1000 Dollar Gaming Build Help

[DeltaRecon2552]

What's up guys? I'm here for a little help putting together a parts list for a buddy of mine.

So here is what he wants.
He wants it cheap but fast. 1000 dollars or less. AMD for sure.

He already has a monitor but no other peripherals or parts.

Preferably get him Corsair Vengeance LP Ram and Artic Silver 5 TIM.

 

[Ahmadjon]

Here you go

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $996.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 00:03 EDT-0400)

 

[realchaos]

Ahmadjon has a good build, but I would change some things:
-Ditch the TIM. The one that comes with the Hyper 212 EVO is good enough, and it's not worth wasting $7 for ~1-2c lower.
-That RAM is expensive. Even though you prefer Corsair Vengeance LP, is it really worth spending an extra ~$25 for no performance gain? Get this G.Skill Sniper ram: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbsr
It's low profile and it runs at the same speeds for $23 lower.
-You saved about $30 now. Add that $30 into a better quality case. This is a more appropriate case for this budget: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-caph410b1

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

I was actual thinking if I save enough to get him a 280x instead of the 270.

 

[DeltaRecon2552]

And great build Ahmadjon, that's pretty much the exact build I came up with.

 

[Ahmadjon]

And great build Ahmadjon, that's pretty much the exact build I came up with.

Thanks

 

[andrei65]

The Sapphire Radeon r9 280X Toxic is better than any other r9 280x

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.36 @ NCIX US)
Total: $987.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 06:45 EDT-0400)

I tried to keep it below 1000$ =D