$1,000 Gaming PC Build

[Zach Thrasher]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qwWtTW
Want to know if there are any better parts that would allow for a higher price/performance. Or if there are any other changes to make. want to keep price around $1000. The computer will be used almost exclusively for 1080p gaming. Thanks in advance

 

[JQB45]

One recommendation, replace the AMD 390 with the nVidia 970 for the same price. You can get a lower wattage power supply. Get 8GB of RAM to lower costs as well.

 

[Alain Auclair]

change to I5 cpu and tp 980 with the difference

 

[rowdymoody]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zTshpg

Changed CPU to i5, i7 has no advantage over i5 for gaming.

Lowered RAM to 8gb, all you need for gaming.

Upgraded to a MSI R9 390x instead of the regular 390.

Selected a higher quality power supply.

 

[Tabeeb]

8GB card for 1080p.... lol

 

[Zach Thrasher]

8GB card for 1080p.... lol

It has the same performance as a gtx 970 which is recommended for 1080p and It is the same price...why wouldn't I get it?

 

[dottorrent]

You're better off with an i5 for gaming, since Hyperthreading doesn't really improve performance. Plus, 16GB would be fine if you're editing, but 8GB is more than enough for any gaming build. Also, unless that is the Windows 10 USB stick, the NZXT S340 won't support any optical drives. Here's a better build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($43.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1226.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 17:57 EDT-0400

This is more powerful, highly expandable, higher efficiency power supply, a much roomier case, a more silent, yet more efficient cooler and a nice Black and White color scheme (if you don't mind the beige and brown on the cooler).

 

[Zach Thrasher]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zTshpg

Changed CPU to i5, i7 has no advantage over i5 for gaming.

Lowered RAM to 8gb, all you need for gaming.

Upgraded to a MSI R9 390x instead of the regular 390.

Selected a higher quality power supply.

Is the jump to the 390x really worth the $100? In the bench marks I've seen it only averages 1-5 fps more

 

[Zach Thrasher]

One recommendation, replace the AMD 390 with the nVidia 970 for the same price. You can get a lower wattage power supply. Get 8GB of RAM to lower costs as well.

is the 970 really better than the 390? According to benchmarks they are roughly the same except the 390 has more vram

 

[Zach Thrasher]

You're better off with an i5 for gaming, since Hyperthreading doesn't really improve performance. Plus, 16GB would be fine if you're editing, but 8GB is more than enough for any gaming build. Also, unless that is the Windows 10 USB stick, the NZXT S340 won't support any optical drives. Here's a better build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($120.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($43.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1226.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 17:57 EDT-0400

This is more powerful, highly expandable, higher efficiency power supply, a much roomier case, a more silent, yet more efficient cooler and a nice Black and White color scheme (if you don't mind the beige and brown on the cooler).

Thanks for the help, Is the 970 reccomended over the 390? They have roughly the same in-game performance, roughly the same price, but one has more vram. I don't care about looks either.

 

[rowdymoody]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zTshpg

Changed CPU to i5, i7 has no advantage over i5 for gaming.

Lowered RAM to 8gb, all you need for gaming.

Upgraded to a MSI R9 390x instead of the regular 390.

Selected a higher quality power supply.

Is the jump to the 390x really worth the $100? In the bench marks I've seen it only averages 1-5 fps more

Actually no, the 390x is not worth the money over the 390. I would just get the 390 and save the 100 bucks.

 

[dottorrent]

The GTX 970 uses much less power. Plus, the 390 / 390X are more geared to multi-monitor and / or 1440P gaming.

 

[Zach Thrasher]

The GTX 970 uses much less power. Plus, the 390 / 390X are more geared to multi-monitor and / or 1440P gaming.

So would this be a better build for my needs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8RpB3C ?
It just feels weird downgrading my cpu and ram to upgrade my psu and case.

 

[Zach Thrasher]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zTshpg

Changed CPU to i5, i7 has no advantage over i5 for gaming.

Lowered RAM to 8gb, all you need for gaming.

Upgraded to a MSI R9 390x instead of the regular 390.

Selected a higher quality power supply.

Is the jump to the 390x really worth the $100? In the bench marks I've seen it only averages 1-5 fps more

Actually no, the 390x is not worth the money over the 390. I would just get the 390 and save the 100 bucks.

And thats why in my original build I used that extra 100 bucks on the i7-4790k

 

[rowdymoody]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zTshpg

Changed CPU to i5, i7 has no advantage over i5 for gaming.

Lowered RAM to 8gb, all you need for gaming.

Upgraded to a MSI R9 390x instead of the regular 390.

Selected a higher quality power supply.

Is the jump to the 390x really worth the $100? In the bench marks I've seen it only averages 1-5 fps more

Actually no, the 390x is not worth the money over the 390. I would just get the 390 and save the 100 bucks.

And thats why in my original build I used that extra 100 bucks on the i7-4790k

Well, you will not be fully utilizing the potential of that i7 if you are only gaming. You would be better off getting an i5 and saving the money.