$1000 budget build. Really prefer less like 900

[GonFreecss]

Hello guys, I made a build for mostly playing World of Warcraft and cs go at 1080p and just for regular use of the computer. I want to max out all games with no problems and possibly buy a 144hz 1080p monitor in the near future.

Here is the thing though, I want all recommendations to be Amazon Prime only and I only choose that psw because I prefer it to be gold and i heard psw are the only thing that is actually future proof.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fppkZL

Thanks!

 

[N3rdR4ge]

looks like you know what you are doing. nice build so far. ill see if i can budget it better for you, but the amazon prime thing may not be doable.

Heres what i got

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $921.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 00:14 EDT-0400

 

[IAmTheTofu]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $931.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 23:55 EDT-0400

You can SLI with this build if you want.

You can add an SSD if you'd like.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $931.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-29 23:55 EDT-0400

You can SLI with this build if you want.

You can add an SSD if you'd like.

he typed in bold amazon prime only...

 

[TofuLion]

this build will actually perform better with its far superior GPU and also includes an SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $932.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 00:04 EDT-0400

80+ Gold is only a measure of how efficient the power supply is from the wall outlet to the pc, meaning how much electricity it uses. it is not a measure of how reliable the unit is, necessarily. Seasonic makes very reliable units.

the SSD will have a huge impact on your load times and general use, much more of an impact than a 4690K over a 4590

 

[N3rdR4ge]

this build will actually perform better with its far superior GPU and also includes an SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $932.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 00:04 EDT-0400

80+ Gold is only a measure of how efficient the power supply is from the wall outlet to the pc, meaning how much electricity it uses. it is not a measure of how reliable the unit is, necessarily. Seasonic makes very reliable units.

the SSD will have a huge impact on your load times and general use, much more of an impact than a 4690K over a 4590

again, he typed in bold amazon prime only... you chose any merchant.

 

[TofuLion]

ugh.. if you must suffer with the prices of only one retailer, cut back to a 4460 and XFX units are also high quality

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $931.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 00:08 EDT-0400

 

[GonFreecss]

Heys guys thanks for the replies. The reason i said amazon prime because obviously i have it and Amazon is the only website i know for sure i can return stuff without a problem if i have second thoughts. I do think ssd would be good but Idk if i really do need it

 

[IAmTheTofu]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.28 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($333.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $992.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 01:31 EDT-0400

You can also return stuff easily back to Newegg. Newegg's a great site.

 

[TofuLion]

Heys guys thanks for the replies. The reason i said amazon prime because obviously i have it and Amazon is the only website i know for sure i can return stuff without a problem if i have second thoughts. I do think ssd would be good but Idk if i really do need it

having an SSD is one of those things that you don't realize you need it until you actually experience having one. it significantly increases your OS response, file I/O, application load times, etc. you will notice a huge difference with "regular use of the computer."

 

[kwa-e]

ugh.. if you must suffer with the prices of only one retailer, cut back to a 4460 and XFX units are also high quality

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $931.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 00:08 EDT-0400

Good build, But could ptentially cut back to an R9 290 to save even more.