Getting
the right ingredients for a PC Build can be tricky if your not sure
what parts work well with each other. Common questions are which
components will give you great performance for the value, should you
spend more or less, will it be enough for what you want to do?
PCWizKid has picked one of the latest AMD CPU's for a solid gaming rig
along with a fast graphics card to keep you upto date for years to
come. A well balanced solution that will keep the average PC Gamer
happy for sure. Remember with this Gaming Rig we are trying to get
great performance for the $$$ so obviously you can do better, but its
going to cost you more! So where do you draw the line? This guid shows
you how to build a fast gaming rig for about $1000 USD.
In this special 3 part video series, PCWizKid shows you how the system was put together, the parts used and the results with benchmarks on the latest Windows 8 operating system.
As usual, parts can be substituted and price will vary depending on what you decide to buy. Having said that, here is the list of parts PCWizKid recommends which were used to build this specific Gaming PC. Note that we are not reviewing LCD monitors, or the pheripherals such as keyboard and mouse. You can watch any of the many reviews of those that PCWizKid has done to add that to your system separately.
NOTE: The following price list and links are as of July 2013, from Newegg and in USD. Total amount for this PC Gaming build is aproximately $1000 USD + Taxes.
Why did PCWizKid choose this CPU? Best value for the performance. 6 Core CPU
that has the latest AMD processeing engine and Level 3 cache, without
spending for a 8 core or 8 thread CPU which are more expensive. Going
to a 6 core processor takes you to the next level beyond what most
desktop PC's have today on average (Quad core) , so you are set for
multitasking as well as for gaming today and into the years to come.
This Gigabyte board
has the best AMD chipset available to compliment the FX CPU and ensure
you get maximum performance out of it. Not only that the UD3 model of
this board is a mainstream board that offer good everclocking
capabilities and stability without spending over $200 for the higher end
versions which have the same chipset and only a few more features.
Ok, so this power
supply is top of the line. While looks of a power supply may not matter
to you and high wattage is not needed by everyone, remember that the
power supply is the heart of the system that will protect your
components from over current and voltage and deliver consistant power.
The main thing is that you get a power supply that is as efficient as
possible, meaning certified with 80+ Bronze , Silver or in this case
Gold. This means that you will ultimately be wasting less energy and
keeping your PC running cooler and more efficient overall. I must admit
that depending on how much you plan to use and further upgrade your
system, you can probably purchase a lower wattage version from NZXT such as the NZXT HALE82-N NP-1BN-0750A-US 750W $89 USD.
Memeory kits of 8GB
are now standard for a gaming PC. Do not settle for less. With todays
Windows operating systems running 64bit you can easily take advantage of
all the memory and you wont be sorry. Prices will vary with DDR3
manufacturers. My suggestion is to get a low latenacy CL9 type memory
and overclock it a little to get the best of both speed and badwidth.
For this reason we selected the Patriot Viper 3 series.
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This card is top of
its class. A well balanced gaming card that does really well compared
to other similarly priced video cards from Nvidia and AMD. Also it
comes with a free copy of Crysis 3 which makes it a great value.
These days its become
very popular to have a SSD drive be the primary C:\ drive to install
Windows on only! Then you get a 1Terabyte 7200RPM drive Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
$89USD and install or your applications and games on there
seperately. This keeps the operating system running only on the SSD
with faster performance for loading and system tasks while your daily
work is stored on a larger separate hard drive without impacting the OS
performance.
CPU Coolers are sometimes a hard choice. Common question is do you settle for the stock cooler
for now that came with the CPU you bought? Well PCWizKid has never
settled, having additional cooling from a after market cooler will
always keep your CPU running cooler and its well worth protecting the
CPU since CPU coolers are not the most expensice part of your system and do a great deal of work. In this case we have used the Silent Shark from Evercool.
It can be tricky for some to install , but watch my video below for
details on how it was done. Overall it does a good job keeping the CPU cool and quiet with the silent shark fans and heat sink combo.
In this special 3 part video series, PCWizKid shows you how the system was put together, the parts used and the results with benchmarks on the latest Windows 8 operating system.
As usual, parts can be substituted and price will vary depending on what you decide to buy. Having said that, here is the list of parts PCWizKid recommends which were used to build this specific Gaming PC. Note that we are not reviewing LCD monitors, or the pheripherals such as keyboard and mouse. You can watch any of the many reviews of those that PCWizKid has done to add that to your system separately.
NOTE: The following price list and links are as of July 2013, from Newegg and in USD. Total amount for this PC Gaming build is aproximately $1000 USD + Taxes.
