First Gaming PC ~ $1000 Budget

[Coconuttedonyou]

So I'm currently on a 6 year old computer that I can't handle anymore. Due to no longer playing console gaming I've decided to indulge myself into PC gaming, but I'm not very computer savvy so I come here to finalize my build and or tweak if possible.

Budget: 1000$
Resolution: 1920x1080
Games / Settings Desired: LoL/WoW/BF4 and any MMO that comes out in 2014 prefer them to be on at least high.
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc): Minor video editing/possibly streaming
Country: US
Parts that can be reused: None
Do you need an OS? Yes
Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)? A new monitor is needed but I'm focused on getting the rest of my computer done first. So my budget is currently without a monitor.

This is what I've come up with currently: /p/2pjrE (the end link to PCPartPicker since I can't link)

If it helps any I prefer Intel over AMD. Also I don't live near a Microcenter ...

[Helieos]

It looks ok to me. If your happy with it I wouldn't make any changes.

[HockeyPulver]

Personally I would take either AsRock Z87 Extreme4 or Gigabyte Z87X-D3H and a slightly better CPU cooler for more overclockability but the setup seems great otherwise.

Also, if you could bump the budget by 80 bucks I'd really recommend getting an SSD. (If you keep your original setup, 120gb SSD would bump the price to 1050$).

Edit. Get this for the GPU instead. 10$ cheaper and way better cooling solution.

[Coconuttedonyou]

Personally I would take either AsRock Z87 Extreme4 or Gigabyte Z87X-D3H and a slightly better CPU cooler for more overclockability but the setup seems great otherwise.

Also, if you could bump the budget by 80 bucks I'd really recommend getting an SSD. (If you keep your original setup, 120gb SSD would bump the price to 1050$).

Yeah I was thinking about a SSD as well, if I don't get one when I buy everything I will eventually just cause I know how much it helps. Also any recommended coolers?I know very little about liquid cooling so I'm kinda looking away from that.

[Slonato]

The speedup you get with an SSD compared to anything else is gigantic. Even if you stay under $1000 and reduce the specs on everything else, its worth it. Upgrading to SSD is very comparable to getting faster memory (which can be expensive), because you've gotta get it off the HD at some point. You will notice it the most at loading screens, but it will come into play elsewhere as well.

Unfortunately, SSD's are fairly small so you'll need to get 2 HD's and only have games/OS on the smaller drive, but trust me its worth the hassle. My computer's parts are all over 6 years old except the SSD, and its still chugging along fine.

[BetrayedOf52]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.40 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $987.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-23 23:24 EST-0500)



For anyone to lazy to copy and paste.


In my opinion it's all solid parts for the price.

[Coconuttedonyou]

For anyone to lazy to copy and paste.


In my opinion it's all solid parts for the price.

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Cheers!

[Deleted]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1017.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 07:46 EST-0500)

added a better gpu. the msi board is a decent one for the price, allowing a stable oc @ 4.2 - 4.4 ghz.

edit.:
just saw u might want to stream so heres the same build with a gtx 770. nvidia just recently improved the streaming feature from shadowplay taking all the stress from the cpu. still for bf4 the 280x will be a better buy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1027.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-24 07:58 EST-0500)

[Coconuttedonyou]

Just curious how much of a difference is the 760 and the 770 for streaming?

[Deleted]

Just curious how much of a difference is the 760 and the 770 for streaming?

The 770 has a higher graphical processor count, so it will be smoother on the performance. If you could fit it in your busget, I would recommend the GTX780 or the R9-290 for highest-quality streams (the 780 through Shadowplay once it's out of beta, and the 290 non-reference because it has extra VRAM and bus size)

[Coconuttedonyou]

The 770 has a higher graphical processor count, so it will be smoother on the performance. If you could fit it in your busget, I would recommend the GTX780 or the R9-290 for highest-quality streams (the 780 through Shadowplay once it's out of beta, and the 290 non-reference because it has extra VRAM and bus size)

Thanks for clearing that up! Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to go over budget and get a 780 even though it seems like it would be really worth it in the long run. :/

[Faithh]

The 770 has a higher graphical processor count, so it will be smoother on the performance. If you could fit it in your busget, I would recommend the GTX780 or the R9-290 for highest-quality streams (the 780 through Shadowplay once it's out of beta, and the 290 non-reference because it has extra VRAM and bus size)

That's wrong. Nvidia's shadowplay doesnt use the GPU at all but the video encoder that's built in next to the GPU that's why there is as good as a 0% performance hit when recording or streaming with shadowplay. Rendering a video with cuda between a 670 & 780 was 0% difference in terms of performance for me.

Thanks for clearing that up! Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to go over budget and get a 780 even though it seems like it would be really worth it in the long run. :/

Read my first quote; stick to a 770 because a 780 isn't going do any better for streaming/recording other than giving you more frames (in your game obviously) and thats because a 780 is a stronger card.