1000$ Gaming PC Build: Help

[Nibslip]

I am saving up for a 1000$ gaming pc or around there and I was wondering can anyone help me with the build that can run todays titles so that way I will know I can run other games like CS:GO.

 

[okcnaline]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($140.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 80GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($61.75 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $978.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 23:50 EST-0500

 

[Nibslip]

Would 2 gtx 960s be better than 1 970?

 

[cdabc123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($140.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 80GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($61.75 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $978.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 23:50 EST-0500

i would have a ssd larger then 80 gigs. the evo 250 gig you can get for about 100

 

[okcnaline]

I probably trade $20 more for a better cooler, actually.

And 2 GTX 960 is way less efficient than 1 GTX 970. Not to mention there's compatibility issues... 😉

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($140.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($313.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $994.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 00:02 EST-0500

 

[Nibslip]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vpb2Jx What about this build

 

[Nibslip]

Also your part list has some incompatabilities

 

[okcnaline]

Considerable, since CS:GO players look for higher FPS.
And there's no compatibility issues for my build. It's merely a note. M.2 is present on the motherboard.

 

[cdabc123]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vpb2Jx What about this build

for gaming this build would be ideal. a ssd is nice to have but it wont impact gaming performance. you wont be able to overclock the cpu much with the intel stock cooler

 

[Nibslip]

So the build with gtx 980 will work?

 

[cdabc123]

So the build with gtx 980 will work?

yup

 

[Nibslip]

Thanks