1200 PC for both gaming developing and gaming:(

[rockyfromdownunder]

I am trying to get a pc that is great for both playing games and dev programs such as unity 3d and maya/blender. I mostly will use it for unity3d, a game developing platform ,and gaming ,average 14+ hours a week when i dont have much going on possibly 7 hours more with my gf playing on it. I need maya too be functional and show a great clarity when it comes to high end shaders.

Currently im sitting on a mac book pro retina 2013 which i bought for around 3000 dollars. It works okayish and easy to carry around. However when im finalizing my project i have to go and use a big mac from school or friends place. According to my friend mac pro also sucks running maya to the point he want to throw it out of the window, bugs, texture losts, change in random things for no reason and stop working once in a while.

I am happy to pay from 1000 to 1600 for a pc that can do both task if possible. If not than i probably have to sacrifice some of the functionality of gaming because me and my gf playing mostly dota2. As long as the pc can run dota2 at highest or close to highest setting we will be more than happy. Pls help me out, have been doing research for a week now still have no idea

 

[hdshatter]

$1200 will get you a pc that can max everything at 1080p and render much better than your $3000 Mac.

 

[Andrew Buck]

This is a great rendering and gaming PC

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.67 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1603.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-11 19:20 EST-0500)