Recommend a gaming rig pls.

[omgbbq2012]

Hi all,

Budget 1.4k, primary use is to play games. No need monitor, kb, mouse. No overclocking. TIA

 

[royfrosty]

MSI B85M G43 + i5-4460 ~ $355
Gskills Ripjaws 1600mhz 2x4gb kit ~ $110
WD Blue 1tb ~ $67
Crucial mx100 256gb ~ $155
Powercolor r9 280 3gb Turbo Duo ~ $380
Superflower HX600 600w 80+ Gold Semi Modular PSU ~ $108
Sharkoon BD28 ~ $74
Samsung DVD Drive ~ $21
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $110

Total ~ $1380, buy at tradepac. DIY

 

[shadow84]

Up your budget by $50-70, u can get powercolour 280x turboduo,1 tier higher than 280.

 

[omgbbq2012]

what if i up my budget to 1.5k, what can be upgraded?

 

[shadow84]

Maybe can squeeze in a better case like arc midi r2 at $129, if u remove the dvd drive as well.

 

[royfrosty]

1.5k

ASRock B85 Killers + intel i5-4460 ~ $355
GSkills Ripjaws 1600mhz 2x4gb kit ~ $110
WD Blue 1tb ~ $67
Crucial mx100 256gb ~ $155
Asus r9 290 4gb DCUII ~ $519
Superflower HX600 600w 80+ Gold semi modular PSU ~ $108
Sharkoon BD28 ~ $74
Samsung DVD drive ~ $21
Windows Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $110

Total ~ $1519. Buy at tradepac. DIY