1000-1300 Gaming Rig Advice?

[blindvizion]

Building my second computer since 6 years ago. I have mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Was wondering what's the best parts for a gaming rig on a $1,300 budget?

Thanks for your help!

 

[giliara]

Building my second computer since 6 years ago. I have mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Was wondering what's the best parts for a gaming rig on a $1,300 budget?

Thanks for your help!

Do you need a monitor?

 

[blindvizion]

Building my second computer since 6 years ago. I have mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Was wondering what's the best parts for a gaming rig on a $1,300 budget?

Thanks for your help!

Do you need a monitor?

Yes

 

[ncasolo]

Building my second computer since 6 years ago. I have mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Was wondering what's the best parts for a gaming rig on a $1,300 budget?

Thanks for your help!

Do you need a monitor?

Yes

1 monitor or 3? Believe it or not you can probably do it all for under 1300 and have a PC comfortably capable of running 3 screens.

 

[giliara]

Do you have a Microcenter near you?

 

[blindvizion]

Building my second computer since 6 years ago. I have mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Was wondering what's the best parts for a gaming rig on a $1,300 budget?

Thanks for your help!

Do you need a monitor?

Yes

1 monitor or 3? Believe it or not you can probably do it all for under 1300 and have a PC comfortably capable of running 3 screens.

I will be doing some graphic design/illustrating so was planning to run 2 monitors.

 

[giliara]

Building my second computer since 6 years ago. I have mouse, keyboard, and OS.
Was wondering what's the best parts for a gaming rig on a $1,300 budget?

Thanks for your help!

Do you need a monitor?

Yes

1 monitor or 3? Believe it or not you can probably do it all for under 1300 and have a PC comfortably capable of running 3 screens.

I will be doing some graphic design/illustrating so was planning to run 2 monitors.

including 2 monitors really bogged down the budget this is the best I could do.
PCPartPicker

 

[ncasolo]

Here are 2 23" 1080p Monitors that are an HP brand and $100 each

http://www.macmall.com/p/product~dpno~9077086~pdp.hbfacbh

That would leave a budget of $1100. I would say this thread is a good place to start looking for a PC that suits your taste.

www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1757445/bestconfigs-budget-intel-based-gaming.html

I would also order a 3rd monitor and use one of the $1000 PCs listed in that thread.

 

[blindvizion]

Here are 2 23" 1080p Monitors that are an HP brand and $100 each

http://www.macmall.com/p/product~dpno~9077086~pdp.hbfacbh

That would leave a budget of $1100. I would say this thread is a good place to start looking for a PC that suits your taste.

www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1757445/bestconfigs-budget-intel-based-gaming.html

I would also order a 3rd monitor and use one of the $1000 PCs listed in that thread.

Thanks a ton!

 

[ncasolo]

One thing to pay close attention to is whatever video card you choose may or may not have the necessary adapters to give you 3 DVI connections. The video card on my current PC required I order an HDMI->DVI adapter and a Mini-Display Port -> DVI adapter in order to get all 3 monitors setup properly. Those adapters can easily end up adding $50 to your total build.