Need help with a $1000 - $1100 Gaming PC Build

RetroAtomaton · Oct 28, 2015

Hey guys! I am planning on building my first gaming desktop and need some advice.

I have a budget of about $1000 - $1100 and don't want to mess up this build. Any opinions or suggestions on my build would be very appreciated.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive & Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Video Card
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor
Total: $1090.62

Samet90 · Oct 29, 2015

very nice setup only thing i would change is the PSU (Power Supply Unit)
Instead of 550W go for the 650-750W bronze or gold.

RetroAtomaton · Oct 29, 2015

Samet90 :

Thanks for the help!

sadams04 · Oct 29, 2015

MB + CPU - You have an H97 motherboard (non-overclocking) paired with a K series CPU (unlocked / overclocking). Assuming you intend to overclock look toward a Z97 motherboard, however gaming at 1080 doesn't necessarily need an overclocking setup. The setup below is for no overclocking and a single GPU.
SSD - 120GB is pretty small. Look toward a 250GB model for $25 more.
GPU - At 1080 resolution you are better off with the GTX 960 or R9 380.
CASE - You sure you want a full tower? That is huge!
MONITOR - Same specs on the LG below for less cost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($70.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: LG 24MC57HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1062.98

RetroAtomaton · Oct 29, 2015

sadams04 :

MB + CPU - You have an H97 motherboard (non-overclocking) paired with a K series CPU (unlocked / overclocking). Assuming you intend to overclock look toward a Z97 motherboard, however gaming at 1080 doesn't necessarily need an overclocking setup. The setup below is for no overclocking and a single GPU.
SSD - 120GB is pretty small. Look toward a 250GB model for $25 more.
GPU - At 1080 resolution you are better off with the GTX 960 or R9 380.
CASE - You sure you want a full tower? That is huge!
MONITOR - Same specs on the LG below for less cost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($70.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: LG 24MC57HQ-P 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1062.98

Thanks for the advice. I was planning on using the SSD as a boot drive though, so I think that a 250 GB SSD might be unnecessary. With the new mid tower case you suggested, would I need to replace the fans? I've heard that the fans that go with cases tend to be pretty cheap.

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