arc XL ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.36 @ Ascent Technology)
Power Supply: Enermax NAXN ADV. 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($120.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Total: $1047.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 22:15 NZST+1200)

I know it is a bit over budget, but it is worth it.
 
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Graphiicz

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The NZXT Source 210 Elite and Corsair 200R could be good choices for him, unless he's willing to spend a bit more.