Best gaming computer for under $1K

you can get a I5, GTX 660 TI, and a decent 200$ mobo and still have enough to get the rest of the computer

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gPKU - i5-2400 is more then capable for anything you are going to do and for less graphic intense games the 7770 is also a very capable graphics card.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gtH9 - i3-3220 is not quite as good as the i5-2400 but it is still a very competitive processor for gaming. I would suggest going with the i5 so it will be able to play games for a while into the future without having to upgrade.

If you have extra money I would suggest getting a better GPU such as a Radeon 7850. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... Also the case is preference so you could change that, just get a PSU.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advic... <----- this is the new build format pinned to the top of this forum. Pleas copy & paste it on here.

http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/im73

3570K and 7850. Perfect for your needs.

This build will play those games great and is under $700.

cpu - i3 3220 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

mobo - asrock h77m http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

memory - g.skill 8gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

hdd - wd blue 500gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

gpu - his hd 7850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

case - rosewill challenger http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

psu - pc power & cooling silencer mk iii 500w http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=65318&vpn=PPCMK3S500&m...

optical drive - lite-on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

os - windows 7 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q0PT3I/?tag=pcpapi-20

total - $684

I'd go with this video card:

ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $177.99 after $10 rebate

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/imu1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/imu1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/imu1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($177.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($56.47 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $641.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-23 22:40 EDT-0400)

will run most games great at least on medium on newer games

Why did you add a cpu cooler? The stock cooler would be just fine for that cpu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($195.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $764.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-23 23:51 EDT-0400)

The total for this build would be $825 you forgot to add the hdd.

  thanks good looking out actually i did add it the dam pc part picker didn't add the price in  

Inexpensive but powerful AMD build(add a monitor if need be and a gt610 for physx if you want,even an ssd if you so desire. can add blu ray burner too) :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/inm7

Oh, you can get a bigger hdd(or a couple of bigger ones for raid 1). You can also get a better gpu. Lots of options with this build.


pretty sweet intel build w/o any room for a decent monitor(but it has a lot of the stuff that's additional in the amd build. add a gt610 for physx if you want) :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/invv

You can cut back on stuff if you want to(optical, hdd, ssd, or even the gpu). You really have a ton of choices with these 2 builds.