Gaming desktop at 1k budget

[thegame1324]

I'm building a gaming rig including OS and a monitor: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZrhT99

Does anyone have any suggestion or comment about this system? I'm not really familiar with new tech nowadays though.

 

[AWPortunity]

It looks good, but I would consider exchanging the water cooling for something a bit cheaper and maybe downgrading the CPU. You don't really have to pay for the eight cores unless you plan on rending videos often or have some new age games that I don't know about. Good luck!

 

[pjgmaster]

I'd probably downplay the Cooler a little and putting more into a better power supply.

 

[thegame1324]

should I go for a 8320 and 800W power supply then? and what should I downgrade the cooler too?

 

[AWPortunity]

I'd probably downplay the Cooler a little and putting more into a better power supply.

600 watt should be enough for your setup, but it definitely wouldn't hurt to grab maybe a 650 at the cost of water cooling. Could just be me though. I've always found water cooling to be over rated for most builds.

edit: I was typing this thinking it was OP's post lol. Don't mind the quote.

 

[pjgmaster]

800 watt is probably the way to go. and just go stock with the cpu for now. It might get a little noisy under load but it'll survive as long as you don't OC and yeah, there's hardly any difference between the 8320 and 8350

 

[smorizio]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpYhJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpYhJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($44.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $598.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 16:43 EDT-0400

 

[smorizio]

there no video card as amd dropping there newer r300 in 3 weeks. amd leaked that end of july when windows 10 may be dropping. for now you can use an 8g usb stick and download windows 10 beat for free. use the 80.00 in another part of your build.

 

[pjgmaster]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpYhJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpYhJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($44.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $598.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 16:43 EDT-0400

And Graphics card?

 

[pjgmaster]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpYhJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZpYhJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($44.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $598.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 16:43 EDT-0400

And Graphics card?

 

[thegame1324]

there no video card as amd dropping there newer r300 in 3 weeks. amd leaked that end of july when windows 10 may be dropping. for now you can use an 8g usb stick and download windows 10 beat for free. use the 80.00 in another part of your build.

This is just a plan ahead as I will build this baby at around July or August when I receive my summer salary. Can you tell me more about the newer r300? As I heard the r9 280x is just rebranded.

As for the cooler, my old desktop actually broke down due to overheated (but it was around 8 years ago though) so I put the water cooler there on the safe side. Is the water cooler really overrated? Then what cooler should I get?

 

[anoori9000]

For a grand get this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($323.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1014.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 16:54 EDT-0400

This way outperforms anything else suggested. I would also suggest getting the Windows 10 Preview, which is free currently.

 

[andy_Man]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($298.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Other: combo ($5.96)
Total: $1005.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 16:57 EDT-0400

 

[anoori9000]

As smorizio said you could also wait for the AMD 300X series, but no one knows the prices or performance.

 

[thegame1324]

I'm kinda confused between AMD and Intel system. Personally I think Intel is overpriced but I haven't tried out AMD so I don't know their performance, but the price is cheaper than Intel though.

For the GPU, I watched some YouTube videos about comparison between Radeon and and Geforce card and I have to say I like the Radeon color better.

So I'm still considered about whether to go with AMD or Intel for either CPU or GPU.

 

[andy_Man]

Intel cpu's are better, just a fact.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
As for graphics cards, it depends on your budget.
If you get something cheaper than a gtx 970, AMD tends to be a better price for the performance.
The gtx 970 is in a good spot price to performance wise and kicks ass at 1080p gaming.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

Intel cpu's have much higher per core performance. You can't just compare frequencies. An i5 running at 3ghz is faster than an AMD fx running at 3ghz.

 

[anoori9000]

I'm kinda confused between AMD and Intel system. Personally I think Intel is overpriced but I haven't tried out AMD so I don't know their performance, but the price is cheaper than Intel though.

For the GPU, I watched some YouTube videos about comparison between Radeon and and Geforce card and I have to say I like the Radeon color better.

So I'm still considered about whether to go with AMD or Intel for either CPU or GPU.

I dont think color is something you should go off of. The same GPUs come in different color so that shouldn't be an issue. The Xeon outperforms the 8350.

 

[thegame1324]

I'm kinda confused between AMD and Intel system. Personally I think Intel is overpriced but I haven't tried out AMD so I don't know their performance, but the price is cheaper than Intel though.

For the GPU, I watched some YouTube videos about comparison between Radeon and and Geforce card and I have to say I like the Radeon color better.

So I'm still considered about whether to go with AMD or Intel for either CPU or GPU.

I dont think color is something you should go off of. The same GPUs come in different color so that shouldn't be an issue. The Xeon outperforms the 8350.

I mean the color display on the monitor by the GPU not the GPU's color itself.

Thanks for the replies everyone and I think I will go for an intel CPU and an AMD GPU (the gtx 970 is too much for me to handle btw). For now I will just wait until summer and see if there are any good deals on these parts.