$1000 Gaming Build Advice

[doopydoogle]

Hey folks,

Here's my stab at a modified $1000 rig using PC PartPicker. Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm pretty well set on the 970, but everything else in the build is an effort at maximizing value. The price is flexible as well, so I'd be willing to go up or down with the price. Here's the link:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/doopydoogle/saved/BYf2FT

Thanks!

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

You will definitely want a better power supply.

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

Here would be my suggested build. It comes in $30 over budget, but you get an awful lot more for the that $30.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Apevia X-DREAMER4-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1031.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 12:02 EST-0500

I went with a better motherboard that supports SLI and Crossfire, so you can run multiple GPU's in the future (either NVidia or AMD). I also included a quality PSU that will support multiple GPU's if you decide to do so in the future.

The only other thing I changed was the case. I really like the look and performance of that case for only $60. I think it is a great deal. Let me know what you think.

 

[logainofhades]

More like almost $92 over budget, due to the gamble that are mail in rebates....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $996.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 12:08 EST-0500