What is the best $1000 Gaming Pc Build

JohnHank21

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Jul 7, 2016
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I want a good gaming pc for around $1000 CAD. I want a Black & Red build with Radeon RX 480.
I wat a core i7 and a red case.
 
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That is not happening, with that budget. This is the absolute cheapest, that I would recommend, if you really want an i7, and 480x.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($389.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.93 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB Black Edition Video Card ($334.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower...

logainofhades

Titan
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That is not happening, with that budget. This is the absolute cheapest, that I would recommend, if you really want an i7, and 480x.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($389.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.93 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB Black Edition Video Card ($334.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.87 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($24.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1070.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-08 00:07 EDT-0400


For gaming, an i5 is plenty though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.19 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.93 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB Black Edition Video Card ($334.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.87 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($24.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $964.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-08 00:13 EDT-0400

Neither of these include Windows either.
 
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