Best PC Build: Under $1,250

[QuelVisage]

NEOPHYTE

Because I'm new at this and this is my first contest entry too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($169.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.38 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($394.07 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.88 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($51.65 @ Amazon)
Total: $1243.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 13:25 EST-0500

 

[nikoli707]

Xeon Gaming 1250

its an alternate build from above. disregard if multiple builds from same user are not allowed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KB4A2XA/?tag=pcpapi-20]Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($252.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KRUX0X2/?tag=pcpapi-20]Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D1IUEHW/?tag=pcpapi-20]PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($73.62 @ Amazon)
Storage: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRNW/?tag=pcpapi-20]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($48.83 @ Amazon)
Video Card: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YDAYLTY/?tag=pcpapi-20]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/url] ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NGMIBUU/?tag=pcpapi-20]NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($75.60 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045L5LGI/?tag=pcpapi-20]XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1249.45
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 22:17 EST-0500

 

[turkey3_scratch]

this is a gr8 build it is gr8 for 1080p60fps video editing,gaming,streaming
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($101.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($130.44 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $493.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 10:18 EST-0500

Again, you are missing half the prices.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Honestly, I can only suggest that you wait until the final day to revise your builds. The prices and availability on Amazon are just going to keep changing. Keep in mind also that anything listed as a "pre-Black Friday" price is going to be considered a special sale price and probably won't be permissible, so just be aware of that. Prices need to be regular prices, although I'm not entirely sure they have a "regular" price on Amazon. Heh.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Bleeding Out
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.32 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1240.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 16:06 EST-0500
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CPU
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Cooler
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Motherboard
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Memory
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SSD
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HDD
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Graphics Card
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Case
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PSU

 

[heyscotttt]

Keep It Simple Stupid

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.06 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1245.47

Can save a few bucks if ordered from other places but this is all Amazon prices

 

[blazorthon]

Honestly, I can only suggest that you wait until the final day to revise your builds. The prices and availability on Amazon are just going to keep changing. Keep in mind also that anything listed as a "pre-Black Friday" price is going to be considered a special sale price and probably won't be permissible, so just be aware of that. Prices need to be regular prices, although I'm not entirely sure they have a "regular" price on Amazon. Heh.

If the "regular" prices shift, not a black Friday related price change, do we still need to revise the builds on the last day? I wouldn't want to get disqualified from something like my graphics card goes up by $5 and then I'm slightly over the budget.

 

[okcnaline]

The Elitist

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($75.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1261.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 21:26 EST-0500

Amazon links:
CPU: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B012M8M7TY/?tag=pcpapi-20
Cooler: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VKVZ1A/?tag=pcpapi-20
Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131GA4WI/?tag=pcpapi-20
Memory: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0123ZBPDA/?tag=pcpapi-20
SSD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAJ412U/?tag=pcpapi-20
HDD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00461LT6S/?tag=pcpapi-20
GPU: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NJ9BJ8G/?tag=pcpapi-20
Case: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I44EUAK/?tag=pcpapi-20
PSU: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K85X2AW/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Energy Star Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.63 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1240.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 22:34 EST-0500

 

[Darkbreeze]

From: Titillating (Community Manager)

To: Everyone participating in the Gaming build event in any category


RE: price fluctuations

Word from on high is that as long as the initial build is within the price limits, they're fine. No need to make people update it constantly. Don't worry about what the actual final costs come out to be, so long as it is acceptable at the time of posting. Bound to cause some confusion, but less of a hassle.

Keep in mind though:

•Use list prices only: coupons, rebates, bundles or any other limited-time offers will not be accepted.

Also, this does not address magically disappearing inventory that is no longer available through Amazon. Still waiting for clarification on that one.

 

[blazorthon]

T-Shirt Cannon 2000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($155.21 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($60.17 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB SOC Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vector 180 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.62 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $1241.76
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-05 13:18 EST-0500

I really wasn't a fan of the SSD and memory in my previous build, so I tried switching them out. Some prices on things went up (such as the SSD and motherboard) and some went down (such as the memory and case), so it pretty much evened out there. I left my previous post unchanged.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Per Joe Pishgar, head honcho:

No, that would not count as limited time offer. If there's no time limit expressed in the discount, at least.
-JP

 

[filippi]

AMD CRYO-E Build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($145.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $1249.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 15:40 EST-0500

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[Titillating]

Hi everyone!

Just a reminder that the submission period is almost over! We will be closing these threads around 12:00 noon (EST) on Sunday. Be sure to adjust it for your timezone!

Once the threads are closed, our awesome team of moderators will be choosing the finalists, who will then be featured in a poll to see who you think should win! And don't worry, our moderators will not be judging in any categories where they are participating

If you've got any last minute changes to make, be sure to do it soon!

Good luck, everyone!

 

[Minecarrot]

The "I have no idea what i'm doing" build

PC Part Picker List: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NK4PCJ
Price Breakdown by Merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/by_merchant/

Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.53 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Graphics Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($101.20 @ Amazon)
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (x2) ($199.98 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($117.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.85 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Cooling: Stock processor cooler (Included in "Processor")
Stock case fans (Included in "Case")

Total Price (No shipping, taxes, rebates, sales): $1,237.41

Processor: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JST2QEW/?tag=pcpapi-20
Motherboard: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PVV27ZY/?tag=pcpapi-20
Memory: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CRSM4I/?tag=pcpapi-20
Graphics Card: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V4HY522/?tag=pcpapi-20
Storage: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036QF0BE/?tag=pcpapi-20
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Case: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XCQKC0/?tag=pcpapi-20
Power Supply: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RJ8EKI/?tag=pcpapi-20
Optical Drive: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ERJXTE4/?tag=pcpapi-20