gaming PC build under $800

[tdnguyen]

Hey guys, I'm going to build a new gaming PC for under $800 (black Friday is coming ). I just put together this build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/262y9. Could anybody tell me: is there anything wrong with this build?

 

[maurelie]

-You need to change the case, your motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, Rosewill Blackbone does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.
-Go for Rosewill U3 or Antec one, cheap and good cases with front usb 3.0.
-Get another PSU, Corsair, XFX or SeaSonic in the range or 550-600w maximum
-About HDD, get WD Blue EZEX or Seagate Baracuda

The cases
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-redboneu3
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-one

The PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-gs600
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

The HDD
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003

 

[WarWolverineWarrior]

Your PSU would not support the GPU with 12v rail @ 14 amps
your HDD has low cache
and other small things. BTW this is a high end build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $798.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 12:22 EST-0500)

 

[Xondat]

I can't see any problems. The only bit that I would change that's personal would be to grab a Western Digital hard drive; they tend to be more reliable for me. I'd also probably grab a different PSU such as some from Antec, Be Quiet!, Corsair, Fractal Design, OCZ or Rosewill. GTX 670 will be great for modern games and the CPU will ace all games thrown at it. I have the Hyper 212 EVO and it works perfectly fine and get low idle temperatures and moderate load temps.

 

[maurelie]

Your PSU would not support the GPU with 12v rail @ 14 amps
your HDD has low cache
and other small things. BTW this is a high end build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $798.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 12:22 EST-0500)

Thermaltake case does't have front usb 3.0

 

[bodeen2012]

psu is junk so is the hdd. i have a few hitachi ultrastar paper weights

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2630w
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2630w/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2630w/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($210.28 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.35 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($91.73 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.03 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.97 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($183.14 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($86.06 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $751.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 12:28 EST-0500)

 

[WarWolverineWarrior]

Your PSU would not support the GPU with 12v rail @ 14 amps
your HDD has low cache
and other small things. BTW this is a high end build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $798.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 12:22 EST-0500)

Thermaltake case does't have front usb 3.0

Who cares?

I chose the case because of the cooling, not wheather the front usb is 1 sec faster.

 

[loops]

You are going to want to get all of your stuff from one site. Newegg is a good one. Tracking down vendors and returns can be a pain in the ass. The parpiker site is cool to get an idea of a build but you end up with a build from all kinds of sites and issues with prices that are in store only. Microcenter CPUs is a key example.

At 800 bucks I would have you look at an AMD build that uses a 280x or Go for an locked i5 so you can skip the aftermarket cooler and spend more on your GPU.

War's build is fine overall, but I'd drop the aftermarket cooler and be aware that the i5 he listed in only in store.

good luck

loops

 

[Xondat]

Everyone else is recommending builds so:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263sm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263sm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263sm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $798.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 12:42 EST-0500)

 

[loops]

Everyone else is recommending builds so:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263sm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263sm/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/263sm/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $798.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 12:42 EST-0500)

That is a good build. I'd still think about a locked i5, no aftermarket cooler, and a 280x.

 

[tdnguyen]

Thank for all of the suggestion guys. Could anybody explain to me, what is locked CPU?