Looking to build a $1000 gaming machine for modern 1080p games, any recommendations on what I can get for that price? (Case & parts only no monitor or peripherals).
$1000 Gaming Rig
[Deactivated] on 17/07/2014 - 16:38
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Get windows installed on an SSD, thank me later.
ethereal88:
$899 nvidia titan z 3Gb
$0.00 roadside pickup pcyou're assuming the freebie pc is A)actually in working condition, and B)if working is fast enough to keep up with Titan gpu! i personally have not come across any kerbside pc with i5 or better cpu, 8gb ram(4gb on a stretch) and 600W ps
he also would not approve of scrimshaw's build, no AMD parts allowed
Core i5 is piss weak, get i7 or preferably LGA2011 dual socketed motherboard with dual Xeon and 32GB RAM.
yes but i was talking about a pc thrown out on a kerbside for council pickup, if you found a free i5 pc i'm sure you wouldn't say no right?
Someone's sarcasm meter is on the fritz :/
Follow these build guides and you are guaranteed a decent PC for a decent price IMHO. Makes life much simpler.
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_conf…
Prices from PCCG.
Intel Core i5 4590 $225
ASRock H97M-Pro4 $115
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM (2x4GB) DDR3 $105
Gigabyte R928WF3OC-3GD RADEON R9 280 $259 [UMART price]
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 7200RPM $65
FSP Raider 550W 80 Plus Silver $85
SilverStone Precision PS07 $59
$913 dollars.
Add $99 for Microsoft Windows.
you may be interested in this SSD deal from Mwave.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/153100
Edit; updated GPU with R9 280 instead of 290 (exceeded budget)