1000$ gaming pc. My first build

[Paradox122]

I want the best computer i can get for my 1000$ budget. I dont need peripherals. I have attached a build i made up below, but i am inexperienced. I wont need an operating system or an optical drive so i left those out. I wanted to do 2 graphics cards with SLI, and i am interested in water cooling, but i don't know anything about it. Let me know if it is all compatible, and if anyone has ideas to make it a stronger build and stay within my budget. Thanks for any feedback, happy building.

ALSO: Would it be better for me to get a nvidia 970, or say two 770s? which would bring more to my build?



[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hc7mBm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hc7mBm/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670) | $208.88 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $28.75 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero) | $126.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1600c10) | $130.98 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $75.65 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr) | $107.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43751kr) | $107.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss850am) | $109.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $897.21
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-29 21:44 EST-0500 |

 

[SBMfromLA]

I would leave out the water cooling... Most times it's not really worth it and if you're inexperienced you could fry your components. I just came off a Crossfire setup and went back to a single card. I think... if you are building a new system... You should just get one GOOD CARD for now... and only do the SLI/Crossfire later on if you want/need more performance from your current card.

Also, I would throw in an SSD and relocate your Music, Videos and Downloads to the other regular hard drive... and create a folder called Program Files for all your games other other Huge Files so you don't take up too much space on your SSD.

That's just my opinion.

 

[neilbryson]

Would be nice to go for a K (4670K or 4690K) processor so you can overclock it

 

[TallestJon96]

Not bad, except you can't have 750 ti's in SLI, nor would you want to. A 970 would be a simpler, more consisted solution compared to two 770, but 770s could give better performance. I don't recommend SLI unless you already have 1 really good card, so just buy a 970. Also, an SSD for the OS would a great addition.

 

[AMDThunder]

As mentioned, you can't SLI the 750ti. I don't see a case listed. Do you already have one? Either way, make sure the 212 EVO will fit, it's pretty tall.