Gaming PC around US$1100

akshat_c

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Hello everyone,

I am looking forward to a new gaming rig and have decided on the following assembly parts so far:

1. Intel 3.4 GHz LGA1150 4670K i5 4th Generation Processor

2. ASRock Z87 Pro4 Motherboard (changed to ASRock Z87 Extreme4)

3. Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM003)

4. 2 X Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)

5. NZXT Phantom 410 Mid-Tower Chassis (White)

6. Corsair CMPSU-800GUK 800 Watts PSU

7. ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 AMP Edition 2 GB Graphics Card (changed to MSI N760 Hawk)

My config PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IEXu

Note: I decided on the 800W psu so that i could use the same in case i decided to add another GPU to my system in the future.

I should mention that the parts are slightly expensive in my country (India) and the entire assembly is costing me around $1100. I will be ordering most or all of the parts via www.flipkart.com, primarily because they are the only ones who will provide easily in my location; there is an approximate 15%-17% price increase when compared to PCPartPicker. I would not want to exceed this budget.

This would be my first assembly and I would appreciate any suggestions or changes that i could apply to this system to improve the overall performance for gaming purposes and/or reduce the cost of my system.

I also have my doubts about ASrock and Zotac, as i have not read as good reviews when compared to thier competition. The choice was simply made based on budget restrictions.


 
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The 270x performs just a hair below the 760, and the performance gap is much smaller than the price gap. If the extra money saved could get you better parts elsewhere, or a better monitor, etc. then definitely, the 270x is the way to go. Now, I do have the 760 HAWK edition, and it is a beast, so you won't go wrong either way. You may consider going the 270x route and getting a good CPU cooler to take advantage of the overclocking potential too.
With budget restrictions, you might see if the 270x or 270 is priced lower than the 760, as they perform very closely for a good amount cheaper, as long as miners haven't inflated the price lol I would try to steer clear of Zotac if possible. Asrock is ok with their higher end boards in my experience. They definitely follow the typical route that some manufacturers use, putting all their high-quality stuff into higher priced stuff, leaving crap for their lower quality boards.
 


Thanks for the quick input. 270x sounds like an optimal substitute (I would save around $50), although is the price drop worth the performance gap?
I chose the Zotac as it is factory overclocked and gives me 5 years warranty at decent price tag. Any other substitute to zotac for minimal price hike is also acceptable.
 
The 270x performs just a hair below the 760, and the performance gap is much smaller than the price gap. If the extra money saved could get you better parts elsewhere, or a better monitor, etc. then definitely, the 270x is the way to go. Now, I do have the 760 HAWK edition, and it is a beast, so you won't go wrong either way. You may consider going the 270x route and getting a good CPU cooler to take advantage of the overclocking potential too.
 
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