looking to make a new rig

[Seanpotter90]

I have never built a computer before, and A friend of mine has recommended this site for help in achieving my goal. I have a budget of around $1000, give or take $100, I have a pre-built Asus Essentio CM6850 right now, and really want to get my graphics up for Elder Scrolls Online, and Dragon Age Inquisition. Any help would be appreciated since I am VERY new at this.

Thanks,
S. Potter

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Here is a build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1064.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 13:58 EST-0500)

The GTX 770 can be swaped for a Radeon R9 280X or 7970 GHz edition.

 

[tiny voices]

Here is a build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1064.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 13:58 EST-0500)

The GTX 770 can be swaped for a Radeon R9 280X or 7970 GHz edition.

This needs work. First the i7 is pointless. Get an i5. They perform the same in games. Second, The PSU can be dialed back to 650w and be more than enough even with overclocking. Third, use the saved money from those two places to buy a HDD, SSD and case because this build hasn't got one and it will not fit in the prebuilt case you have.

 

[Seanpotter90]

I was looking at the 760, with an $80 price difference, is the 770 worth it? I have a 1TB HDD in my current computer, what is a standard size for a SSD? It is usually just used for the OS right?

 

[sora]

I was looking at the 760, with an $80 price difference, is the 770 worth it? I have a 1TB HDD in my current computer, what is a standard size for a SSD? It is usually just used for the OS right?

A SSD is usually used for an OS and any other program that you would like to run faster than usual. I suggest getting the Samsung EVO 250GB SSD from Amazon as there is a really good deal on it right now!

 

[tiny voices]

The 770 is a BIG step up from the 760.