Good Gaming Pc Prebuild Brands for under $1000 or Gaming Pc build for under $1000

GodGamerPvP · Feb 11, 2015

So I have been thinking which is better a prebuilt Gaming Pc or to build a Gaming Pc? Which is one is better and cheaper so I need some help deciding which one is better and where to look for one or to give me some parts that I can buy for a Pc build.

mrgnex · Feb 11, 2015

GodGamerPvP :

A prebuilt gaming pc is ALWAYS more expensive so you should build your own. If you need any help with that just pm me.

RazerZ · Feb 11, 2015

Build it yourself. You can customize to exactly how you want it and you won't have to worry about having unreliable, low quality parts commonly found in prebuilts. It will also be cheaper.

Is your budget in USD? Does it include the cost of an OS? If you're interested in building a pc I can post a list of parts you would need to buy.

GodGamerPvP · Feb 11, 2015

yah I think I do want to build one any part recomendations for a $800 budget?

Derza10 · Feb 11, 2015

Here is a very solid build for $900, if you want to get it to $800, i'd change out the GPU, sec and i'll post both options.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $912.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 12:00 EST-0500

Derza10 · Feb 11, 2015

Here is a sub $800 build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $787.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 12:05 EST-0500

mrgnex · Feb 11, 2015

GodGamerPvP :

This is a nice system: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zJbdzy

Derza10 · Feb 11, 2015

mrgnex :

Now days pretty much any gaming build with a budget over $700 should not use an AMD CPU, not saying AMD CPUS are bad, they just don't really have a place in gaming computers due to the single thread performance vs any intel i5 or higher.

GodGamerPvP · Feb 11, 2015

Alright thnx I know I can build one but wondering can these builds max out league of legends battlefield 4, team fortress 2 and some other games on max settings?

Derza10 · Feb 11, 2015

GodGamerPvP :

My $900 build will for sure, the $800 will play most at max settings aswell. You do need an OS right? If you don't you should go with my first build minus the OS.

GodGamerPvP · Feb 11, 2015

yah i do need an os i guess going for a $900 build won't hurt if it's worth it

thnx man.

Derza10 · Feb 11, 2015

GodGamerPvP :

NP!

RazerZ · Feb 11, 2015

The build posted looks good, but I would either spend another $20 or so to get a decent SSD like a Samsung 850 EVO, or drop the Kingston SSD.

Derza10 · Feb 11, 2015

RazerZ :

I couldn't find anything wrong with the kingston SSD, do you have some review or anything backing your clams of it being bad?
It seems to be right in the middle as far as performance goes as well.
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/6733/ATTO%20read.png
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/6733/ATTO%20write.png

GodGamerPvP · Feb 11, 2015

I think kingston is a good SDD even though I heard that Samsung is better idk much why but It's more expensive so I rather go with kingston just to stay at a $900 budget

RazerZ · Feb 11, 2015

Derza10 :

The benchmarks you posted are a great example of how the 840 EVO is a superior SSD. Look at the 4kb read/ write times, there's quite a big difference between them.

Derza10 · Feb 13, 2015

RazerZ :

Derza10 :

The benchmarks you posted are a great example of how the 840 EVO is a superior SSD. Look at the 4kb read/ write times, there's quite a big difference between them.

Well yea i know it is better, but it also costs 50% more. But its not going to be very noticable difference.

RazerZ · Feb 13, 2015

It will when copying over large files of uncompressible data, like music, movies, etc... So much so that it makes the Kingston V300 not even worth considering when you get the 850 evo (slightly faster than the 840 version) for only around $20 more.

You left this benchmark out from the review:

Derza10 · Feb 13, 2015

RazerZ :

What about that review? its pretty much dead even with all the other 120gb SSDs, its all the 240gb+ ones that are faster.

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