Help building a gaming PC under 1000?

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rsyaun4

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Hi! I'm completely new to all of this PC buying stuff. To be honest, I was tempted to just buy a Wal-Mart PC, but then I remembered the laptop I bought from them a couple years back that turned out to be a total rip-off. I'm requesting advice on whether this build I put together in CyberPowerPC.com was decent, and if I messed up anything. I would also appreciate tips. I am currently looking to be able to play League of Legends at max settings, Starcraft 2 at medium-high, Diablo 3 at medium-high, and run CSGO smoothly at medium-high settings. Thank you all in advance! Oh, and I would really appreciate tips regarding how to buy a cheap PC monitor that is huge in size.

Build:

Operating System: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
Fathers Day Featured Promotions: CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard/Mouse Combo (Black Color w/ Blue Light), and more(2)
Gaming Chassis: CYBERPOWERPC X-Titan 200 Full Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Fan Control, EZ Swap HDD Dock, Side Panel Window (Black Color)
Laser Engraving: None
Lighting: None
Extra Case Fans: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.50 GHz Six-Core AM3+ CPU 6MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
CPU / Processor Cooling Fan: DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 CPU Air Cooler 4 Heatpipes 120MM
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: None
Motherboard: GIGABYTE 970-Gaming SLI AMD 970 ATX w/ USB 3.1, Intel GbLAN, 1x M.2, 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI
RAM / System Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V3)
Video Card: AMD Radeon R7 360 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Single Card)
Sli Bridge: None
Freebies: None
Video Capture Card: None
Power Supply: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
Secondary Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Storage: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
External Optical Drive: None
WiDi Router: None
Internal Wireless Network Card: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
LCD Monitor: 32" Sceptre E325BV-FMD LED 1920 x 1080 HDTV HDMI DisplayPort Gaming Monitor (Single Monitor)
Cables: 6-FT HDMI Cable HDMI to HDMI mini, Male to Male Cable, v1.3 (1 piece)
Speakers: Logitech S120 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set (Black Color)
Internal Network Card: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: None
Mouse: None
Mouse Pad: Corsair Gaming MM200 Mouse Mat - Standard Edition PN:CH-9000079-WW
Headset: None
Headset Hanger: None
Gaming Apparel: None
Gaming Gear: None
Fan Controller/Temperature Display: None
Internal USB Expansion Module: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless Routers/Hubs: None
Docking Station: None
Bluetooth: USB Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Video Camera: None
Power & Surge Protection: None
USB Hub & Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
External USB ADAPTER: None
TV Tuner Card: None
Office Suite: None
Security Software: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (Factory Pre-Install [Digital Version])
Professional Wiring: None
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: Standard Process Time: Ship within 7 to 12 Business Day

Price was $1004!
 
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Swordkd
For 1000 dollars, that is a horrible computer. Absolutely horrible. You can build a much better computer for a lot cheaper and still come in well under budget. The games you listed, at those quality settings aren't too much of a strain on a budget video card. My wifes 250 dollar laptop can max out settings on LoL as an example.

The best solution is to build your own, buying from a boutique is going to add several hundred dollars to the build. For that budget, an entire pc including OS and monitor/mouse/keyboard/speakers is easily doable, and you won't be playing those games on medium settings. Ultra easy @1080p.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz...
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Swordkd

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For 1000 dollars, that is a horrible computer. Absolutely horrible. You can build a much better computer for a lot cheaper and still come in well under budget. The games you listed, at those quality settings aren't too much of a strain on a budget video card. My wifes 250 dollar laptop can max out settings on LoL as an example.

The best solution is to build your own, buying from a boutique is going to add several hundred dollars to the build. For that budget, an entire pc including OS and monitor/mouse/keyboard/speakers is easily doable, and you won't be playing those games on medium settings. Ultra easy @1080p.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($109.90 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-14 12:47 EDT-0400

Intel i5 Cpu with appropriate motherboard. 16gb's CAS 14 Ram. Standard 1tb HDD with 240gb SSD. Radeon 380x video card, however, the new releases are right around the corner and I've been hearing good things about the 480 for 200 dollars. Still in your budget too, so you might wait till the end of the month and see.

Win10, 23" monitor, Keyboard/mouse combo. Obligatory optical drive. No speakers included so you'll have to pick those out yourself. Solid Psu and nice case round out the build.

IN comparison between the two builds, there is no comparison. Building your own, you will always get a better pc than going to a build your own site. There is literally an order of magnitude of difference in performance between these two builds.
 
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Generally speaking, CyberPower is NotRecommended around here.
We've seen far too many horror stories of bad parts, used parts sold as new, crappy construction...

Just at a glance:
That monitor, while large, is prettty crappy. There is a reason it is only $180 for a 32"
PSU? Junk
CPU? That is a 4 year old chip, on a dead end line.
GPU? Mediocre

You can do MUCH better for $1000.
 
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rsyaun4

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Oh crap I forgot to mention that I would highly prefer computers that have already been built. I helped a friend build his computer last year, and we ran into multiple complications, such as forgetting to buy certain parts and stuff. I would really, really prefer a premade computer if possible. Swordkd and USAFRet, do you have any recommendations on prebuilt PCs under 1000 that would still be able to run my games? Thanks in advance!
 
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