is it cheaper to build or to buy?(gaming rig under 1500$)

[noobpwnr]

Hi, i need to get a new gaming desktop under 1500$, i want to know if it's cheaper to build or to buy one. And also which rig would you recomend.

 

[sophiebeth100]

Definitely build! Otherwise companies would make no profit.

As for the planned build, wasn't sure whether you needed an OS included or not, but didn't include one. If you want to include the OS in the price, then you could get rid of the SSD and add it later or you could lower the card to a GTX 770 - still a kick ass card! Of course, the case you get is up to you - simply added this one as it looks good, has a fair price tag and keeps your PC a lot quieter due to silencing foam inside the panels. For an extra $20 you can also get the modular version of that PSU to help with cable management.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.08 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1475.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-18 13:09 EDT-0400)

 

[noobpwnr]

Thank you
I will be using this pc mostly for runing fps games(like bf4), and i already have an (488GB Hitachi HDP725050GLA SCSI) Disk which in pair with a 64 gb SSD which would be enough for me (i think) because i have a 3 TB NAS in the net work. so with the extra +- 100$ what do you think it would be better to improve.

 

[sophiebeth100]

You could always get two 770s and SLI them, which would hugely improve performance, but alone that would cost an extra $140 over the 780, not to mention the extra costs getting an 850w PSU instead.

You could always get a better cooler and get a super-high overclock - the NH-D14 is a great choice for that and is around $45 more than the Hyper 212 Evo. If it were me I would personally get a huge SSD and run all my games and my OS from that, and you'll have a blisteringly fast PC. There's nothing else you can really do to improve performance... why not just keep the money?

 

[noobpwnr]

is the any difference if i buy the Asus GeForce GTX780 3GB GDDR5 (PCI-E) - 90YV04G0-U0NA00 ?

 

[sophiebeth100]

Only difference between the actual cards is the cooler. The coolers are pretty much on a par with each other, an both are great. The only reason I recommend EVGA is their incredible warranty and customer service. The Asus 780 will be great too - just make sure it's not the blower style cooler, as it's not as good as the Direct CU II version.