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is this a good gaming pc under a thousand dollars

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July 28, 2014 6:47:40 AM

I've made a pc and don't know if it's a good setup. could you guys help me?http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PKv923

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July 28, 2014 6:55:26 AM

Will bottleneck the GPU. If you have the money go for a better GPU.
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July 28, 2014 7:00:45 AM

Too CPU Heavy, Bad PSU Get a seasonic one. Drop the 4690K And get a 4590 Or 4460 and get a better GPU (ex: GTX 760) With the money you saved.
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July 28, 2014 7:15:11 AM

Like stated above, your GPU is your weak point right now. You can free up some money by going with an AMD or if you want to stick with intel an i3. Aftermarket cooler is also an unnecessary expenditure when shooting for best gaming performance/dollar. Slightly better OC isn't going to get you a fraction of the FPS gain like a better GPU will. Try this for a revised build: You could either go the gtx 770 or r9 280x route for the video card... the benches are usually back and forth between games. Many people prefer the nvidia drivers... :

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $108.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970...) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8...) | $79.99 @ NCIX US
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-driv...) | $50.40 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42774k...) | $299.60 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $47.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1...) | $16.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $84.98 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Gateway KX2153 Abd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gateway-monitor-umww3aaa02) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb...) | $29.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $908.89
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 10:13 EDT-0400 |
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July 28, 2014 7:26:32 AM

JuniorPCBuilder said:
Too CPU Heavy, Bad PSU Get a seasonic one. Drop the 4690K And get a 4590 Or 4460 and get a better GPU (ex: GTX 760) With the money you saved.


Mind elaborating on why it's a bad psu and that he should spend double on a seasonic?

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July 28, 2014 7:27:28 AM

I'm going to chime in on the same rough vein that they are (with a bit more detail). The CPU is more than sufficient, everything else looks ok except for two areas.

1) GPU. The 750ti is a good card, but it's not really a good mid-high end gaming card. It's designed for a system where space, and power supply constraints are limited as it's a very efficient card which doesn't require a separate PCI power connector. So - while it is good for HTPC builds, and definitely OEM systems where thermal budgets and power supply requirements are limited, you're going from the ground up with a built to order system. Also, the 750ti is the new Maxwell architecture, and you do pay a premium for it.

Meanwhile, the 750ti is certainly eclipsed by the R9-270x which can be had new for as little as $169.00 and is a -really- powerful card. You can even get cheaper lightly used ones off eBay which are still in great shape and more than worth the money. So - for (worst case) $20.00 more you can have a card which blows that one out of the water.

2) PSU. The PSU is connected to everything in the system, and if it fails spectacularly, it can easily take out everything inside it. Hard drives. Motherboard. CPU. GPU. All of it. Yet you're going to spend more on RAM than you are on your PSU. $29.00 out the door indicates a seriously cheap PSU regardless of the rating, and if you're not spending at least $75-80 on something so vital, you're risking the entire build if it is of 'questionable quality'. Looking at the rebranding guide (helpfully published just recently by TomsHardware lol), the CX500 PSU is actually made by Channel Well Tech, and is of questionable quality and reputation. Not saying they're bad, but they're... inconsistent. Corsair does rebrand some SeaSonic units, look for the following units: HX series - 520HX, 620HX AX series: 650AX, 750AX, 850AX. Those are SeaSonic units and they're some of the most reputable units around.

To make room for that, as mentioned you could trim your processor down a bit to the i5 4400 or 4500 series and this would give you a rock solid base to work from. You could also drop from the Z97 series motherboard to the H-series motherboards, they're significantly cheaper - you can get some Gigabyte boards for $50.00 or so which would save another chunk of change.
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July 28, 2014 7:32:53 AM

EthanG said:
JuniorPCBuilder said:
Too CPU Heavy, Bad PSU Get a seasonic one. Drop the 4690K And get a 4590 Or 4460 and get a better GPU (ex: GTX 760) With the money you saved.


Mind elaborating on why it's a bad psu and that he should spend double on a seasonic?



Corsair PSU's have bad capacitors that short out relatively quick compared to say, an antec or seasonic PSU.
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July 28, 2014 7:43:08 AM

JuniorPCBuilder said:
EthanG said:
JuniorPCBuilder said:
Too CPU Heavy, Bad PSU Get a seasonic one. Drop the 4690K And get a 4590 Or 4460 and get a better GPU (ex: GTX 760) With the money you saved.


Mind elaborating on why it's a bad psu and that he should spend double on a seasonic?



Corsair PSU's have bad capacitors that short out relatively quick compared to say, an antec or seasonic PSU.


I can agree it's not going to be made of the same premium components, but the point of a budget build is to cut money where it's not needed. It has enough power and is made by a reputable manufacturer. It seems to work fine for the "masses" and when it doesn't, the warranty is there.




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July 28, 2014 8:31:33 AM

Thanks for the help guys.
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July 28, 2014 11:39:32 AM

JuniorPCBuilder said:
EthanG said:
JuniorPCBuilder said:
Too CPU Heavy, Bad PSU Get a seasonic one. Drop the 4690K And get a 4590 Or 4460 and get a better GPU (ex: GTX 760) With the money you saved.


Mind elaborating on why it's a bad psu and that he should spend double on a seasonic?



Corsair PSU's have bad capacitors that short out relatively quick compared to say, an antec or seasonic PSU.


Are evga power supplies good? This one in particular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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July 28, 2014 4:30:35 PM

jamrockc said:
JuniorPCBuilder said:
EthanG said:
JuniorPCBuilder said:
Too CPU Heavy, Bad PSU Get a seasonic one. Drop the 4690K And get a 4590 Or 4460 and get a better GPU (ex: GTX 760) With the money you saved.


Mind elaborating on why it's a bad psu and that he should spend double on a seasonic?



Corsair PSU's have bad capacitors that short out relatively quick compared to say, an antec or seasonic PSU.


Are evga power supplies good? This one in particular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


EVGA, Antec, Seasonic, are all reputable brands i personally trust.
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