Recommend a budget gaming rig

[bluestone27]

Hello, im planning to make a gaming rig and need recommendations from you guys.

Budget : Around $1200
No need peripherals, would like a SSD, need Windows7 os

I am thinking of reusing my old computer's ODD and if possible my PSU Seasonic S12 ii bronze 520w because it is still working well.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Teng Zai]

CPU & Mobo: i5-4570 & Asrock B85M Pro4 @ $355
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 8GB @ $78
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB @ $80
Case: Sharkoon T28 @ $87
PSU: FSP Platinum 550W @ $125

$727 (W/O GPU and SSD)

I recommend these GPU Choices for best value,
[TOTAL $1125]Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce @ $400
[TOTAL $1095]Palit GTX 760/760 Jetstream @ ~$370
[TOTAL $1020]Powercolor HD7870 Myst @ $295


If you want to add in SSD for insane boot time and overall performance in the OS,
SSD: Plextor M5S 128GB @ $130 or Plextor M5P @ $150

Thus making prices:
[TOTAL $1255]Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce @ $400
[TOTAL $1225]Palit GTX 760/760 Jetstream @ ~$370
[TOTAL $1150]Powercolor HD7870 Myst @ $295



All these I quoted for someone else previously, you can use this template as well.

Since you got PSU already can just reuse and cut the PSU cost and get a 760, will fit in your 1.2k budget well. ODD just reuse too!
Oh ya.. forgot win 7/8.. both count it as $110-120. Then from there you decide ba haha.

 

[mikahebat]

CPU & Mobo: i5-4570 & Asrock B85M Pro4 @ $355
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 8GB @ $78
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB @ $80
Case: Sharkoon T28 @ $87
PSU: FSP Platinum 550W @ $125

$727 (W/O GPU and SSD)

I recommend these GPU Choices for best value,
[TOTAL $1125]Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce @ $400
[TOTAL $1095]Palit GTX 760/760 Jetstream @ ~$370
[TOTAL $1020]Powercolor HD7870 Myst @ $295


If you want to add in SSD for insane boot time and overall performance in the OS,
SSD: Plextor M5S 128GB @ $130 or Plextor M5P @ $150

Thus making prices:
[TOTAL $1255]Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce @ $400
[TOTAL $1225]Palit GTX 760/760 Jetstream @ ~$370
[TOTAL $1150]Powercolor HD7870 Myst @ $295

Where are all these prices from? I am also interested in this budget build
Also, any recommended places to buy PC parts from?

 

[xtNero]

PC Themes if you are a newbie or TradePac if you are a veteran.

 

[Teng Zai]

Where are all these prices from? I am also interested in this budget build
Also, any recommended places to buy PC parts from?

Tradepac. Recommend them if you DIY for cheapest prices. Of course, do check your stuff before you leave and you're good to go.

 

[bluestone27]

thanks for the recommendation! still looking forward to more recommendations to open up my choices !

 

[melovelinux]

Asrock B85M (BUNDLE)
i5-4430 - 354

Corsair Vengeance 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) -93

Seagate 3.5" 1TB SATA 6GB/s, 16MB Cache, 7200RPM -84

Palit GTX650TI-OC -148

Sharkoon T28 -84

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) -116

SSD Plextor M5S 128GB SSD Sata3 - 139

Total : $1054 + Delivery

Taken @ MyNextCom Webstore

 

[wuweiz]

Asrock B85M (BUNDLE)
i5-4430 - 354

Corsair Vengeance 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) -93

Seagate 3.5" 1TB SATA 6GB/s, 16MB Cache, 7200RPM -84

Palit GTX650TI-OC -148

Sharkoon T28 -84

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) -116

SSD Plextor M5S 128GB SSD Sata3 - 139

Total : $1054 + Delivery

Taken @ MyNextCom Webstore

Add a bit more for gfx lah. Gtx 650 ti OC is ~_~ gtx 660 better. See can squeeze in gtx 660 ti or not Loh.

 

[Teng Zai]

Add a bit more for gfx lah. Gtx 650 ti OC is ~_~ gtx 660 better. See can squeeze in gtx 660 ti or not Loh.

Go 760, still within TS budget and outperforms 660ti while being in similar price range.

 

[wuweiz]

Go 760, still within TS budget and outperforms 660ti while being in similar price range.

Price range is1.2k right? 760 will blow that budget

 

[nippp0n]

CPU & Mobo: i5-3470 & Asrock B75M-DGS @ $292
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 8GB @ $82
ODD: Reuse
SSD: Plextor M5S 128GB @ $139
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 500GB @ $60
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce @ $400
Case: Sharkoon T5 @ $68
PSU: Reuse
OS: Windows 7 Home 64Bit OEM @ $115

Total: $1176
Buy and build at Tradepac.

 

[Teng Zai]

Price range is1.2k right? 760 will blow that budget

See nippon's recommendation and my reccomendation. TS can re-use his PSU, so you can cut my recco by 125 since it has FSP PSU included.
1.2k budget can easily fit in a 760, which costs $360-400's depending on brand.
Compared to leadtek 660ti, $350, just $10 more and so much more performance for your money.

 

[royfrosty]

Lets see can get a Palit GTX760 Jetstream 2gb in for his budget or not.

MSI B85M-G43 + i5-4430 ~ $335
PC3 1600 Gskills Ripjaws Kit CL9 2x4gb ~ $95
WD Blue 1tb ~ $78
Palit GTX760 2gb Jetstream OC ~ $369
Plextor M5S 128gb ~ $139
Windows 7 64bit Home Premium OEM ~ $115
Chassis Antec One ~ $62

Reuse your PSU.

Total $1193 build at Tradepac.

I personally went down today to check some of the common stuffs prices. This is the List price. It is somewhat cheaper than $1193.

 

[melovelinux]

Add a bit more for gfx lah. Gtx 650 ti OC is ~_~ gtx 660 better. See can squeeze in gtx 660 ti or not Loh.

Change gpu to
Palit GTX660 OC - 274

Total 1153

 

[Ark Law]

Corbell-centric build. Any hardware problems (non-SSD/HDD related) can just dump the whole thing with Corbell for convenience

CPU+Mobo: i5 3470 + MSI B75MA-P45 - $320
RAM: G.Skill 1333 8GB kit (8GB x1) - $85
GPU: MSI GTX760 GAMING Twin Frozr 2GB - $400
SSD: Samsung 840 120GB - $140
HDD: WD 1TB Blue - $80
PSU: reuse (Seasonic S12-II 520W)
Casing: Antec VSK4000 - $40
OS: Win7 Home Premium x64 - $115

Total: $1180