BestConfigs: Budget Intel-Based Gaming PC

[RedJaron]

Jaron's Budget Statement

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian-Li PC-9NA ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $998.16
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-21 20:08 EDT-0400)

Respectable OCing ability with the i5 and CM 212, low-profile RAM for cooler clearance, 128GB SSD for OS and a few games, 650W PSU with four PCIe power cables ( two 6-pin, two 8-pin, ) for SLI/XFire option in the future, brushed aluminum Lian-Li case for style and statement.

Note, some of these promo dicounts may expire before this is fully voted on, I don't know if that will invalidate my submission.

 

[lp231]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel X25-M 80GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Video Card ($305.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $933.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-06 17:38 EDT-0400)

Including mail-in rebates, is $70 less than required.

Sweet build!

How much is the SSD?

It would be better off to remove that 500GB HDD, and use that to put it towards a larger size SSD. 80GB for boot drive is way too small because Win7 or Win8 takes up about 30GB. After installing your programs, there will not no space left.
Also that SSD is SATA 3Gb/s not SATA 6Gb/s.

 

[LeMonarque]

It's surprising how many K-series builds don't have at least a H212 EVO..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $990.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-26 13:04 EDT-0400)

 

[mastrom101]

Small Price, Big Performance Build

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.22 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1000.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-05 19:06 EDT-0400)

 

[jethrov]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M PRO Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($57.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $905.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-08 21:13 EDT-0400)

 

[HKILLER]

Well here we go( new egg prices):
CPU:Intel I5 3350P 180$
Mother Board:MSI Z77MA-G45 90$
RAM:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 2400Mghz 70$
Graphic Card:Zotac GTX 770 AMP! Edition 400$
H.D.D:Western Digital 1TB 90$
Case:Cooler Master HAF 922 90$
Power:Evga SuperNOVA NEX750B 60$
Cooling:---------------
DVD Burner:SAMSUNG DVD Burner Model SH-224DB/BEBE - OEM 20$
________________________________________________________________________________________
A total of 1000$
i have reasons for my choices: CPU: that's a good gaming CPU with high and Solid performance for money.doesn't heat up.but it can't Over clock much.gaming is not very dependent on CPU anyway.
Mother board is a micro ATX Board so it won't need much space also you can add coolers later on.it have everything you would need.also it has a nice and good BIOS.it also has a great price.
RAM:i know that 3350P can't support more than 1600(according to newegg detail sheet) BUT the 1600Mghz version of this ram has the same price so i picked this in order to avoid changing it for future updates.also G.Skill has the a quality same as Corsasir BUT lower price!this one has nice heat sink too.and the color matches the blue heat sinks of the mother board.
VGA: i know zotac is not very popular in USA but they have great quality cards which usually have higher clock rates compared to others with lower price!.the AMP! Edition is Super Clocked and it's cheaper than other SC cards with higher clock rate compared to others.it also has a great heat sink.i've red in reviews that in full load it won't go any higher than 80 CC.also if you over clock it you can make it reach the performance of a Stock clock 780!(but get a back plate and a water cooler before doing that!)
H.D.D: WD for maximum performance.High RPM.High quality.i didn't suggest a SSD with a blue WD cuz SSD dies sooner than H.D.D and when you are on a budget you don't want that!
Case:this cooler master is perfect in my opinion it has 2x200mm Fans +1x120mm fan on the rear.not noisy and there are Tons of 5 Egg reviews about it.it also have the IRON EGG.i didn't suggest a Cooler cuz this one has enough fans and Space.the micro ATX motherboard i suggested would fit easily in this and there will be a lot of space for air to flow inside the case since the case is Mid-ATX.
Power Supply:Evga is doing a great job with their power supplies.people who bought them are very happy with them and this one has a very good price and high quality bronze PS.according to EVGA you can Dual-SLI 780 or TITAN with this PS Just OKAY!
Cooling:i would say not needed.you can't over Clock 3350P much anyway.also over clocking the GPU might have some effects on your gaming but not the CPU.
DVD Burner:it might come in handy but these days with Steam around and internet i would say you rarely gonna use this.But the Samsung DVD burner i suggested is 24X 20$ price (5$off with promo code right now so 15$) and it has IRON EGG.

 

[LeMonarque]

Small Price, Big Performance Build

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.22 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1000.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-05 19:06 EDT-0400)

4670K
ASRock Z87
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No aftermarket CPU cooler. Not even the H212 EVO.

 

[Michaelkeating]

Where Skinflint Meets PC Gamer

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar B75MU3B Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($16.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $506.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-25 06:30 EDT-0400)

$499.44 w/o shipping

A More Solid Approach for a 1000 Bucks(If u wanna use all of them):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi Z87W ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1002.87
(Prices include taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 06:43 EDT-0400)

Here is a more budget conscious approach:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite Power 460W ATX12V Power Supply ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $520.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-14 06:52 EDT-0400)

I just wanted to commend you for the actual budget config. I realize there is a world where $1000 is a "budget" system, but it's not any world I've visited.

 

[zared619]

Zared619's Instrument of Winning

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.24 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $996.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-11 23:00 EDT-0400)

 

[RedJaron]

Zared619's Instrument of Winning

K-series CPU on a B85 chipset? Yeah, some will allow it, but there's always the possibility it'll get locked down in the future.

 

[Eddon]

How long more till the poll arrives and the best build is chosen, I can't wait. I'm delaying on buying a new computer because of this thread

 

[zared619]

Zared619's Instrument of Winning

K-series CPU on a B85 chipset? Yeah, some will allow it, but there's always the possibility it'll get locked down in the future.

Thank you for noticing that. I haven't checked any of the articles recently, and apparently back in July, Intel decided to cut out the B85/87 from overclocking. They are focusing on just the z87, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, but I don't work at Intel, so I don't know what they are planning

 

[tommyboi]

How long more till the poll arrives and the best build is chosen, I can't wait. I'm delaying on buying a new computer because of this thread

Yeah me too, 770 SLI or single 780

 

[Marcopolo123]

everything you need... os and optical drive not included.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($61.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1005.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 05:22 EDT-0400)

hd 7970 cost only ~280-290$, far better p/p then gtx 770

 

[winterXD]

Winter is Coming Build
Hahaha. I'm just trying. 😛

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1EkC1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1EkC1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1EkC1/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($61.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1000.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-16 01:52 EDT-0400)

 

[teddymines]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $894.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-23 08:39 EDT-0400)

updated 9/23/13

Key points:
1. CPU allows for overclocking if/when the time comes. No need for additional cooling until the need to OC arrives.
2. Motherboard is a solid player with excellent BIOS and overclocking abilities. Again, when needed, it is there.
3. Video card gives plenty of punch for newer games, and while it might not max out BF4 or Crysis, it is EVGA (great quality), affordable, OC-able, and SLI-able.
4. Case is simple, affordable, durable, excellent quality, good "sleeper" case, lots of fan slots.
5. PSU will drive the GTX760 and have extra power for other accessories.
6. Finally, most components are hot on rebate lists.

If desired, you can find a small SSD for around $100 to bring you right up to $1000.

 

[envy14tpe]

Large and in Charge:

SSD is booming. 1866 RAM, yes please. i7..nothing better. R4..quiet as a mouse and cool like a cat. Modular is a must.


CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($61.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB Video Card ($199.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $989.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[HumDum]

HumDum's I'll Try Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / 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 ($33.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($61.20 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $989.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-19 03:21 EDT-0400)

 

[Swordkd]

"Portable Blue Box"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT FS-200RB-BLED 89.5 CFM 200mm Fan ($17.61 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($51.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $985.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-19 12:30 EDT-0400)

IB over Haswell for slightly more consistent overclocking. Blue is the theme, and the Asus P8Z77 - LK Motherboard and 1866mhz DDR3 g.Skill Ram and Cooler Master 200mm blue LED top fan work well within this. Great price on the cooler for solid performance. Standard 1tb HDD. Great price on a great Sapphire Vapor-X 7970 ghz edition. Plenty of Psu power for this build and overclocking, and it's modular. Hell, I want this build.

 

[TBC1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1096.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 22:11 EDT-0400)

 

[zared619]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1096.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 22:11 EDT-0400)

Not to be a buzz kill, but you are over budget and you are only allowed to use Amazon and newegg

 

[TBC1]

Derp. Still a good build though.

 

[MeezyATL]

1080 gaming for the foreseeable future.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.85 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-2 Nano Aluminum High-Grade 1.5g Thermal Paste ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($353.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12A FLX 120mm Fan ($19.59 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $991.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 09:48 EDT-0400)

 

[guchaochen]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.71 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($255.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 700W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $998.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-03 12:46 EDT-0400)

 

[ragkor]

Here's my build !

A lot of budget builds include a GTX 760 or 7950, i tried to squeeze in a 770 instead 😀. What do you guys think?
Note: this includes a monitor and is in CAD meaning it would be cheaper in USD 😀.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1xBQ3
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling UCACO-AP11301-BUA01 Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($13.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Memory Express)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.16 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.00 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.90 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($133.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1171.78
Total without monitor: 1038.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)