Looking for a good 1000$ gaming rig

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I want the rig to be able to run games like fallout 4 gta5 and other stuff like that. I also will be overclocking and ALSO i will be water cooling it so yeah i am going to need a good radiator and i also want a intel cpu and nvidia gpu if the budget is not enough then AMD is ok i don't mind but preferable those two i already chose the case it is this http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16811146070&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Cases+%28Computer+Cases+-+ATX+Form%29-_-N82E16811146070&gclid=CjwKEAiAuea1BRCbn-2n7PbLgEMSJAABQvTTdbJ-QtepxUfWijKd3rdS9QuioYTAWN2psOb4uDM9TBoClODw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds so yeah thank you and yes i will be building this
 
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You cannot go watercooling with prebuilt loop coolers.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer/3.1 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($378.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Guardian 921 RB ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1038.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 19:14 EST-0500
 
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You can get a solid Intel rig for that budget easily. It's not recommended to go AMD right now because FX is a dead platform that's nearly four years old now and has no upgrade path. If you insist on going AMD wait for their next platform called Zen. I personally would not purchase something like a liquid cooler because air is always safer and better.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1002.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 19:43 EST-0500
 
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Good build, but I chose AMD's FX line as he wants to overclock and the K series of CPUs is more expensive and would force me to put a weaker GPU in it. I do agree on the rest though.
 
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oh ok i see what you mean now you mean i can't get a pre built loop cooler ok so do i need to do the loop myself i don't mind doing that but will it cost more than just getting fans
 
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Realistically there isn't really any point in going with a full custom loop cooler setup at this budget since a) your components won't need the hugely increased cooling, and b) an actual custom loop is going to drive the price through the roof for no real performance advantage considering you'd have to buy radiator(s), pump, reservoir, fittings, tubing, fans etc etc....

All that said, there's nothing wrong with buying a base system now and leaving the option open later on down the road to go with a full custom loop setup. Also, I might be talking out my rear end, but I was under the impression that locked Skylake processors were able to be mildly overclocked on the Z170 chipset?

Here's what my suggestion would be. It has a locked CPU, but if you could scrounge the extra 50 dollars you'd be able to get the unlocked i5-6600k which opens up a whole host of overclocking options. You would probably need to upgrade the cooler to push a serious overclock, but the H7 will be able to handle a minor one just fine.

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Agreed. And especially since most high end air coolers like the Noctua D15, Cryorig R1, and Phanteks TC-14 outperform just about every closed liquid loop out there while being safer. The only difference is that you don't have the motherboard dwarfing heat sink.

All that said, there's nothing wrong with buying a base system now and leaving the option open later on down the road to go with a full custom loop setup. Also, I might be talking out my rear end, but I was under the impression that locked Skylake processors were able to be mildly overclocked on the Z170 chipset?
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That is a good question and I don't have a firm answer for that, I should consult one of our staff members who is really knowledgeable about Z170 / H170. Supposedly some H170 boards allow full overclocking and that includes changes in BCLK, Vcore, and enables full XMP, just like Z170.

Here's what my suggestion would be. It has a locked CPU, but if you could scrounge the extra 50 dollars you'd be able to get the unlocked i5-6600k which opens up a whole host of overclocking options. You would probably need to upgrade the cooler to push a serious overclock, but the H7 will be able to handle a minor one just fine.
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I agree, but you can get that processor easily in a $1000 budget if you're willing to make a few changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($164.42 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1073.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-10 12:52 EST-0500
 
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Very solid build sir. Only question I'd really have on the above is how the GS series PSU's stack up to the G2's. I'd be tempted to go with the G2 just because I know they're very good PSU's, and they're 20 bucks off right now on Newegg, but if the GS is better or on par then it opens up another option for me to recommend
 
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G2 = Super Flower, GS = Seasonic

You can't go wrong either way. I personally have two of the G2 units and these things are excellent power supplies. Worth the $20 if you ask me or you can put that into getting a better GPU.
 
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