-$600 to $1000 Gaming PC Build -

[gogeta2006]

Hi Guys,

I need your professional advice on building a gaming pc. I have a gaming laptop already (gpu problems; tons of BSOD; no warranty - GTX675m) and a macbook for work. So this PC i want to build is solely for gaming.

I have already:
- Samsung 840 128 GB SSD
- WD 1TB HDD
- Mouse

I need:
- gaming build
- Monitor (decent to play 1080p and looks good in color accuracy)
- Keyboard


I would like to future proof if possible; currently i can barely play Evolve on Medium settings.

If the cost goes above $1000, I would love the recommendation anyways as long as its worth it in the long run. Please let me know what you guys think. Thanks for your time, help and effort in advance.

 

[Phil923]

I'm going to drop a red team 290 in here just for an alternative to the other builds and I have included parts for overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X Performa CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($239.70 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.74 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($73.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1008.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 16:42 EDT-0400

Slightly over budget, but changed to a better PSU after thinking about 290 and CPU power draw after overclock.

 

[Bossyfins]

XFX is made using seasonic OEM parts, so in no way could it be better .-.

Also, the reason the anniversary is not recommend by many of us is because its so stripped down. Very limited functionality

 

[Phil923]

He was a bit harsh, but he had some good points there. For just about $10 more, the Pro4 is a better motherboard. The 970 in your build was okay, but again for about $5 more, the Gigabyte one is the better choice for cooling.

The PSU in your build was decent, but like you mentioned yourself, not the best choice in terms of what you're getting out of it for $80, the XFX one being the more logical choice for about half the price and having more than enough power and good quality parts.

Just my thoughts on it.

 

[gogeta2006]

Thank you guys for all your help. I really appreciate it all of your wonderful inputs. I will go with the GTX 970 build by ShadowR34per. Thanks Phil923, your build was terrific as well but i wanted to go with Nvidia because my brother might get a Gsync monitor later on.

I will create another post for a SLI build for my brother; you guys are great. Thank you again.

 

[Phil923]

No problem, good luck with the build.