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Started by ArkHavoc | | 12 answers
Best Sub $1000 Gaming PC Build (Read Desc)
Hello my good people of the internet. I have a PCPartPicker already, but I wanted to see what you all thought would be the best Sub $1000 Gaming PC (Preferably around $750, or $850) available to build. Here is what I already have:
Case: Corsair 500r
GPU: Sapphire Radeon r9 270x Dual-X 2GB OC edition
HDD: WD 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
Windows 7
Basic Monitor, Keyboard, and mouse.

I would need everything not listed. So that is the usual stuff besides a case, gpu, hdd, windows, and peripherals. Please let me know what you all think is best!
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October 15, 2014 3:39:36 PM

Yes, any 270X can CFX with any 270X, it's not like Sapphire decided to restrict Crossfire to two of their cards:) 
October 15, 2014 3:17:23 PM

zeyuanfu said:
Everything I put in my build that you didn't have is better than what you put in your build (also, why a Z87 board when you won't overclock?).
Except for the case fans, though.
Make sure to set up the 270X Devil card in CrossfireX with your Dual-X card.
Accidentally gave you Solution. Can I do Crossfire with a Sapphire 270x and the Devil 270x?

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October 14, 2014 2:45:04 PM

ArkHavoc said:
zeyuanfu said:
I forgot to specify:
1, The 4690 is better than the 4590
Check:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4690-vs-Intel-Cor...
http://ark.intel.com/compare/80815,80810,80917,75461,75...
Since you have the budget for a 4690, why not?
2, The motherboard is better as it's a 9-series board
3, The RAM is better as it's faster while remaining at the same latency
4, The PSU is better as it has a higher wattage and it's made by a better OEM IMO
You can add the case fans to the half-build I posted.

1. The difference is not enough of a difference to spend $30 more on it, I would rather put that somewhere else
2. I will take a look at your board
3. I will most likely use the Sniper Series
4. The higher wattage is not needed, and I have heard bad things about EVGA's PSU's

You can save 30$ if you wish and you could get a better motherboard
Good choice for the RAM
The 750 B2 is actually a Tier 2A unit, the second-best tier. 750 watts is NEEDED for 270X CrossfireX (okay, maybe only 650-700)
October 14, 2014 12:59:01 PM

zeyuanfu said:
I forgot to specify:
1, The 4690 is better than the 4590
Check:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4690-vs-Intel-Cor...
http://ark.intel.com/compare/80815,80810,80917,75461,75...
Since you have the budget for a 4690, why not?
2, The motherboard is better as it's a 9-series board
3, The RAM is better as it's faster while remaining at the same latency
4, The PSU is better as it has a higher wattage and it's made by a better OEM IMO
You can add the case fans to the half-build I posted.

1. The difference is not enough of a difference to spend $30 more on it, I would rather put that somewhere else
2. I will take a look at your board
3. I will most likely use the Sniper Series
4. The higher wattage is not needed, and I have heard bad things about EVGA's PSU's

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a b ) Power supply
a b à CPUs
a b V Motherboard
October 13, 2014 11:48:16 AM

I forgot to specify:
1, The 4690 is better than the 4590
Check:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4690-vs-Intel-Cor...
http://ark.intel.com/compare/80815,80810,80917,75461,75...
Since you have the budget for a 4690, why not?
2, The motherboard is better as it's a 9-series board
3, The RAM is better as it's faster while remaining at the same latency
4, The PSU is better as it has a higher wattage and it's made by a better OEM IMO
You can add the case fans to the half-build I posted.

Best solution chosen by ArkHavoc

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October 13, 2014 11:44:07 AM

Everything I put in my build that you didn't have is better than what you put in your build (also, why a Z87 board when you won't overclock?).
Except for the case fans, though.
Make sure to set up the 270X Devil card in CrossfireX with your Dual-X card.
October 13, 2014 11:40:59 AM

zeyuanfu said:
Here's a 764$ non-overclocking upgrade with Crossfire:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.58 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.14 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.22 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.70 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($180.18 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.80 @ NCIX US)
Total: $763.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 13:52 EDT-0400
How is this build compared to what you gave me? Main use is Gaming, then a little editing. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TYTFYJ

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October 13, 2014 10:52:56 AM

Here's a 764$ non-overclocking upgrade with Crossfire:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.58 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.14 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.22 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.70 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($180.18 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.80 @ NCIX US)
Total: $763.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 13:52 EDT-0400
October 13, 2014 10:02:35 AM

zeyuanfu said:
This would be a very good ''upgrade'':
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($243.78 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.18 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.26 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.22 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.70 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($180.18 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($111.28 @ NCIX US)
Total: $952.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 12:24 EDT-0400
270X CFX should be a tad stronger than a 970 (if I'm right), but should you prefer nVidia, here's what to do:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($243.78 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.26 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.22 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($370.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.80 @ NCIX US)
Total: $959.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 12:27 EDT-0400

I would actually recommend the first option as it gives you an SSD and a better PSU.
I will not be overclocking, so no need for the K CPU, so could you change that? also, could you cut down the cost a little? Thanks

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