Best GAMING PC build for $1000-1300 dollars.

[rockhardjohnsson]

I'll be gaming at 1080p with a 144hz screen. Thank you kindly

PCPartPicker link please!!

 

[zyh1987]

dollars as in usd?

 

[jankerson]

Slightly over $1,300, but I included an OS.

At 1080P 144Hz you really need both a good CPU and GPU so I went with an i5 8600K and GTX 1070.

At 1080P and 144Hz you need a fast CPU to drive the framerates as it put stress on both the GPU and CPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.40 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($369.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.38 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1317.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:34 EDT-0400


Or this one, an i5 8400 and B360 MB so no OCing


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.40 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($85.76 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($369.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.38 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:41 EDT-0400

 

[zyh1987]

under 1300, 8400 with default cooler,

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FPj2jy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FPj2jy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($80.59 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.20 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1210.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:38 EDT-0400

 

[rockhardjohnsson]

I could make this for under $1300 and it doesn't include OS but it kinda destroys all of yours (no offence)
There has to be something wrong right? Thanks.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($33.69 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT - SENTRY 3 Fan Controller
Total: $1287.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:56 EDT-0400

 

[Finstar]

Here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($87.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($67.72 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Business)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1172.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:58 EDT-0400

 

[jankerson]

I could make this for under $1300 and it doesn't include OS but it kinda destroys all of yours (no offence)
There has to be something wrong right? Thanks.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($33.69 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT - SENTRY 3 Fan Controller
Total: $1287.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:56 EDT-0400

Well the CPU cooler is WAAAAAY under powered for the CPU.

And you do need an OS.

 

[rockhardjohnsson]

I could make this for under $1300 and it doesn't include OS but it kinda destroys all of yours (no offence)
There has to be something wrong right? Thanks.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($33.69 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT - SENTRY 3 Fan Controller
Total: $1287.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:56 EDT-0400

Well the CPU cooler is WAAAAAY under powered for the CPU.

And you do need an OS.

g2a/kinguin ftw
and what cooler would you suggest?

 

[Finstar]

I could make this for under $1300 and it doesn't include OS but it kinda destroys all of yours (no offence)
There has to be something wrong right? Thanks.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GTGqNQ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($33.69 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT - SENTRY 3 Fan Controller
Total: $1287.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 10:56 EDT-0400

Well the CPU cooler is WAAAAAY under powered for the CPU.

And you do need an OS.

Let me add to this... The case fan you chose is an expansion to corsairs 3 RGB fan kit and the RGB lighting wont work without the original kit. Not to mention, a single rgb fan in an otherwise completely dark build would look really out of place and add a lot of extra cost.
The fan controller included (the price wasn't though) would be completely useless too as the Corsair RGB fan set is controlled through Corsairs own software that connects through usb...