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$1000 gaming pc build

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  • Wireless Adapter
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September 20, 2014 6:36:12 PM

I have built a gaming pc and need help selecting a psu and wireless adapter. I can go a little above budget (about $100) do i have a good build? Open to all suggestions.

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September 20, 2014 6:59:58 PM

Are you asking for us to pick parts or just the PSU and Wireless Card?

We can't really pick a PSU unless you tell us what parts you've selected, if that's the case. You could need anywhere from 500 to 1000w.
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September 20, 2014 7:11:59 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $216.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 22:08 EDT-0400


Here's my suggestion. I've got that wireless card and it works like a dream plus it comes with a 5 year warranty. The PSU is cheap, but it's a solid unit. The XFX XTR models are some of the best. At app 350w usage, a 650 will give you some head room for adding anything, plus power fluctuation along with giving the best possible efficiency.

I changed your motherboard because you chose a z97 board. The "Z" indicates an overclocking board. Now you can overclock on just about any motherboard anymore, but you chose a locked CPU, so you don't need an overclocking board. This board gives you all the features that the old board had, plus it's cheaper.
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September 20, 2014 7:20:04 PM

Thanks! Does everything else look solid? Anything you would change?
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September 20, 2014 7:25:47 PM

The only thing I would change is the SSD. I would go for the 250 or 256 (whichever the 840 Evos had) GB version, as it's only 20 dollars more for twice the space. I don't think 128 GB is quite enough considering windows takes up 30 GB, then current titles like BF4 are 30+ GB. 128 gb fills up quite fast.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $129.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 22:25 EDT-0400

Sorry in a hurry, gotta take the kids for ice cream before dairy queen closes. Hope this helps. Cheers!
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September 20, 2014 7:27:51 PM

Haha thanks i will probobly do that!
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September 20, 2014 7:32:06 PM

1 more question does ssd do anything but improve boot time? I can tolwrate a little longer boot times if thats all they do and save $100. No hurry to answer take your time.
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September 20, 2014 7:57:44 PM

Well it really depends on the games you're going to be playing. Games like BF4, you're going to hardly notice a difference as getting into matches is based on network speed more so than PC capabilities. However, games like Skyrim benefit greatly from SSDs because they're loading everything directly from a file on your PC. I lived without one for a really long time. TBH, now the only thing I can really say is that I notice faster boot times as I don't play games for their story. I play games for the online multiplayer bit.
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September 20, 2014 8:01:16 PM

I think ill save the $100 then i have survived without a ssd this far and can put it toward something else
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September 20, 2014 8:13:39 PM

I think that'd be a good idea. You could always buy more games! =D
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September 20, 2014 8:21:22 PM

I like how you think! :D 
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