$1,000 PC build

hirshy2

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Any advice would be appreciated. I'm about to order and I want everything to work out fine

CPU Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $219.99
Motherboard MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 $110.41
Memory G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $74.99
Storage Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" SSD $169.99
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB $179.99
Case Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower $49.99
Power Supply OCZ 550W ATX12V / EPS12V $65.98
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer


This is my first time ever building a computer, so could someone double check if my tower is correct, and my parts will fit in it. And if everything is compatible. Thanks

I can bump up maybe another $150 if necessary.
 

minerva330

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Not a bad config. Are you going to require any additional storage or just a SSD?

I am not a fan of OCZ PUS's but that is just me

If you have more money to throw you could get another 270 and try out crossifre
 

d4v0

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here is one i build you can take a look

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1098.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 14:14 EST-0500)
 

minerva330

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My only suggestion would be to take that money from his original build that had the HDD and put back into a SSD-upgrade the Samsung EVO to 250GB, and you'll be sitting pretty.

And just a word to the wise you'll have to pay a little more up-front due to rebates and what not but its worth it-although sometimes they can be a pain to redeem but I have been lucky
 

minerva330

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I would. You'll be surprised how quickly 128 gb will go but if not really planning on running more than 2-3 current gen games of your SSD at one time than no. I run most my games off mine but I really enjoy the fast loading times ( I tend to game 20 mins here 30mins there), that's not important for everyone
 

lucasz

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You could also get an SSHD. It is an SSD and HDD combined into one drive. What it does is it learns what programs and tasks you use most often then saves them on the SSD portion so a lot of the programs you use the most will be quick like they would be on an SSD. Boot times are also very SSD like. You can get a 1TB SSHD for $90 or a 2TB SSHD for $125
 

minerva330

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The only problem I have with hybrid drives is if it fails (which spinning drives tend to do) your screwed (not to mention the cache on the flash portion of the drive is rather small). It is much better to have a discrete SSD even it is only 128GB, put your OS, some apps and anything you use frequently/important on there and media, i.e., music, movies, pics, and docs on the mechanical.

The likelihood of your SSD failing is rare, really rare. The mechanical not so much. Also having all media in one folder makes backing up a cinch