Best $1,000 gaming PC

sigchi222

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Hey guys i'm looking for a gaming Pc to build this summer. I want to run games like BF4, crysis 3, metro last light, skyrim and other high end games. I need a OS in this build too.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IP2Z
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IP2Z/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IP2Z/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB ACX Video Card...
Something like this would be all-around great.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $994.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-12 17:12 EDT-0400)
 
Sorry about the case, no idea how I missed that lol went with the case you have, and got rid of the SSD to stay under your budget. I would definitely stick with the i5 and Noctua cooler, you'll get better performance out of them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $987.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-12 17:31 EDT-0400)
 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IP2Z
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IP2Z/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3IP2Z/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Overseer RX-I ATX Full Tower Case ($85.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $982.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-12 19:50 EDT-0400)
 
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