Gaming PC build

[RC83]

I think icantdrive55's configuration can be done for under $1k.

Im peicing this one together here on this site... http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ what model i7 would be recommended?

[RC83]

Nice man, ya im looking to build one that will last me a few years and be ready for future games.

When I got my first job, I built a top of the line gaming rig. That was 2006. I can't remember everything that's in it, but it has Thermaltake armor case, gigabyte Nvidia 590 SLI motherboard, Sound Blaster Audigy, AMD FX processor but I can't remember which one, Two gigabytes RAM, Corsair. Has served me great for years, only had to replace the power supply, and the graphics card just recently gave out.

I had to 320 gig hard drives, Seagate, and one of them fried shortly after I built the thing. Sounded like a chainsaw.

[marlin357]

Nice man, ya im looking to build one that will last me a few years and be ready for future games.

I built mine for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 specifically. I do a lot of virtual aviation on VATSIM.net.

[NYT]

lol im looking for a $1000 or less gaming setup.

youre going to need more money. $1k will get you cpu, memory, mainboard and power supply.

[OlderThanDirt]

Check this one out? What you guys think? Super budget but its got the good AMD 8 core CPU and a good GPU

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rJ3kzy

Im peicing this one together here on this site... http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ what model i7 would be recommended?

Actually, for your price point the AMD 8 core is probably the way to go. Given where we are on the advancement curve, I'm not sure I would spend a lot of money for the top of the line i7 unless you had a specific need or a lot of money burning a hole in your pocket. I bought the fastest i7 because people throw money at me to run CFD simulations. I would not have gone that route for a personal gaming system, especially since I don't play video games anymore (like since Pacman and Tetris were no longer available).

Intel recently built an 80-core processor. So, things are evolving pretty fast right now. Knowing Intel, they will probably release new processors over time, doubling the available cores each time, but only as fast as the rest of the hardware market can keep up.

If you avoid bottlenecks by using adequate memory and an SSD, you can build a pretty good system based on the AMD 8 core.

[SMR510]

There are several ways you could go depending on what other uses besides gaming you will use the computer for.

Bang for the buck:
Intel G3258
GTX 960

Middle of the road:
Intel I5-4460
GTX 970

High end:
Intel I7-4790k
GTX 980

Extreme:
Intel I7-5820k
GTX 980

The thing about games is that they really don't use more than 2 cores on the CPU. The G3258 is perfect for a budget gaming rig for this reason, it only has 2 cores but they are fast cores and it overclocks very well(no extra heat from other cores). So you get a 2 core processor but each core is extremely fast when compared to a AMD processor. The other great thing is that all the Intel processors I have listed use the same socket (except the 5280k but it also uses expensive DDR4 RAM and is out of your budget completely). You can build it now with the G3258 and in 6 months if you want to you can drop the I7 in without any trouble, a relatively simple/cost effective upgrade strategy. There are also some deals to be had with Xeon processors, you can get I7 performance for a little less expensive with rock solid reliability but without the ability to overclock.

Ghz can not be compared to determine what CPU is the fastest. Yes that is a overgeneralization but even comparing speeds of the same manufacture by using only GHz is useless unless they are the same generation of processor with similar specs. Just because one says 2.0GHz and the other says 4.0 GHz does not make the 2nd one twice as fast. For this reason you will need to check out some benchmarks (passmark is the one I regularly look at) to see how different processors stack up with each other.

AMD processors are good for one thing, cheap and hot processing power. This is not very good for a gaming system because like I have already said games only use 1-2 cores so having 8 slow cores is not as good as having 2 fast ones. Six of the 8 cores will do nothing for you while you are gaming.

I would be happy to post a PCPartPicker for you. Just let us know what uses besides gaming the system will see and if that $1000 includes a monitor and keyboard/mouse.

[flak88mm]

I had a 750i evga board with core 2 duo 3.3 ghz cpu and evga gtx 460. 8 gb ddr2.

I just upgraded to a msi x99 board with i7-5930k 3.5 ghz with a gtx 980 superclocked gpu and 16 gb ddr4 can't wait to run bf4 and other games.

Just on the upgrade parts alone reusing my 600w supply, ssd 120 gb, and pc tower I paid under $1700.

[RC83]

SMR.... That would be awesome if you can run a pcpartpicker... ive made a ton of them lol... Im not too knowledgeable of the PC world just yet, but Im learning. I do like the i5 4690k with the raedeon r9 290or gtx 970. I have no monitor or keyboard/ mouse yet. I would love a 24'' monitor though. Im trying to sell my AR for this build lol. The computer would be used for gaming, bills and ABCmouse for my son lol

[RC83]

nice upgrade man!

I had a 750i evga board with core 2 duo 3.3 ghz cpu and evga gtx 460. 8 gb ddr2.

I just upgraded to a msi x99 board with i7-5930k 3.5 ghz with a gtx 980 superclocked gpu and 16 gb ddr4 can't wait to run bf4 and other games.

Just on the upgrade parts alone reusing my 600w supply, ssd 120 gb, and pc tower I paid under $1700.

[yellowsulphur]

This is the system I'm looking at putting together which is close to your budget if you can salvage the extra bits.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($368.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($233.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($179.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1168.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-09 22:21 EST-0500

[afteractionreport]

No one has recommended Noctua to the OP? Theyre a great heatsink manufacturer...here are some.companies i trust....
Antec for.my PSU needs. WD for.my HDD needs but you would do better with an SSD (but im not too familiar with SSD). Thermaltake for cases, Asus or Gigabyte (so far only used Asus for.my MOBObut hear great things bout GB) corsair for my RAM needs.... Oh and dont forget Artic silver for thermalgrease...that stuff is great....

[castgold]

What games do you plan on running?

[bishop2queen's6]

Built a modest gaming rig back in 2011, still serves me well. Just upgraded the graphics card.

A couple things,
-check out slickdeals.net. They often have great postings of prices for anything really, but when you see a motherboard, powersupply, graphics card, etc... for 1/3 of the usual cost that you paid, you'll smack yourself in the forehead pretty hard
-Go SSD. Nothing is more painful than waiting for your game to load. It's worth the extra cost
-Go liquid cooled. Fans are loud and they heat up your room very quickly. If it's not in your budget or skill, get a nice cpu cooler, hyper Evo 212 is what I have.

My rig:
i5 over clocked to 4.0 ghz
gtx 570 (old card. Equivalent to gtx650ti boost)
-12 gb ram

I can play BF4 on medium settings without lag. Bio shock infinite on max settings

[Noble Cause]

The power supply can be the Achilles Heel in a system.

Spend a little extra to get a decent power supply that can
handle your future upgrades.


Noble

[the86d]

I got sick of upgrading my PC for playing games years ago.

If you build an AMD for non-games you have to upgrade less, however if you use VMs even a quad-core (six-cores run alright) AMD, unless it's pretty new with lots of cache an i7 is the way to go.

Night and day difference, but an i7 will cost you a pretty-penny... especially the octo-HTs.