Looking to build a gaming rig ($800-$1000)

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Swartz55

Swartz55

Honorable
Oct 10, 2013
104
0
10,710
Hello all. I was once up to date on PC parts, and I knew what was good and what wasn't, but that was two years ago and I'm basically starting over. I'm looking for an $800-$1,000 PC with an AMD 8-core and preferable GeForce graphics. Disk space is not the biggest issue (1 TB will be enough) and I can't say I know what RAM works best anymore. I want this thing to be able to run the new Battlefront and Fallout 4, with Star Citizen in there at some point, and I'd like it to run them well. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
 
Solution
logainofhades
Yea it doesn't really do as well anymore. Since you have all of that, I would go with this, if you want the extra multitasking capability of 8 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX...
Sort by date Sort by votes
Onus

Onus

Titan
Jan 27, 2006
37,037
12
89,965
In your place, I'd build an Intel rig instead (not a fanboy; I own both).
Off the top of my head $800 will get you a GTX960 and an i3, with 8GB of RAM on a H97 board. It would have a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, plus an optical drive, a decent 500W-550W PSU, and the OS.
You can place the extra $200 where you like. Possibilities might include an i5, or moving up to a GTX970, and/or increasing the SSD to 250GB.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
logainofhades

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Apr 27, 2009
37,559
3,223
143,290
Here is my recommendation, at max budget, if you have your peripherals already.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $992.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-10 13:04 EDT-0400

And if you do need them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.70 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $996.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-10 13:10 EDT-0400
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
Swartz55

Swartz55

Honorable
Oct 10, 2013
104
0
10,710
Thanks for the replies! I neglected to mention that I have all of my peripherals and an OS. And, I might just get SteamOS at some point, but that's for the future. AMD 8-core processors just don't compete much anymore, do they? I always liked the 8320, but I know that it's 3 years old and only holds up in lower-budget rigs now.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
logainofhades

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Apr 27, 2009
37,559
3,223
143,290
Yea it doesn't really do as well anymore. Since you have all of that, I would go with this, if you want the extra multitasking capability of 8 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $967.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-10 15:06 EDT-0400

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
logainofhades

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Apr 27, 2009
37,559
3,223
143,290
In titles that use up to 4 threads, they will perform quite similar to each other. At the same clock speed, slight edge to Xeon, since it has more cache, and Intel Fast Memory Access. Titles, like Crysis 3, that use more than 4 threads, the Xeon will pull ahead. As titles become more multi-threaded, you will be able to take advantage of that, with the Xeon. There is no such thing as future proof, but the Xeon would provide some longevity, to your system.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom