Gaming Mid-High Range build

[KermitTheFrog]

I have been preparing to build a computer for gaming and I have been looking for help, but so far I have been told there are better options for lower prices and so on. I am looking for any possible remakes or changes to this build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/KermitTheFrog/saved/7PK2FT

My budget should be kept around $1,000 and I will mainly be using this for gaming. You can change anything in this system build and it will be appreciated. Thank you for your help.

 

[emdea22]

In order for me to optimize the build you need to tell what games do you currently play and what games do you plan on playing.

Btw the peripherals kill you, not the actual build.

 

[drkatz42]

i5 build with R9 290

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23Dxxr


Base Total: $1015.96
Promo Discounts: -$5.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$10.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $1004.95

 

[KermitTheFrog]

I plan on playing games from Counter-Strike to ARMA 3

 

[emdea22]

As long as you stay clear of MMOs like Tera, WoW, MWO, and other CPU heavy but unoptimized for multicore games you can get away with the AMD. I'll update the build accordingly in a few minutes

 

[emdea22]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TVNqrH) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TVNqrH/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.98 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ad3p) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00) | $73.95 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/plextor-internal-hard-drive-px128m5s) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $55.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g) | $279.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah440wm1) | $99.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | $59.99 @ NCIX US
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | $269.00 @ Amazon
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4000gkcl1us) | $75.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards
**Mouse** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Havoc Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-mouse-sgm4002klln1) | $46.26 @ NCIX US
**Headphones** | [Logitech G230 Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-headphones-981000541) | $42.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1373.07
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-08 22:47 EDT-0400 |

This was the best i could do considering your peripherals are the ones keeping the price up. If you were to choose a less expensive case, a 120hz monitor instead of 144hz and get rid of that mechanical keyboard the price would be closer to 1000$
Also you can borrow windows 8.1 from a friend ) or so i've heard - until you get some cash to buy one.