Question Any recommendations for only a gaming tower budget of 1k?

[IndirectHero]

Hi all!

I am currently looking to buy me just the gaming tower with a budget of $1,000 USD. I am hoping to play games like Ark Survival Evolved, Skyrim HD, Fallout HD at max graphics smoothly. Any help on this would be much appreciated!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

Is it just the PC machine itself? You have monitor, keyboard, mouse etc? What res monitor will you use? 1080p, 1440p?

Where do you shop? Is pcparticker an option? Can you build it, or are you looking for a prebuilt or custom build?

 

[IndirectHero]

Hey there,

Is it just the PC machine itself? You have monitor, keyboard, mouse etc? What res monitor will you use? 1080p, 1440p?

Where do you shop? Is pcparticker an option? Can you build it, or are you looking for a prebuilt or custom build?

Yup just the machine, I have the rest and using a 1080p screen. I am in California and looking for any build or I can build it myself too. Thank you

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Okay,

1080p 144hz, or 60hz?

Something like this would be solid:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ GameStop)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB Video Card ($369.39 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H510 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair RM650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.58 @ Amazon)
Total: $1012.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-11-05 10:45 EDT-0400

@Why_Me is my go to user for PC builds. They may be able to spruce up this build or offer an alternative, but it's pretty decent gamer for 1080p high settings, and mostly high hz/fps.

Any aversion with an AMD based system? You can get similar performance with a 5600x and B550 mobo.

 

[Math Geek]

i'd swap out a 6700xt for that 3060. same money and a lot more performance.

you could go AMD with a 5600x and end up somewhere around here. tweaked a bit and dropped price a bunch leaving room for some storage which is missing from the build.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($158.99 @ Adorama)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $933.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-11-05 11:46 EDT-0400

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1543118-REG/cougar_mx330_g_air_gaming_mid_tower.html
COUGAR MX330-G Air Mid-Tower Case $62.99

https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-iii-argb-sf-650f14rg-650w/p/1HU-024C-00003
Super Flower Leadex III 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $94.99 + $30 off w/ promo code 7BFBYA296, limited offer By Super Flower

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NTMRRTL
MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 $109.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NPJRDGD
Intel Core i5 12400F $159.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098D84SLF
Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE CPU Cooler $19.90

https://www.newegg.com/team-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331618
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z DDR4 3200 32GB (2x16GB) CL16 $84.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M49JGKB
PNY CS1030 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 Internal SSD $62.99

https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-rtx-3060-rtx-3060-ventus-2x-12g-oc/p/N82E16814137632
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus OC 12GB Video Card $369.39

Total: $935.23 inc promo code

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I agree with swapping for a 6700xt. Performance is going to be closer to that of a 3060ti or a 3070.

https://www.newegg.com/msi-radeon-rx-6700-xt-rx-6700-xt-mech-2x-12g/p/N82E16814137641

Maybe pick up a 750 or 850 watt psu for future upgrades.

 

[Karadjgne]

You are in California. Go visit a Microcenter. It's generally cheaper than Amazon and they have serious in-person coupons and sales you won't get online. With a little research into exactly what is and what isn't good equipment, you'll most likely walk out with a better pc than shopping parts individually. And for a minimal fee you might even get it built for you, which is often cheap insurance since if anything fails, it's on them.