Best gaming for ? $1,100

[Grisless]

What is the best gaming build for about $1,100? I would like to have a GTX 960 and an SSD.

 

[JQB45]

What country are you in?

 

[Grisless]

What country are you in?

USA

 

[JQB45]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($225.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.81 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $1094.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 04:26 EDT-0400

 

[RCFProd]

Not enough information though in your post. Things you are missing:

OS required?
Keyboard or mouse required?
Monitor required?
Intended purpose? Just gaming?

Without all of this you can make a good build for 800 dollars with a GTX 960 + SSD. Doesn't have to be over 1000 dollars.

Overall solid build for 785 dollars with an i5-4590 + GTX 960 + 250 GB SSD:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nB3F23

 

[capt_taco]

Roughly this ...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($173.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($298.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Raidmax ATX-502WBG ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.75 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1112.99

Gets you into a Skylake build and 970 with room for overclocking ... the bigger 500GB SSD would eliminate the need for a second drive and keep everything in one place for simplicity ... if 500 GB is enough for everything for you, then this works; if you are going to far exceed that, then go for the 250 GB SSD and regular HDD for storage.

 

[RCFProd]

I disagree with the 500GB SSD thought, especially when a 250GB SSD + 1TB HDD is cheaper than a 500GB SSD ^.

 

[JQB45]

Sacrificing the quality and appearance of a case on a $1100.00 build makes the computer seem out of place and cheap. Unless Op is 10 I doubt he'd like that case much.

 

[RCFProd]

Not just that, but also a rather poor motherboard for OC'ing, below DDR4-2800 I'd consider a waste, and It's 1170 dollars without rebates.

Your build is ok JQB but I would've gone with better RAM, better CPU cooler and a better power supply (FSP Made EVGA unit). You can fit that without quality loss in 1100 dollars.

But the OP wants a GTX 960 and hasn't named any other intentions with it, so we really don't know what he needs and what he doesn't.

 

[RockyPlays]

Slightly over budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($373.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1115.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 05:01 EDT-0400

 

[capt_taco]

I disagree with the 500GB SSD thought, especially when a 250GB SSD + 1TB HDD is cheaper than a 500GB SSD ^.

Cheaper by about $40 but adding a minor pain in the neck.

Believe me, I wrestled with the same decision on my most recent build, but eventually came to the conclusion that SSD prices have come down enough to make 500GB viable as a main. If you have tons of videos to store, then go with a HDD for storage, but most of the time what I see is that people go for a 160GB or 250GB SSD with a 1TB or 2TB data drive, and 90% of it sits there unused. A single SSD is so much simpler now that it's actually possible without breaking the bank. It helped that I got a Samsung EVO 850 500GB on sale for about $140. But if you're patient, you can eventually find a deal that rivals the typical SSD+HDD combo.

As for the case ... who cares? You can choose this or that, but it's all a matter of opinion about what look you're going for. And you can get just about any look you want in the ~$50 range. Swap it out with whatever you want; I guarantee you can find what you're looking for.

 

[RockyPlays]

Another option
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1113.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 05:06 EDT-0400

 

[TheTemest]

@Grisless - How about some input at this point? Just a lot of speculation and the people you are looking to for guidance could use some by you right about now, especially about what you would ideally like to see in a case.