K Kokai Distinguished Apr 20, 2015 48 0 18,530 May 24, 2015 #1 My friend is looking to build a gaming pc for about $1000, using a gtx 970 as the graphics card. I would appreciate any full build / part suggestions, thanks!
My friend is looking to build a gaming pc for about $1000, using a gtx 970 as the graphics card. I would appreciate any full build / part suggestions, thanks!
disturbed force Reputable Apr 7, 2015 972 1 5,360 May 24, 2015 #2 Here's a suggestion, PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.10 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon) Total: $984.81
Here's a suggestion, PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.10 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon) Total: $984.81