[Legit_Neymar]

Hey guys, I need help choosin a new gaming desktop. My budget is
around 1.1-1.3k. I basically want the best gaming desktop i can possibly get with this budget. Hope you guys can help!

[TechnoProdigy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1282.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-03 23:58 EDT-0400)

[Tee]

^ not a bad build. Hopefully Legit doesn't need peripherals (keyboard/mouse/monitor) within that budget too.

If you're not intending to overclock your CPU, you could save $20 by buying an i5-4670 (non-K version). I'd also personally ditch the Corsair H100i in favour of decent air cooling - something like a Noctua NH-D14 and a few Nexus Real Silent 120mm fans to get good airflow through the case. That's just because I'm not comfortable with liquid cooling though due to the potential for leaks. If they leak (and they can) then your graphics card below is almost certain to go up in smoke.

If it were me, I'd also go a Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD @ $123'ish ... it is $30 more expensive than the non-Pro version, but has a much faster sequential write (390MB/s vs 130MB/s max) and faster random write (90,000 IOPS vs 32,000 IOPS). Read performance is similar for both though, so Windows/app/game load times will be similar for either drive.

[TechnoProdigy]

This list is better if you're not planning to overclock. I still included an aftermarket CPU cooler because the stock one sounds like a jet-engine at times:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.48 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1154.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 09:55 EDT-0400)

[Roobean]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($1147.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 65g Thermal Paste ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P5N-D ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ R4 1.2TB PCI-E Solid State Disk ($7499.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 6000 6GB Video Card ($3607.13 @ TigerDirect)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($232.99 @ Mac Mall)
Case: Silverstone TJ11B-W ATX Full Tower Case ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($118.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 30-Pack (32-bit) ($4951.08 @ Amazon)
Total: $19462.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 10:28 EDT-0400)

Spoiler:

[Roobean]

Oh and if you want accessories with it:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($1147.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 65g Thermal Paste ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P5N-D ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ R4 1.2TB PCI-E Solid State Disk ($7499.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 6000 6GB Video Card ($3607.13 @ TigerDirect)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($232.99 @ Mac Mall)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter ($432.82 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Cisco AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 802.11a/b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone TJ11B-W ATX Full Tower Case ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Delta Electronics PFB0912DHE-F00 175.0 CFM 92mm Fan ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($118.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 30-Pack (32-bit) ($4951.08 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Sharp PNR903 60Hz 90.0" Monitor ($23093.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder X6 Wired Standard Keyboard ($799.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Microsoft 9DR-00001 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Harman Kardon GLA-55 112W 2ch Speakers ($999.95 @ Harman Kardon)
Headphones: AKG K3003i In Ear Headphones ($1299.95 @ Newegg)
Total: $46459.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 10:39 EDT-0400)

[Roobean]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($1147.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-2 65g Thermal Paste ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P5N-D ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir MPOWER Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ R4 1.2TB PCI-E Solid State Disk ($7499.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: OCZ R4 1.2TB PCI-E Solid State Disk ($7499.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: PNY Quadro 6000 6GB Video Card ($3607.13 @ TigerDirect)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($232.99 @ Mac Mall)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter ($432.82 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Cisco AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 802.11a/b/g PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone TJ11B-W ATX Full Tower Case ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Delta Electronics PFB0912DHE-F00 175.0 CFM 92mm Fan ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($118.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($118.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 30-Pack (32-bit) ($4951.08 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Sharp PNR903 60Hz 90.0" Monitor ($23093.99 @ Newegg)
All-In-One Monitor/Chassis: Mitac M780T 23.6" All-In-One Chassis ($548.91 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder X6 Wired Standard Keyboard ($799.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Microsoft 9DR-00001 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Harman Kardon GLA-55 112W 2ch Speakers ($999.95 @ Harman Kardon)
Headphones: AKG K3003i In Ear Headphones ($1299.95 @ Newegg)
Total: $54627.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 11:11 EDT-0400)



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[TechnoProdigy]

I like how you went for the most expensive components, but listed a lowly $115 motherboard.

[kerovon]

My two cents on the issue (besides about roo's triple post), is that if you are on that budget, I would recommend dropping the SSD. I love my SSD, but I don't think it provides enough of a performance boost to be worth 10% of your budget. It will help your computer boot faster, and start up games faster (assuming they are installed on your ssd, which with that size, can limit how many you install there), but I don't think it really provides much benefit for your performance, assuming you don't mind slightly slower load times.

[jeniansmom]

If you get an cpu cooler make sure sure it will fit with all your other components. Today's ram sticks often have tall heat sinks and can make for a tight fit. Al

so, if you haven't already, consider a motherboard that can support dual graphics cards. Even if you only start out with one, knowing you can add another later when games get even more graphic intensive may extend the life of your rig.