$900-$1000 Gaming PC

[The1337Newbie]

Hi, looking for an upgrade from my console figured this was a good place to look for suggestions.

Approximate Purchase Date: Not sure

Budget Range: $900-$1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing the Internet, YouTube, Movies, Music

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) For Parts: Whichever site has the best deal

Parts Preferences: None

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future

Additional Comments: Needs to be quiet

And Most Importantly, Why Am I Upgrading: Uprgrading because I'm not convinced about the next generation of consoles plus PC is better, right?

 

[opponentmule2]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gkbY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gkbY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gkbY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1137.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 17:56 EDT-0400)

I would highly suggest this PC. I know it's a bit over your budget. However, if you go any lower, you're risking sacrificing a lot of performance.

You can swap out the 770 for a 340$ 7970 GPU. However, the 770 is more reliable and it performs better.

You can also swap the R4 case for a cheaper case, however the R4 is a very good case and gives you a ton of room for upgrades.

I think this is the cheapest you can get it to without skimping on performance.

 

[The1337Newbie]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gkbY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gkbY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gkbY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1137.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 17:56 EDT-0400)

I would highly suggest this PC. I know it's a bit over your budget. However, if you go any lower, you're risking sacrificing a lot of performance.

You can swap out the 770 for a 340$ 7970 GPU. However, the 770 is more reliable and it performs better.



Thanks for the suggestion but that build is just too expensive. Wish I could afford it though

 

[opponentmule2]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gljo
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gljo/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gljo/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1042.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 19:03 EDT-0400)

Ok i think this is a bit affordable bro. I could've just taken out the SSD and saved you 93$ like that, but i'm a strong believer in the power of SSD, it really makes your system much faster and smoother to use. you'll take a hit in terms of performance because of the GPU downgrade, however, it should be just a bit.

 

[The1337Newbie]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gljo
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gljo/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gljo/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1042.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-13 19:03 EDT-0400)

Ok i think this is a bit affordable bro. I could've just taken out the SSD and saved you 93$ like that, but i'm a strong believer in the power of SSD, it really makes your system much faster and smoother to use. you'll take a hit in terms of performance because of the GPU downgrade, however, it should be just a bit.

Thanks for the suggestion but I'll wait and see what other people recommend then I'll decide on which parts to use

 

[The1337Newbie]

What about this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1gm3F

 

[opponentmule2]

The CPU is a lot worse than the 4670k for gaming.

No SSD. MOBO of the extreme 6 offers more options and features. 7970 is a much better GPU. (7970 is only a bit less than a 770, and a 770 is better than a 680) Better and faster RAM on my parts.

I think you should stick with my build mate. it's really taking advantages of a lot of good deals and you're getting A LOT for your money. Almost everything i've listed is on a combo deal or on sale, saving you almost 200$