Q + A : Can I build a decent gaming rig for $750 - $1000 .... why YES you can :-)

[A_Snake]

I checked my build (MSI Red and Black Gaming) to see how far off budget I was as I wanted to keep it around the 1k mark.  Not too bad as total came to about $1,250.00.  Now if I add a 1TB hard drive it will push it up to about $1300 total, but I can live with that.  It all started with buying a new GPU for my old computer and I found it was too fast for my old CPU so I built my PC around the GPU (odd I know, but what the heck). A couple of things I picked up at BestBuy and may have paid too much for so keep that in mind.  The rest came from NewEgg.  The only thing I salvaged from my old PC was the PoweSupply (cost added in total as I had replace it only a year prior), the case, keyboard/mouse, and monitor.  A few here know of my exploits in this endeavor which was completed and overall a fun challenge.  Had i spent a little more time planning and talking to people like LA, I am sure I could have come out a little better in the long run on cost.

 

Following is what I have put together for my budget build:

 

Mother Board: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Pro Gaming with Killer Networking & Sound Blaster Intel Motherboard ($135.00)

 

Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K ($235.00)

 

Video Card: MSI N650TI TF 2GD5/OC BE GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI ($170.00)

 

Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL ($178.00)

 

Solid State Drive: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($115.00)

 

Solid State Drive: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($70.00)

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit – OEM ($140.00)

 

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer i11 CPU Cooler for Intel, 150W Cooling Capacity, 3 Direct Touch Heatpipes, <23dBA Fan Noise ($23.00)

 

Power Supply: Thermaltake Black Widow W0319RU 850W ATX 12V v2.3, EPS 12V v2.91 CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($120.00)

 

Card Reader: Rosewill RDCR-11004 5.25" 2 Port USB 3.0 / 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub / eSATA Multi-in-1 Internal Card Reader w/ USB3.0 Connector ($30.00)

 

DVD Reader/Burner: HP DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Model DVD1265I ($40.00)

 

[convertor]

La_Kingsfan more than helped me out with building my computer he checked out every thing and told we what to buy from what places and discounts and rebates and gave me all the places where to find out how to put it together.

 

Thanks buddy

[LA_Kings_Fan]

Thanks buddy

 

More the welcome ... glad you're enjoying your new computer, and glad you're keeping it for YOU ... that should help it remain CLEAN and virus free