Best Gaming Desktop for Less than $1K?

[Dashaansafin]

^I know. Shows you how clueless I was and I still built it just fine. On another note: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...1171112&page=2 People here are so ******* stupid its funny. One kid claims he needs 8gigs to run Blackops, etc. HAHAHAHAHA. Because more gigs=faster computer for games lololololol

 

[magogian12345]

nm

 

[Nananine]

Originally Posted by NorCal

Somebody please make a list of the components you would use for a sub-1000k computer.
Shamelessly stolen from another forum Processor: Intel Quad Core i5-2500k Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 341 (Do what you like aesthetically) Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 RAM: G. Skill DDR3 1333 (any brand will do, but G. Skill is cheap and good) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Solidly high end without getting into the >300 range) Hard Drive: Samsung 1TB Power Supply: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (You'll need it for the video card) = ~$875 A DVD Burner will run you 20 bucks maybe. If you want the 1000 bucks to include a LCD, a 23" Dell U2311H will run you about 250-280. To keep it under the threshold, you could downgrade the video card to a Geforce 460 1GB

 

[dmash]

Software is $100, everybody always forgets to tally that in.

 

[furo]

Originally Posted by Nananine

Shamelessly stolen from another forum

Processor: Intel Quad Core i5-2500k
Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 341 (Do what you like aesthetically)
Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45
RAM: G. Skill DDR3 1333 (any brand will do, but G. Skill is cheap and good)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Solidly high end without getting into the >300 range)
Hard Drive: Samsung 1TB
Power Supply: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (You'll need it for the video card)

= ~$875

A DVD Burner will run you 20 bucks maybe. If you want the 1000 bucks to include a LCD, a 23" Dell U2311H will run you about 250-280. To keep it under the threshold, you could downgrade the video card to a Geforce 460 1GB

Much appreciated, this is exactly the type of info that I'm looking for in case I go the custom-build- it-yourself route!

 

[furo]

Originally Posted by dmash

Software is $100, everybody always forgets to tally that in.

Are you referring to add-ons like MS Office? If so, I can run that stuff on my laptop. Just interested in the gaming rig for gaming only. If you mean the OS, that's different.

 

[Cognacad]

Yeah you need to buy the OS, or you can pirate. If you are going to pirate it, building it might save you a few bucks.

 

[zerostyle]

Of all the things to pirate, an OS is pretty stupid.

One great option if you are a student is to buy it on discount for $30.

Definitely look through slickdeals/fatwallet for all components before you just buy from newegg.

 

[dmash]

Originally Posted by zerostyle

Of all the things to pirate, an OS is pretty stupid.

One great option if you are a student is to buy it on discount for $30.

Definitely look through slickdeals/fatwallet for all components before you just buy from newegg.

They don't do that $30 discount anymore.


Yes Furo, I'm speaking OS only.

 

[Nananine]

You can get Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit for about 120 bucks OEM. No reason not to.

 

[furo]

Well I am a full time grad student so will have to check into that.

 

[magogian12345]

Originally Posted by Nananine

Shamelessly stolen from another forum Processor: Intel Quad Core i5-2500k Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 341 (Do what you like aesthetically) Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 RAM: G. Skill DDR3 1333 (any brand will do, but G. Skill is cheap and good) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Solidly high end without getting into the >300 range) Hard Drive: Samsung 1TB Power Supply: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (You'll need it for the video card) = ~$875 A DVD Burner will run you 20 bucks maybe. If you want the 1000 bucks to include a LCD, a 23" Dell U2311H will run you about 250-280. To keep it under the threshold, you could downgrade the video card to a Geforce 460 1GB
This is a good setup. I wouldn't skimp on any of the components. They are all good quality brands also. Don't downgrade the graphics card though. It is the most important part.

 

[dmash]

Originally Posted by Nananine

You can get Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit for about 120 bucks OEM. No reason not to.

Yes, I know....I'm only mentioning people need to factor that into a build price.

 

[Nananine]

A couple of other things... You'll need a heat sink and thermal paste:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065

I know it's stretching the price a bit, but you'll need both.

 

[Cognacad]

Ehhh I think that is stretching it a bit....