PC build for $1,000 with OS
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Joseph DeGarmo
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.60 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($326.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 09:01 EDT-0400)
Switch out the above CPU with an i5-4690, add Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM, and you're all set.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.60 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($326.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 09:01 EDT-0400)
Switch out the above CPU with an i5-4690, add Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM, and you're all set.
Eduello
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My suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B85-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1001.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 15:13 EDT-0400)
Note: I would change the motherboard to the one suggested by Joseph DeGarmo, but PCPartPicker is down so I can't edit the build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B85-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1001.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 15:13 EDT-0400)
Note: I would change the motherboard to the one suggested by Joseph DeGarmo, but PCPartPicker is down so I can't edit the build.
SnakeGTX
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Here is a $900 build that is going to do everything you want it to do.
That website is having issues right now, so here is a backup.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.48 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.67 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8 ($89.99 @ Somewhere)
Total: $989.52
This is a very similar build that I helped a irl friend. And his computer is working great!
That website is having issues right now, so here is a backup.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.48 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.67 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8 ($89.99 @ Somewhere)
Total: $989.52
This is a very similar build that I helped a irl friend. And his computer is working great!
Eduello
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sigchi222 :
Thanks guys but PCpartpicker is not working for me 
. It links me to my internet provider for some reason.
. It links me to my internet provider for some reason.
It's not working for us either; I made that build earlier for someone else with the same question and just copied it from the older thread. Hopefully the site will start working shortly.
Joseph DeGarmo
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Guys, pcpartpicker is dead. Just search for parts in newegg and post them and the links. I will create a template and post that soon.
Dark Lord of Tech
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PCPartPicker is currently down right now. Something with their DNS.
Check here: https://twitter.com/PCPartPicker/status/472022618015424512
As for your build, could you tell me what games you will be playing mainly and what settings you're okay with?
Check here: https://twitter.com/PCPartPicker/status/472022618015424512
As for your build, could you tell me what games you will be playing mainly and what settings you're okay with?
Joseph DeGarmo
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OMG!! That site is suddenly back up??!?!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.59 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($326.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $990.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 19:35 EDT-0400)
HURRY, POST YOUR BUILDS QUICKLY!!! IT WILL GO BACK DOWN AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS!!!!!!!!!!!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.59 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($326.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $990.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 19:35 EDT-0400)
HURRY, POST YOUR BUILDS QUICKLY!!! IT WILL GO BACK DOWN AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Still not working for me, but I'll just post the reasoning behind my original build:
CPU: The Xeon E3-1230V3 is practically an i7-4770, but it's marketed as a 'server processor'. There are a few differences:
1. The Xeon supports ECC memory (this is a plus, albeit an unnecessary one).
2. It has no integrated graphics (doesn't matter since you're going to be using a dedicated GPU).
3. It has a 0.1GHz slower clock speed (~3% difference in performance).
4. It's about $50 cheaper.
RAM: Cheapest 2x4GB 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 latency kit I could find.
Motherboard: No reasoning, go for the H97 board in Joseph DeGarmo's build.
GPU: As powerful as the GTX 770 but a bit cheaper. Also has 3GB of VRAM which is apparently useful with Watch Dogs (horrible optimization).
PSU: Made by Seasonic (one of the best PSU manufacturers out there), modular, and fairly cheap.
CPU: The Xeon E3-1230V3 is practically an i7-4770, but it's marketed as a 'server processor'. There are a few differences:
1. The Xeon supports ECC memory (this is a plus, albeit an unnecessary one).
2. It has no integrated graphics (doesn't matter since you're going to be using a dedicated GPU).
3. It has a 0.1GHz slower clock speed (~3% difference in performance).
4. It's about $50 cheaper.
RAM: Cheapest 2x4GB 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 latency kit I could find.
Motherboard: No reasoning, go for the H97 board in Joseph DeGarmo's build.
GPU: As powerful as the GTX 770 but a bit cheaper. Also has 3GB of VRAM which is apparently useful with Watch Dogs (horrible optimization).
PSU: Made by Seasonic (one of the best PSU manufacturers out there), modular, and fairly cheap.
Joseph DeGarmo
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Strange. pcpartpicker has been up for the last 10 minutes. I got it to load just fine on Firefox.
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Eduello
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Changed the motherboard and the PSU (non modular, cheaper):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $953.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 20:12 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $953.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 20:12 EDT-0400)
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