Good gaming pc under $1k

Wendeng · May 13, 2014

Im looking to build a gaming pc in the summer under $1000 and able to record videos while playing
Thanks

Hello man · May 13, 2014

Wendeng :

Hmmmm. You care about Intel or AMD? Any other personal preferences? Do you want water-cooling? Small things like that can help me do this.

Wendeng · May 13, 2014

I would like intel and nvidia
And no i dont want water cooling but i need fans

ahmedkhalifa1999 · May 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
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 ($488.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling AFACO-12PP0-GBA01 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.84 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1022.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 15:31 EDT-0400)
You can record games using Nvidia shadowplay

Hello man · May 13, 2014

Wendeng :

Ok. Let me look into this I will get back to you with a build or two.

Wendeng · May 13, 2014

Thanks guys

Hello man · May 14, 2014

Here is the first build. It is over budget, but unlike the build that "ahmedkhalifa1999" made, it includes OS, monitor, keyboard and mouse. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hello_man/saved/4GkV

ahmedkhalifa1999 · May 14, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($299.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Enermax NAXN ADV. 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.24 @ Amazon)
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)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Rosewill RHM-556 Headset ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1042.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 14:16 EDT-0400)
A build with everything included and has got a better graphics card and costs less

Hello man · May 14, 2014

ahmedkhalifa1999 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($299.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Enermax NAXN ADV. 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.24 @ Amazon)
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)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Rosewill RHM-556 Headset ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1042.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 14:16 EDT-0400)
A build with everything included and has got a better graphics card and costs less

I gave him 16GB or RAM. The act of recording video and playing games will take a lot of RAM.

Wendeng · May 14, 2014

Hello man :

Do i need the cpu liquid cooler cuz isnt it expensive for the things for it

Hello man · May 14, 2014

Wendeng :

Here is why I went with a water cooler. Sure, it is not "needed" but recording video and gaming makes some serious heat. Plus, if you EVER want to overclock, that cooler will have more headroom than the stock cooler.

ahmedkhalifa1999 · May 14, 2014

but that motherboard won't be good for overclocking and even if I added 16GB ram in my build it won'r be more than $1100

Wendeng · May 14, 2014

How much wiuld it cost for the liquid cooling for all the stuff for it?
Like 300$?

Hello man · May 14, 2014

Wendeng :

Are you talking custom loop? Or just the water cooler I selected for you? The closed loop H80i in the build I made is $74, and is free of leak testing/refilling. It is non-customizable or expandable, meaning it will cool the CPU, and the CPU only. As a comparison, I use a Swiftech H20 320 Edge HD. The radiator for it is more than 360mm long, with an integrated pump/reservoir. I had to custom cut the tubing length, attach the tubes to the water block and fill it. Sure, I idle below ambient room temperature, but my wallet is also $320 lighter.

Wendeng · May 14, 2014

Hello man :

Wendeng :

Are you talking custom loop? Or just the water cooler I selected for you? The closed loop H80i in the build I made is $74, and is free of leak testing/refilling. It is non-customizable or expandable, meaning it will cool the CPU, and the CPU only. As a comparison, I use a Swiftech H20 320 Edge HD. The radiator for it is more than 360mm long, with an integrated pump/reservoir. I had to custom cut the tubing length, attach the tubes to the water block and fill it. Sure, I idle below ambient room temperature, but my wallet is also $320 lighter.

So like i dont have to buy anything for the cooler like the liquid for it or what

Hello man · May 15, 2014

Wendeng :

Hello man :

So like i dont have to buy anything for the cooler like the liquid for it or what

No. It comes 100% ready to mount and use.

Wendeng · May 15, 2014

Alright thanks for help

Hello man · May 15, 2014

Wendeng :

No problem. Happy to offer my help.

Hello man · May 16, 2014

seerymart :

Right. Look for the same part son sale near holidays.

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