I posted a thread already on a potential build but the users said it wasn't any good so please post here the best specs for 1000-1300$ also if you can try to pick parts that are available for use on one of those custom PC building websites because between school and my job I don't have much time to build. thanks
Best gaming PC for 1000-1300$
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burgessanthony
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Building yourself, you would sim for a i5 6600k, 16gb ddr4 and a 1070, with a decent SSD and be good for 1440p gaming and be done.
For pre-built, might not manage that level of build.
For pre-built, might not manage that level of build.
basroil
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- Oct 19, 2013
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You should never bother with pre-built PCs, they will add about 25% to the cost minimum (up to 200% for very high end systems!). Your first build will likely take about 6 hours from unboxing to being ready to use, so it's not that much of a time commitment (and you can leave it overnight if you want, spreading the build over a day or two)
Here's a very nice gaming PC for that price:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 100R Silent ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248Q-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1149.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-04 05:00 EDT-0400
Hawkshot
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This build is if you're happy to overclock your CPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.00 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1278.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-04 05:17 EDT-0400
This build is if you don't feel comfortable overclocking.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.00 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1269.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-04 05:19 EDT-0400
Hawkshot
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you're right, the I3-6300 will bottleneck the GTX 1070 in games that can use upto 4 cores like GTA v and the assassins creed games but for single tread reliant games its a good option although the 6300 price difference over the 6100 isn't worth it. also just an FYI the I3-6100 is actually pretty amazing it can out preform the FX-6300
but obviously a good i5 or i7 will be better for gaming.
basroil
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Despite what some ill-informed people believe, no, it's actually perfectly fine for most games. Physics in most games is still single threaded, so the above GTAV example is actually going to be FASTER on the 6300 than on a i5 6400. The issue is going to be in AI/script heavy games (think starcraft), but for your budget you'll have to pick one of two options:
1) Stable framerates but lower graphics settings (replace the i3 with an i7 6700 and the 1070 with a 1060)
2) Higher graphics settings but less stability in some games (as-is)
And Hawkshot overshot the price target, he forgot to put an OS in the system and left zero cash for keyboard and mouse!!!!! Your budget just isn't high enough for a 6600K, and in most games the i3 6300 will outperform the i5 6400 and 6500.
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