$1k pc build.

[screamzack]

working on a $1000USD budget. looking for an all around home pc, something that is a little future proof if possible. wanting to purchase very soon, in the next few days or maybe a week.

PCPartPicker part list /

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($155.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VM30001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.75 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: CoolMax 700W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $998.35


this is the idea i had. is this good or can i do better?

 

[sportfreak23]

Well the processor is future proof for sure, but its too CPU heavy. What games do you intend to play?

 

[screamzack]

Well the processor is future proof for sure, but its too CPU heavy. What games do you intend to play?

it's for my parents actually. my mom plays casual FB games and my dad plays a few fps, like the Doom series.

i also edited the build, hopefully made it better.

 

[sportfreak23]

If you don't expect your dad to play more intensive games or do anything like extreme video editing that requires that powerful processor then I suggest this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $822.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-07 23:22 EST-0500)

-The processor will still be good for a long while.
-You don't need 16gb of RAM.
-For the SSD wait till it goes back on sale, there was a bunch of good deals on blackfriday and cyber monday. Maybe more as we close to christmas
-More storage and cheaper HD
-The GPU I suggested is more then enough for your current uses and incase your dad wants to try other games later on. You can always crossfire them if you need more power.
-Changed PSU and better case.


Here's the intel build if you really wanted to keep the CPU, I just changed it to Haswell. This is a cheaper case but decent for your needs.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2gQ0O

 

[realchaos]

What is the purpose? If it's just general use and light gaming for your parents, you can go much cheaper.

 

[screamzack]

Didn't mean to select best answer, Lol.

My step dad what's the best PC he can get for $1k. He wants something that can handle what ever he throws at it for a few years.

 

[realchaos]

But what's the purpose? Is he just going to play games? Or does he do some kind of video editing or CAD work, etc. ?

 

[screamzack]

But what's the purpose? Is he just going to play games? Or does he do some kind of video editing or CAD work, etc. ?

mostly casual things.

 

[sportfreak23]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $992.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-08 02:30 EST-0500)

Think this should be casual enough for 3 years. Can replace the 280x with a gtx 770 if you want, and take the cooler off if you don't plan to overclock and just use the stock cooler for now.

 

[realchaos]

This should do fine:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.13 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $872.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-08 02:34 EST-0500)

This is complete overkill for your parent's uses, but it may be worth it in the long run.
It's non-overclockable, but this is such a basic build there's no need to overclock.