Looking to make a small but powerful computer in a $1000 budget with a nvidia gpu

mhoggard2 · May 31, 2014

Looking to make a micro atx build for gaming with a nvidia gpu and intel processor within a $1000 budget

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

I will make one just give me a few minutes.

Btw those are US dollars i hope.

mazooni · May 31, 2014

mhoggard2 :

Just curious, why micro atx for a $1000 budget?

mhoggard2 · May 31, 2014

Portability

mazooni · May 31, 2014

Ok. I am keeping an eye on the thread

. I am interested to see what emdea22 posts.

mhoggard2 · May 31, 2014

Yes those are us dollars

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman ZM-T2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($30.51 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1031.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 03:01 EDT-0400)

mazooni · May 31, 2014

Nice build. Did you make sure that the gpu fits in the case? That is a long card and there may be some issues with it running into the drive bays.

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

What i skimped on is:
Case - zalman has great finishes but this case is not full of features HOWEVER it provides good cooling and is an elegant case
RAM - 8gb is more than enough and i was only interested in CL9 as memory speed doesn't do anything these days on anything other than APUs - A-data because i didn't have a problem with their ram and i've used it in a lot of builds. Upgrade to 16GB later.
COOLER - You can choose one you like if you'll be doing OC in the future, right now it didn't fit in the budget.

What i didn't skimp on:
Mobo - Solid motherboard with nice VRM and cooling. SLI capable for adding another 770 - 4gb is because of future SLI consideration
GPU - Solid price/performance - can add another 770 4gb in the future for max performance
PSU - Seasonic Gold are GREAT PSUs, reliable and output MORE power than advertised. 750W for that SLI option in the future.

rounakr94 · May 31, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G2KfhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G2KfhM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G2KfhM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $960.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 03:06 EDT-0400)

mhoggard2 · May 31, 2014

It has to be under 1000 not a penny over

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

mazooni :

http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=615 It says 270mm graphics card. It should fit. I think only the 3x coolers are longer.

andrei65 · May 31, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1047.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 03:20 EDT-0400)

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d9jm3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d9jm3C/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d9jm3C/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($467.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman ZM-T2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($30.51 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1000.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 03:28 EDT-0400)

First build is for upgradability and general purpose and this one is the best i can find for gaming right now at 1000
I've just eliminated the SLI option and the SSD and upgraded to a 780. I didn't use low quality components so no worries on that. The only thing you should consider upgrading in the future is an SSD as that HDD is not that great as a system drive.

andrei65 · May 31, 2014

Emdea , where's the use of the 4670k when you've put in a b85 motherboard in there ?

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

I might have miss clicked ^^ i had a lot of tabs open...

andrei65 · May 31, 2014

Ok ^^
Just saying in case you didn't see it

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130706&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

This was what i choose but only looked at the price when i clicked

mhoggard2 · May 31, 2014

Will I have to worry about over heating with that card It can be downsized if so

mhoggard2 · May 31, 2014

Current setup had a r9 290x and that heats up a well ventilated room and I don't want another heater

emdea22 · May 31, 2014

As you can see i've only picked cards with great coolers. I hate noise as well. The only way to make sure you're comfortable with the noise is to lookup the card on youtube and check the noise. Maybe toms has a review of noise levels for the 780. I have the same cooler on an r9 280x and its dead silent.

The side panel should be perfect for the MSI cooler as it exhausts on the side of the card. Just make sure you have the case ventilated. One fan front, one back and 1 OR 2 fans top. Top and rear exhaust and front intake

mazooni · Jun 1, 2014

emdea22 :

My friend has that 780. He says it is extremely quiet.

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