1.5k Budget Gaming PC

[Zeconic]

[DIY] 1.5k Budget Gaming PC

Hi,

Posting on behalf of my friend.

He is going down to SLS this weekend to build a gaming PC for 1.5k. He requires a monitor as well and does not need any keyboard mouse etc. He does need a wifi card tho.

No overclocking will be down and he is open to buying from Amazon and Lazada the SSD or GPU.

Please suggest some builds. Thanks!

P.S Sorry I forgot to add in the category tag ><

 

[Alternative X]

1) Name all games that your friend is playing.

2) State internet plan and model of router used.

 

[Zeconic]

1) Skyrim, Dota 2, ESO, Witcher 3, GTA V and other up coming RPGs

2) Aztech DSL7002GRV(S) 100 Mb fibre

thanks!

 

[Alternative X]

CPU+ Mobo: MSI H97 PC MATE + i5 4460 (374)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 CL11 VALUE RAM (8GB) (97)
GPU: MSI R9 290X GAMING 4GB (449)
SSD: PLEXTOR M6S 128GB (99)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: FSP AURUM S 600W (109)
Case: DEEPCOOL TESSERACT (65)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (130)
Networking: INTEL AC 7260 PCI-E (79) (Laser Distributer)

Total cost: $1496

Unless otherwise stated, buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, get PC Themes to assemble for you for a fee.

Notes:

1) The R9 290X is currently going for cheap and should have a good chance of being able of playing GTA V and Witcher 3 at max settings in 1080p. However, do note that the R9 290X is known for being hot and will produce lots of hot air in your casing during load. You may want to buy additional case fans and/or rearrange your case fans into a negative case pressure configuration to help get rid of these hot air faster.

2) The Intel AC 7260 comes with dual band support to go along with the dual band router.

 

[Zeconic]

Thanks for the build!

Sorry but perhaps I did not word it properly in my original post but he needs a screen as well ><

 

[Alternative X]

CPU+ Mobo: ASROCK H81M-HDS + i5 4460 (333)
RAM: CRUCIAL PC 12800/1600MHZ DDR3 CL11 VALUE RAM (8GB) (97)
GPU: POWERCOLOR R9 280 3GB TURBODUO (285)
SSD: PLEXTOR M6S 128GB (99)
HDD: TOSHIBA 1TB 7200RPM (69)
DVD-RW: LG 24X DVD-RW SATA OEM (25)
PSU: FSP AURUM S 600W (109)
Case: DEEPCOOL TESSERACT (65)
OS: WINDOWS 7 HOME PREM (130)
Monitor: DELL S2340L (239)
Networking: INTEL AC 7260 PCI-E (79) (Laser Distributer)

Total cost: $1533

Unless otherwise stated, buy at PC Themes, #04-15, and ask for discounts. DIY yourself. If you can't into DIY, get PC Themes to assemble for you for a fee.

Notes:

1) Due to a severe lack of budget, a more powerful GPU is not affordable. Instead, a Powercolor R9 280 is used instead. This GPU should be capable of playing most modern and future AAA games at High settings at best. Hope your friend don't mind.