$900-$1000 Gaming PC! Cheap 780 build time :)

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

*Gaming, Minecraft, COD, Battlefield

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

  • $1000, $950 if possible

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

*ASAP!.

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

*Keyboard, OS, Monitor.

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

*US, no Microcenter

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

*None

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

*Nope

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

*GTX 780 because they are cheap right now.

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

*Nope

Do you need a copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference for one or the other?

*Windows 8.1 please.

 

 

Just copied my post from /r/buildapcforme. they never reply there :(

I believe a GTX 970 would be cheaper, and be very similar in performance.

+1

so basicly

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121779&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814121779&gclid=CjwKEAjw-o6hBRDOmsPSjqakuzYSJADR2V3SxUjemJZ2qXsQuPYXf-JMeNiThnJEyMHaUrnuExi9WRoCNNTw_wcB

and then all the usual stuff

Suggest a build then?

Alas, I am finally home at my desktop.  Here's a build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VrDLpg

It's difficult to fit a GTX 970 into the budget when you have to get Windows and peripherals.