Feedback on $1000 Gaming PC Build

coolguy7676

United States12 Posts

January 05 2014 16:06 GMT

Does this look like a good build for a relatively high performance gaming computer? I just want to know if there are any compatibility issues, if the power supply is large enough, and if there is a better component i can substitute in (while keeping the price at around $1000). Thanks.

What is your budget?
Around $1000 (I do have some leeway but not a huge amount).

What is your monitor's native resolution?
1920x1080

What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings?
Most next gen games (Assassin's Creed 4, Arkham Origins, etc.), on high settings preferably.

What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming?
Internet, Skype, etc. (Nothing very taxing).

Do you intend to overclock?
No.

Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire?
No.

Do you need an operating system?
No.

Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget?
No, No.

What country will you be buying your parts in?
USA

If you have any retailer preferences, please specify.
Newegg.

Tentative Build

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($55)

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive ($65)

GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card ($340)

Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM ($22)

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL ($75)

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($105)

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz (3.6GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ($190)

SSD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($100)

PSU: CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($80)

Total: $1042

Cyro

United Kingdom20327 Posts

January 05 2014 16:20 GMT

Post this in build resource thread;

from your build:

GPU price looks a little off, i'm not sure. Quite high

$85 is a lot for 2x4gb of standard-y RAM

Mobo and CPU are last gen, and $105 is a bit much to spend on a basic non-oc motherboard. You should probably be building Haswell (i5 4670) with a h81 board or something similar

PSU is way overkill on wattage (gaming power draw would be way under 50% load) and you can get a better quality unit for the same or less price

coolguy7676

United States12 Posts

January 05 2014 16:31 GMT

How many watts should my PSU power then? Also, wouldn't a haswell cpu and motherboard cost more than its ivy bridge equivalent? Thanks for the response, i've posted this in the build resource thread and i'll stop responding here.

S3ph

Germany76 Posts

January 05 2014 18:25 GMT

You are not willing to use SLI/Crossfire and won't do overclocking either. Cyro is right, you will never need 600W of power.
If you like Corsair, just take the Corsair CX 500W for fifty bucks @ microcenter here.

GFX is over the top as well, but can be seen as a future inverstment.
I have just ordered a GTX660 and everything I play is on ultra with AA.

Take last gen CPU. You're not willing to OC, ok, but just take the CPU without "K". Like Cyro suggested - i5-4670. Plus H or B motherboard. Motherboard is another area to save some money and invest on the right place.
Something like ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP here.

PS: oh, and btw, post in this thread here: Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread

Gl&hf.

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