~$1,000 Gaming PC Build

Hambros

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Hey Everyone. I've now a budget for a gaming build! :D

Budget Range: Hoping to keep it under $1,000. If sacrifices need to be made to reach this budget, I'll instead save up for the parts (if worth it)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Screen-Recording, Light Video Editing.

Are you buying a monitor: Not with budget

Do you need to buy OS: Not with budget

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg/None

Location: U.S.A.

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Should I?

SLI or Crossfire: No.

Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080

Additional Comments: If possible, a compact build would be great because I'll be moving the computer around.
 
you can start from this mini ITX build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($106.81 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.12 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($147.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $774.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Hambros

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Would a GTX 770 fit in there? Says it's compatible with long graphics cards
 
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8z2Qf7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8z2Qf7/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $184.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Zalman CNPS7700ALCULED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps7700alculed) | $19.11 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mitxac) | $88.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d169ds3) | $76.99 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sh103s3120g) | $84.54 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $82.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdfd) | $209.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcpro300kkxskrp) | $69.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr) | $79.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $897.57

the destroyer pc :)

 
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N4ybCJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N4ybCJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $184.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Zalman CNPS7700ALCULED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps7700alculed) | $19.11 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mitxac) | $88.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d169ds3) | $76.99 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $82.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx7702xpb) | $299.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcpro300kkxskrp) | $69.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr) | $79.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $903.03

if u want 770 here and its minus a ssd but u can buy later

 

Hambros

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Well actually the SSD you mentioned earlier would still keep it under $1,000. But thanks :)