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spitball91 · Jun 10, 2014

Hey guys I'm trying to put together a really good computer for my friend for about 1000. I have everything I think would be best after mail in rebates and everything it seems to be the best for price and performance. Any suggestions?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kQrvqs

Suztera · Jun 10, 2014

This FX 6300 will still do fine. Get the cpu cooler so you have overclocking ability if you want.
Don;t get 4GB GTX 770, not worth it really.
Swapped to Window 8.1, you can go for window 7 Home premium if you want. The rpice for the Win 7 Ultimate is $189.99 but the build list is not included with the price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $966.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 13:12 EDT-0400)

spitball91 · Jun 10, 2014

Well he wants to be able to max most games now but hes not a huge graphics gaming type person, the 770 is a little over what he needs really. The windows 7 would be coming from me so we don't have to pay for that, so it's not necessary to price and also he wanted to get 1 day shipping so without the cooler he can get it all at about 1000 with next day shipping. But if you really suggest a cooler I could see what he wants to do

Suztera · Jun 10, 2014

Yes the stock AMD cooler is not that great and can be noisy when under load. And the Coolermaster 212 EVO is an excellent cpu cooler that is good for overclocking if he is interested.

enemy1g · Jun 10, 2014

If I may suggest, this build would likely work better. You have enough room to either get a GTX 780 (which would stretch the 1k budget a little), or getting an i5-4690k and a Z97 board for overclocking, along with a cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $874.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 13:40 EDT-0400)

maddogfargo · Jun 10, 2014

You don't need a 990FXa board unless you are going to use dual GPUs for crossfire / SLI.

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P will still give you 8+2 phase power like the 990FXA, and great OC features.

Add in a liquid cooler like the H100i or H110 for ~$100.

I got my FX 6350 + 970A-UD3P + H110 to 4.950 GHz stable with a 24x7 OC of 4.8375. It did 4.5 GHz at BELOW stock voltage, so it was worth it for the FX 6350 in my case. YMMV.

EpicStarman · Jun 10, 2014

I would say to switch your RAM out for some Kingston Fury Reds. It is cheaper and the company is a great one

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