Thursday, April 17, 2014

$850 Build with Windows and a 23" Monitor

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tkZp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tkZp/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3tkZp/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $848.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


Wednesday, April 16, 2014

$1100 Bang for the Buck Gaming PC of the Day

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sZjN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sZjN/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3sZjN/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($151.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($310.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.13 @ Amazon)
Total: $1071.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

$1000 Gaming PC of the Day

Link to each part http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30s9S)

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin  120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1036.39

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Today's $800 Gaming PC

Link to Each Part: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NWOe

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $787.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Today's $1600 Gaming PC

Link to Each Part: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2NSDZ

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1601.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Friday, January 31, 2014

Today's $500 Gaming PC

Link to Each Part: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KQhF

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($80.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $502.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Here is an Intel Build.

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($103.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card  ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($91.48 @ OutletPC)
Total: $514.06

Today's $700 Gaming PC

Links to Each Part: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2N6JA

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $700.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Intel build 
Links to Each Part: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KVye

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $698.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)