PC Gaming - Budget builds up to $1000

I think it’s finally time to pull the trigger on a desktop since my laptop just kicked the bucket. 😁
I’m not exactly a tech wizard, so I’m turning to you guys for some guidance.
I’m looking to pick up a machine for up to $1000 $1667 so I can actually run Grand Theft Auto V
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I was thinking about checking out local shops—anywhere near Scranton would work,
though I'm open to other options.

Are you looking for a monitor, some peripherals, or just the tower itself?

Yeah, I think that would be a good move too 😉

LinkedIn (you have a branch in Chicago)

The price might drop by about $67 if you start out with 4GB of RAM.

Will they put it all together for me?
I’m not exactly a tech expert, so I’m asking here.
Is this rig beefy enough for Grand Theft Auto V? Will I actually be able to run it on High settings?😁

Also, if it can't handle that, any suggestions for something up to $1333? How would Grand Theft Auto V run on that—maybe just on low?

They'll throw in free shipping if you just ask.
Grand Theft Auto V might actually run on High settings with a $1000 build, though I guess the FPS would probably be right on the edge of being playable.

And what’s the bare minimum I’d need to spend on a setup to run Grand Theft Auto V on normal settings? That includes the monitor, peripherals, and everything else...

If you just swapped in a beefier GPU—maybe toss $333600 extra towards it--
then this build would actually be decent.

$333 It's actually lower than the one above for Normal settings.

Hey, crimsonstag84, if you could do me a huge favor and list out those components and snap a photo like you did above? (for that $333 bit, maybe less detail)
Basically, if I go with this option which is $333 cheaper, am I going to deal with lag? Will it run at a decent temperature without overheating, or are we talking about junk parts here?
Thanks!

If you're paying cash, it doesn't matter where you shop. I'd rather just grab a rig in Chicago; you get free shipping and assembly if you spend over $667.
1 x LG 22MP47D-P IPS, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5,000,000:1
1 x Genius C110 Keyboard + Mouse Combo, USB, US layout
1 x Logitech Z-120 speakers, 2.0, 1.2 W (RMS), USB
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX Fury, HX318C10F
1 x MS VOYAGER midi tower case without PSU
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm, 92mm
1 x ASUS A88XM-E, FM2+, AMD A88X (Bolton D4), DDR3, 2 slots
1 x AMD Kaveri Athlon ii x4 860K Processor 3.70GHz 4cores, cache: 4MB
1 x XFX R9-270A, R9-270A-CDFC, Double Dissipation Edition 925M Boost

$1620
www.newegg.com

Why settle for just 4GB of RAM? I mean, prices have dropped so much lately that 8GB seems like the bare minimum for any build under $1333

Ryan Hayes82 said:Why stick to 4GB? RAM prices have tanked lately, so 8GB should be the baseline for any build under $1333

I didn't want to blow my $1667 budget. Adding another 4GB puts me about $33 over.