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First Time Gaming Build for $1000

post #1 of 6
9/17/12 at 8:46am
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Hello everybody!
I have been using my laptop for the last 3 years and recently I have gotten into gaming on my computer. My laptop can barley run minecraft and it's time for an upgrade. I'm looking for a gaming comp. I would rather build it, but I could buy it. My budget is $1000 dollars. I have an old monitor I could use, but I would like to get a new one.

Any feedback is appreciated

Thanks!
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post #2 of 6
9/17/12 at 8:58am
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJC2

Very rough and some stuff you'll want to tweak, I left some stuff blank because it's personal preference.
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post #3 of 6
9/17/12 at 9:02am
That setup is fine, but he wants a new monitor. So instead of that mobo, get an asrock extreme 4. The 7950 is great, along with the cooler and the cpu. Although you can get a hyper212 evo and save 40$. Now, get the cheapest 1080p monitor. Also, get a 600w psu, its more than enough and cheaper. I dont know If u can get a ssd, but If u can grab a 60gb agility 3 for like 50$. Its not the best ssd due to using sandforce but its cheap

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Edited by Tabinhu - 9/17/12 at 9:04am
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post #4 of 6
9/18/12 at 5:42am
I've also heard a lot of great things about the 660 ti if you're looking to join the green team. However you could always go with a lesser video card and save some $$ depending on what kind of games you play/plan on playing. (For example you don't need a super computer to play minecraft)
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post #5 of 6
9/18/12 at 11:45am
I usually just go to Newegg to find the approximate cost of my build, and then see if I can save money through MicroCenter (pending if you have one near you). That being said, for $1000 you could easily get an i5-3570k and an HD7950 or GTX670, but with a monitor you may have to cut costs in a few departments. If you do have a MicroCenter around you, an i5-3570k is a no-brainer, it's like $180 and $50 off a motherboard with it, costing as much for both as a 3570k alone on newegg. (If you do plan on getting a good monitor, I'd suggest getting this one, it's gorgeous: ASUS VS239H-P).

Something to consider if you are playing a lot of Minecraft is that Minecraft tends to be more CPU-intensive and like its RAM, especially if you are running a server.
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9/18/12 at 12:51pm
sim~build (Click to show)
cpu Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Processor HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K ~ $ 230 f/s

hsf COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler ~ $ 31 f/s

pcb ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ~ $128 shipped

ram Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 996988 low voltage 1.35V ~ $ 42 f/s

ssd Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR120GB 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ~ $ 80 f/s

hdd Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K1000.C 0F10383 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ~ $ 70 f/s

psu Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W Continuous @40°C,80+ Certified, Single 12V Rail, Active PFC Power Supply ~ $60 f/s

atx NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ~ $ 46 shipped

gpu SAPPHIRE 100355L Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card ~ $ 200+6-$15MIR = $196 shipped

odd LG DVD Burner 24X Black SATA Model GH24NS90 - OEM ~ $16+$5 = $21 shipped

mon Hanns-G HL229DPB Black 21.5" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 Active Contrast 30,000,000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers ~ $ 120 free shipping

Total ~ $1,024 after rebate (10) $1,034 shipped
Here's a sim~build around your budget based on i5 3570K overclockable procie added a cpu cooler CM hyper 212 evo to OC that procie for extra performance, went with a bang for the buck mobo asrock Z77 e3, with a sufficient 8GB low voltage 1600 mushkin, more than enough in gaming, added a 120GB mushkin SSD for that OS/apps for that snappy boot and fast loading of programs, a separate 1TB of 7200rpm hard disk for file storage, a decent 80+ powersupply rosewill 630W to run that sapphire HD7850 videocard even on crossfire, included a optical drive LG x24 for that legacy disc installation, all house in a gaming case the NZXT gamma in all out black-theme, compact but with good airflow & was able to include a cheap decent monitor but exceeded the budget for a full HD 1080p HannG 21.5" LED with DVI connection.
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