I am trying to build a gaming pc for 1000-1200$

6tdog6 · Apr 22, 2014

I am building my first gaming pc and i would love some tips. I would like the computer to play games like DayZ,Rust,BF4,with very good fps and pretty high settings. This is the build i came up with so far. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ijUv Any good? Suggestions. Please tell me the best build for 1000-1200$ gaming pc to play games on high settings and future games. Thanks you. Also please include a OS in the build thanks. I have a monitor and mouse already!

dono18 · Apr 23, 2014

I'm no expert, but it looks like a pretty solid build to me! 8gb of RAM is certainly enough for all games out at the moment, but it would't hurt to get 12gb or 16gb, you never know how much RAM games will need in the future. Star Citizen's recommended system requirements is 12gb of RAM, for example.

numanator · Apr 25, 2014

The ram you chose is 1.6v, you need 1.5v (+/-5%) for the Haswell cpus. Also, are you planning on SLI in the future? If not then you would only need a 600w power supply (which would give you some extra room). If you plan on SLI then the power supply you chose will be great.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($499.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($116.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1193.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 17:23 EDT-0400)

Just changed the ram, looks like a pretty sweet build.

James Mason · Apr 25, 2014

I think the 780 is probably overkill, especially for much extra you will pay for it over a 770, wasn't too happy with the case either, and I did downgrade your PSU wattage since you only have 1 card. But in the future if you wanted a 2nd one you will need a higher wattage power supply.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1095.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-25 17:49 EDT-0400)

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