recommend a build for $800 ish dollars with a monitor included

luky67

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as the title says im going to build a gaming system for 1080p gaming. anyone have any builds or ideas they could share that would be gratefully appreciated about $872
 

Mike Friesen

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Something like this maybe? I think i5, r9 280 is pretty good performance without sacrificing too much on on the non-performance components.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BmwyZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BmwyZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $882.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 20:58 EST-0500
 

ykki

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With an ssd and a tad slower gpu=
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/djTpWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/djTpWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $795.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 21:06 EST-0500PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yyYmRB
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Without an ssd and a faster gpu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yyYmRB/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $784.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 21:06 EST-0500
 

luky67

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ill be building a system similar to the last one of the two. but ill make some minor adjustments to the build. Thanks for your help.