Build a Gaming PC – Recommended Parts September 2013

ModCrash picks the parts, you build the computer

If you are like many others out there that are looking to build a gaming PC but just don’t know what parts to get, ModCrash is going to help you out. We pick the best parts for you to get started on building your new rig while we save you time and money.

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Build a gaming PC: budget

When selecting the parts for this build, I was looking not only for quality and price, but also at scalability.  For this reason I decided to go with a mid-tower case keeping future expansions in mind. My top two choices were between the NZXT Source 210 and the Corsair Carbide Series 200R. Both are great budget cases with excellent cable management but I decided to go with the Corsair Carbide due to the lack of tooless bays with the NZXT Source.

With that being said, here are the parts to build a budget gaming PC

Budget
Case	NZXT Technologies TEMPEST 210 Massive Mesh Style Midtower Case with USB 3.0	$39
Power Supply	Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS  80 PLUS (CX500)	$59
Motherboard	ASROCK B75M R2.0	$62
CPU	Intel Core i5-3570 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 – BX80637I53570	$204
Cooling	Stock	$0
Graphics Card	Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 OC 1GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/DL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11210-01-20G	$129
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit for Core i3, i5, i7 and Platforms SDRAM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9	$63
Optical Drive	Samsung Optical Drive SH-224DB/BEBE	$21
SSD	SanDisk 64 GB Solid State Drive with Low Power Consumption SDSSDP-064G-G25	$61
Hard Drive	WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache – WD10EZEX	$65
Operating System	Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit	$89
Approximate Total Price: $792.00
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Parts for a mid range gaming PC

A mid range PC is usually built for performance while keeping budget in mind. A good mid range gaming PC should be able to play games like a champ, but not at full specs. A good mid ranged gaming PC is also a good multi-task capable rig. With the components ModCrash has chosen, this months mid range gaming rig is more than Battlefield 4 ready.

Here are the parts we chose for a mid range gaming PC

Mid Range
Case	NZXT Technologies Phantom 630 Case CA-PH630-G1 Gun Metal	$179
Power Supply	Corsair CX Series 500 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 456 Power Supply CX500M	$59
Motherboard	MSI Computer Corp. Motherboard ATX DDR3 1333 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z87-G45 GAMING	$139
CPU	Intel Core i5-4670K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ 6 MB Cache – BX80646I54670K	$225
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO – CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)	$32
Graphics Card	Gigabyte GTX 760 GDDR5-2GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP OC WINDFORCE 3X Graphics Cards GV-N760OC-2GD REV2.0	$259
Memory	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL	$69
Optical Drive	Samsung Optical Drive SH-224DB/BEBE	$22
SSD	Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB 6Gbps 2.5-Inch SATA 3 Exclusive LAMD LM87800 Synchronous Solid State Drive CSSD-N120GBGTXB-BK	$119
Hard Drive	Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003	$56
Operating System	Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit	$90
Approximate Total Price: $1,287.00
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Parts for a high end gaming PC

When putting together to build a high end gaming PC, I did not choose to build a zero point rig . I chose to get the best components while keeping price still very reasonable. With our chosen components, you will have a top performing gaming PC able to play anything at Ultra settings. Also,  a gaming PC easy to upgrade when needed.

Here are the ModCrash recommended parts for a high end gaming PC

High End Gaming Rig
Case	Corsair Obsidian Series 900D Super Tower Computer Case CC-9011022-WW – Black	$349
Power Supply	Corsair Professional Series 860 Watt Digital ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply AX860i	$199
Motherboard	MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboard, Z87 MPOWER MAX	$259
CPU	Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.5 GHZ 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770K	$339
Cooling	NZXT Technologies KRAKEN X60 Premium 280MM Ultra Performance Liquid CPU Cooler RL-KRX60-01 Black	$107
Graphics Card	2 x EVGA GeForce GTX780 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB GDDR5 384bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready (03G-P4-2784-KR)	$1338
Memory	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory F3-1866C9D-16GXM	$148
Optical Drive	ASUS BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS 12X Blu-ray Internal Burner Drive with Disc Encryption – Black – Retail Box	$73
SSD	Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE250BW	$182
Hard Drive	Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 7200 RPM 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001	$127
Operating System	Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit	$88
Approximate Total Price: $3,189.00
In case you didn’t want to do any guesswork, we’ve put together a shopping cart for you. Feel free to add or delete anything on the list. Click here to add all the items you need to your Amazon cart.